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Description

Start date:
1st November 2020
Reports To:
Infrastructure Design Team Leader
Salary:
Competitive plus benefits
Softcat is one of the UKs leading technology solutions businesses. Thanks to the success and growth of our services, we offer an increasingly broad range of tech careers. There could be a bright future for you if youre interested in software, networking, analytics or cyber security.
Success. The Softcat way.
Softcat is a £1billion+ technology solutions business and trusted partner to names like Apple, Microsoft and Adobe. Offering a growing portfolio of services including software licensing, cyber security and IT infrastructure, we give our technical teams the tools and support to make exciting things happen. This is where to achieve more for your career.

Your Role
As a Solutions Architect I focusing on hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), you will work as a member of Solutions Design department to translate a clients business requirements into innovative, thoughtful and well-designed solutions, making use of the latest hyperconverged technology principals delivered either on premise or via a public or private cloud offering. You will be a Subject Matter Expert, which means constantly striving to be at the top of your game in the latest hyperconverged technologies and methodologies. Although hyperconverged should be your primary skillset, being able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding across the whole gamut of Solution Design (compute, storage, networking, BC/DR, software, cloud, virtualisation, management and infrastructure) is a core part of the role.

What we need from you
Demonstrate experience of compute and storage design around hyperconverged technologies. Experience with Nutanix and/or VMware vSAN would be of benefit
As a leader in the organisation, you'll be responsible for building and developing a diverse and inclusive team
Qualification and certifications consummate to the experience of the individual. Professional certification in compute and storage and especially Nutanix or VMware (i.e. NCP-MCI, NCM-MCI, NCSE, VCP, VCAP) would be valuable additions to a successful candidates application
Proficient use vendor specific applications and sizing tools
Consultative skills, with the ability to identify customer position, requirements and business needs

Rewards
We offer a good salary and benefits package including a pension scheme, life assurance, healthcare cash plan and access to Perklife, our dedicated portal for all things perks and benefits at Softcat. Its designed to give you the flexibility and choice to suit your lifestyle and needs - there really is something for everyone. So, whether its activity passes or technology discount vouchers youre after, or you would prefer to buy an extra holiday for yourself, or add your partner or family to some of the benefits its entirely up to you. Well even give you an extra days holiday on top of your usual entitlement on your birthday.
Apply now
To become part of the success story, please apply below now!
Softcat is an inclusive company where you can enjoy the career you want, without changing the person you are. Were welcoming to all and passionate about promoting greater diversity in the tech sector.