IT Solution Architect
Oak Brook, IL 
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Posted 16 days ago
Job Description

Job Summary:

The IT Solutions Architect will be responsible for reviewing overall customer project, delivery and providing holistic strategic architecture combined with technology, client insights, to drive overall business value and adoption. This role will develop strong relationships with multiple business units at all levels, while responsible for the strategic solutions delivery of various infrastructure consulting services to our clients and across the organization. The individual in this role must demonstrate the ability to lead infrastructure engagements leveraging cloud or premise-based technologies.

Job Duties:

  • Drives client executive management with defining IT strategy and direction
  • Establishes and executes the company's infrastructure services strategy to include security, virtualization, defining overall direction and offerings within the company and for clients
  • Oversees and manages with client executive management, evangelizes our technology offering best in class services
  • Conducts client IT assessments to identify technology gaps and develop/execute a remediation roadmap
  • Collaborate with other company practices to deliver holistic customer solutions
  • Oversees strategic projects and manages collaborative efforts to address challenging solutions
  • Drives and delivers modern infrastructure solutions while identifying new technology needed for the continued success of the practice
  • Manages Solution Architecture utilizing Security, Cloud Technologies, On-Premise Infrastructure, Server Compute, Client Compute, Advanced Networking, Storage, Virtualization and Office 365
  • Oversees the Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) process as it applies to IT and integrations architecture for clients undergoing a buy-side or sell-side activity
  • Manages infrastructure solutions and delivery team
  • Travels to the client site, as needed
  • Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Proactively manages team to defined practice KPIs while responsible for team performance metrics, yield, and developing new skills
  • Evaluates and builds a high performing team while supporting the team's hiring, recruiting, and retention
  • Manages professional development of team and leads performance evaluations of direct reports
  • May act as Career Advisor to associates and senior associates

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

  • High School Diploma or GED, required
  • Bachelor's degree with a focus in Business or Information Technology, preferred

Experience:

  • Five (5) or more years of experience with infrastructure implementation life cycles and the ability to demonstrate success leading multiple infrastructure project teams to completion, required
  • Five (5) or more years of experience managing project timelines and deliverables, required
  • Five (5) or more years of experience with infrastructure package solutions, required
  • Two (2) or more years of experience conducting IT Assessments, IT Due Diligence and Solution Architecture road mapping and deliverables, preferred
  • Two (2) or more years of experience in application development, preferred
  • Experience working in a consulting environment, preferred

License/Certifications:

  • N/A

Software:

  • Experience in two (2) or more technology infrastructure environments, required:
    • Security
    • Microsoft
    • Cloud Technologies
    • On-Premise Infrastructure
    • Server Compute
    • Client Compute
    • Advanced Networking
    • Storage
    • Virtualization
    • Office 365;
  • Experience with programming or scripting languages (Python, C#, SQL, Go, Rust, PowerShell etc.), preferred

Language:

  • N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong facilitation and collaboration skills
  • Self-driven, strong attention to detail, and excels operating in a fast-paced technical environment
  • Inquisitive technologist - ability to stay up to date on the latest industry trends
  • Ability to solve problems, identify solutions, and appropriately escalate issues
  • Able to convey complex technical information in a format suitable for non-technical executives

Keywords: Manager, Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Project Manager, Agile, Methodology, Sprints, Facilitator, PowerPoint, User Experience, User Enablement, Cloud Solutions, Security, Cloud Technologies, On-Premise Infrastructure, Windows Defender, Server Compute, Client Compute, Advanced Networking, Storage, Virtualization, Office 365, SQL, PowerShell, Architecture, C#, Python, Go, Rust, Due Diligence, Assessment


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
5 years
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