Solution Architect - Network & Security

Virtua Advanced Solutions

Muscat, Oman

Ref: OP737-04

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

We are a global leader in the provision and management of specialist IT infrastructure services and solutions. We have identified five major reasons why our people want to work for us:
- They get rewarded for their efforts
- They have the opportunity to work with brilliant people
- They form part of a global footprint
- There are opportunities to grow their careers
- They are part of the Green technology revolution.

Right now, we are looking for a Solution Architect - Network & Security to join our team in Oman (Muscat).

We provide world-class technology solutions and services to 86% of the Global Fortune 100. In order to do this with the success that we do, we need a great team of pre-sales specialists whose job it is to create solutions for our clients and new opportunities for our growing business.

As a Solution Architect, you are the key person responsible for managing the development of a systems solution, monitoring it and ensuring that it is implemented successfully. In addition to product specialist responsibilities, you must have broad product knowledge and technology skill-set and be able to focus on a particular area of technology and its associated products.

Requirements

You will be the key person responsible for working closely with the client and collaborating with our technical teams, particularly project managers, to determine outsourcing, product pricing and develop the overall implementation solution plan
- We will expect you to achieve product sales to meet financial goals and be responsible for guiding the sales team to close their deals, as well as being able to maintain forecasting and the sales pipeline to influence future deals
- An important part of the job is to maintain strong vendor relationships in order to understand their business and positioning in the marketplace
- We will expect you to manage customer proof of concept initiatives such as ensuring the correct resources are being used, managing the set-up and delivery
- And much more...

But most of all, we need you to provide the overall vision of the project solution and be the link between the needs of the client and the technical and project management teams.

Key requirements:
- Experience in a multitude of industries, across several disciplines - let's say about 5 to 10 years, leading at least one technical project
- A Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Information Technology or Computer Science.
- CCIE in R&S or Security.
- Ideal candidate should be CCDA certified.
- Solid understanding of Cisco, Bluecoat, McAfee and Fortinet Solutions
- Good English language skills

Key abilities required:
- Able to have analytical and consulting capabilities and be good at solving problems because we need you to act as the visionary and strategist for a solution product area
- Able to collaborate and communicate ideas to team members, clients and vendors in order to lead, take ownership and manage the implementation of a solution

Non-negotiable for us:
- We need you to mentor and guide the sales team, engineers and consultants in their product knowledge, as well as product support and product specialist team members
- It is important to us that you keep abreast of market trends and survey the marketplace for solution insights, new vendors and methods
- Finally, we care about our clients, our colleagues and the environment and we want you to do the same

If you want to fire up your earnings and begin a career with a company that Gartner has ranked highest in its ability to execute and Business Week ranked #21 out of the 100 strongest companies in the IT sector this year, then you have to look no further. We are the company for you!

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