The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunity? As a Consulting Architect you acquire intimate knowledge of the customers’ business, its strategic goals and the specific requirements of a project. You will be demonstrating the technical abilities of the consulting team you lead and drive a solution that assists the customer in achieving their business goals and outcomes. You are a solution level subject matter expert with broad knowledge across the VMware technology stack and of 3rd party integrated products. In addition to customer facing delivery, Consulting Architects also provide key input to pre-sales on complex multi-discipline bids and drive best practices. VMware PSO is committed to offering a collaborative and supportive working environment with a full enablement plan and the opportunity to develop in the latest Software-Defined Datacenter or Digital Workspace technologies and solutions. We promote an inclusive atmosphere where your voice will be heard, and where you will be part of a dynamic team working in partnership with each other. We are looking for conscientious and responsible individuals who can build on our successful track record and come with us on the next stage of our journey. We will sponsor your enablement and certification up to and including VCDX certification. Work for the global leader in cloud infrastructure and virtualization solutions Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing? The Consulting Architect acquires intimate knowledge of the customers’ business, its strategic goals and the specific requirements of a project. You will be demonstrating the technical abilities of the consulting team you lead and drive a solution that assists the customer in achieving their business goals and outcomes. You are a solution level subject matter expert with broad knowledge across the VMware technology stack and of 3rd party integrated products. You also provide key input to pre-sales on complex multi-discipline bids and drive best practices. What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be utilising on a regular basis? You will take ownership of business outcomes of projects, lead technical project teams, and take accountability for all project deliverables. Contribute to strategic plan working with sales, pre-sales, and the customer to build out a delivery roadmap. Articulate solution design, integrating both technical and business concepts, and present a transformational journey to project stakeholders. Work with Project Managers to create project plans with realistic work stream timelines Confidently gather use case requirements and creation of high level enterprise designs while functioning as a resource for “Best Practices” and driving adoption of VMware solutions. Ensure the solution being delivered is fit for purpose, referencing the initial business goals and objectives of the project through strong project governance Maintain current, high-level technical knowledge of the entire VMware product line and future product direction and expert level knowledge of the core VMware product line and your specialist area Actively demonstrate commercial awareness and stay within the scope of the contracted work. Assist in the development of our consulting service offerings as well as developing white papers and best practices Must enjoy working with leading edge technology and being an intrinsic part of a fantastic team Understand and articulate the impact of Network Virtualization and Security to a customer’s physical IP network, operations and future network and networking security architectures. Plan and lead virtualized network infrastructure implementations, rollouts, and migrations, including hands-on implementation of NSX for enterprise customers. Maintain deep technical and business knowledge of cloud computing and networking applications, industry directions, and trends. What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like? The hiring manager for this role is Markus Zimmermann, Senior Manager Professional Services CEMEA. Markus is a leader with 23 years of experience in IT/Cloud service delivery on the vendor side as well as from the customer perspective. His management philosophy is to encourage everyone in the team to think independently. Team orientation, innovation, a lot of self-drive and a good sense of responsibility should make micromanagement unnecessary. He looks for people who can think outside the box and then implement a good idea. The team is made up of Project Managers, Architects and Consultants and it is one of 8 teams in the central region. The team members have different skillsets and work on different projects in the region. There is usually close collaboration with VMware colleagues from other teams worldwide. Where will the role be based? Hybrid/Flexible or Fully Remote within EU. What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware? You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types Generous Time Off Programs Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, trainings, course work, etc.) Wellness reimbursement and online fitness and wellbeing group classes Equal Employment Opportunity Statement VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Category : Services and Consulting Subcategory: Consultant Experience: Manager and Professional Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2022-06-14 VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. Vmware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.
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