Senior Technical Consultant Cisco Ucs

Overall Job Purpose:

Working as a member of the SCC Professional Services Network technical team this role is to design and deliver Cisco UCS technical solutions within SCC’s customer base.

The core function of this role is to design Cisco UCS best practise solutions that deliver against the client’s compute requirements.

Typically engaged from the start of a project, this is a Pre and Post Sales Technical Consultant role and will be responsible for designing and implementing UCS solutions within the customers environment for a specific technology area to a detailed level.

Main Duties of the Job:

• Pre sales consultation with clients around their data centre compute requirements. Developing an understanding of the customers business, their strategic direction, their tactical business constraints with respect to compute and helping to develop a technology roadmap
• Design UCS solutions that address client business issues.
• Implementation to best practice of Cisco UCS technology areas.
• Run technical workshops and thought leadership sessions covering Cisco UCS technologies.
• Assist and advise the SCC Sales force and networking sales overlays in the development of opportunities and propositions with customers to help ensure company targets for product and service sales are met.
• Responding to bids and tenders in relation to developing Cisco UCS responses.
• To work closely alongside other members of the Networking Pre and Post sales technical consultancy team in developing end to end Cisco solutions.
Responsibilities:
• The role requires detailed design skills specific to the individual’s technology specialisation.
• Maintain knowledge of project delivery methodologies and technology roadmaps in the particular field of specialisation.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of industry standards relevant to the role.
• Maintain a broad understanding of competitive products to the individual’s specialisation.
• To obtain and maintain technical accreditations as required by SCC management in accordance with the guidelines provided by manufacturers and software vendors.
• To develop a consistent and methodical approach to the resolution of issues or problems encountered whilst performing allocated tasks.
• To adhere to all company policies and processes as communicated by line management in accordance with corporate ISO accreditation levels.
• At all times to provide a courteous service and professional approach to customers and to the delivery of allocated tasks as required.
• A good understanding of DC policies, processes and compliance standards (e.g ISO27001 and ISO2000) is essential.
• Development and delivery of technology driven DC presentations to both large audience seminars and project workshop environments.
• Maintain a broad understanding of competitive products and services
• To adhere to all company policies and processes as communicated by line management in order to maintain corporate ISO accreditation levels.
• To obtain and maintain technical accreditations as required by management in accordance with the guidelines provided by manufacturers and software vendors.
• Act as a mentor and product champion in leading and developing other team members.
• Form relationships with and act as principal point of contact for appropriate supplier organisations.
• Contribute to the development of the overall Technical Strategic Direction of Cisco DC solutions
• The consultant will also look at the delivery aspects required to maintain the ongoing support of any new design and support the transition into the SCH Data Centre as appropriate to ensure the final solution is tested and compliant to DCS operations standards.
• To perform any other duties which from time to time may be allocated by your Team Leader/Manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Educated to a high standard, preferably with a relevant Degree, and with a good technical background in the focused product area. Professional accreditation in the specialist field (Cisco UCS )
• 10+ years experience in the IT industry delivering or supporting complex environments
• Good communications skills, both oral and written
• Ability to present complex technical solutions internally and to clients
• Team player but with the ability to work unaided
• Professional appearance and manners with the ability to present their own technical knowledge professionally
• Positive and constructive attitude in all work related matters
• An understanding of Project management fundamentals
• Strong hands-on technical capability
• Strong time management skills