Job Description
* Function as the key point of contact between service delivery and deal pursuit - possess strong enough cross-functional knowledge to service delivery related functions.
* Responsible for crafting winning, deliverable solutions. Accountable to deal pursuit to ensure that proposed solutions offer a winning value proposition, plays a key role in the preparation of proposals. Need to understand current operational frameworks and how their solutions will be managed through and after the implementation. Accountable to service delivery to ensure solutions are deliverable and as standard as possible, plays a key role to ensure delivery risks are managed/highlighted and appropriate internal reviews/sign-offs take place.
* With an overall solution in mind, the Solution Architect will research, evaluate and select technology and infrastructure products, analyze functionality and features, assesses cost benefit factors and budgetary/resource impacts, impacts/risks to customer organization, security and users, investigates compatibility with the existing operating environment selects products for evaluation, determines evaluation criteria and recommends final selection.
* Assess and evaluate new emerging products and works with Company and customers to ensure that the product adheres to establish standards, policies and guidelines.
Skills
* Degree in engineering or related fields.
* Minimum 10 years work experience in a System Integrator or Master Distributor.
* Good communication skills across all levels. He must be able to communicate complex, technical concepts to all levels and to mediate opposing viewpoints.
* Good command of English language.
* Resourceful and able to start on project work with ambiguous and incomplete information
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Strong understanding of enterprise business processes and IT systems (e.g., ERP, CRM)
* Well versed with advanced Ms Excel features, Ms PowerPoint, Ms Project and Ms Visio
* Strong understanding of e-security & wireless products (Microwave, IP Wireless Radios, Repeaters, etc)
* Strong leadership skills, high level of drive, initiative; assertive
* Strong customer management skills.
* Good experience in leading and successfully completing moderately complex projects — with experience in scoping and planning —scheduling, financials, resources, and deliverables.