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Position Description: Lenovo is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Solutions Architect who will play a key role in supporting the development and deployment of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)-related service offerings, including Professional and Managed Services. The chosen candidate will be part of Lenovo Solutions & Services Group (SSG) as a member of the Center of Excellence team, driving service offering design and definition for our Professional Services, Managed Services, and TruScale Services businesses. * This role is primarily internal but includes some customer-facing work.. In this role you will: * Support the development and delivery of IaaS service offerings for enterprise customers, leveraging hybrid and multi-cloud environments. * Work with leading enterprises and cloud providers to integrate customer and market requirements into service offerings and technology roadmaps. * Architect full-stack infrastructure solutions, including compute, networking, storage, security, and management components, to support enterprise workloads. * Demonstrate expertise in infrastructure technologies, including virtualization, software-defined networking, storage solutions, security, automation, and cloud orchestration. * Leverage experience with hyperconverged infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and software-defined data center (SDDC) solutions. * Work across internal teams, divisions, and external partners to develop and deliver innovative IaaS solutions that drive business value. * Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present solutions to customers, internal stakeholders, and partners. * Drive strategic relationships with Large Enterprises, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), OEMs, and System Integrators. * Act as the technical lead for VMware-based and hybrid cloud IaaS offerings, collaborating with the Hybrid Cloud Practice leader throughout the service offering lifecycle, including: * Assisting in the creation of new service offerings, from concept development to implementation guidance. * Leading initial implementations alongside Technical Consultants. * Deliver presentations in support of: * Offering development and go-to-market strategies. * Field enablement and training initiatives. * Service delivery execution. * Assist in documentation of project requirements, statements of work, and service descriptions. * Collaborate with business partners to enhance solution capabilities and integration. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree, MBA, or equivalent experience required. * 7+ years of experience architecting and deploying enterprise infrastructure solutions. * Minimum of 5+ years of experience working with at least one cloud platform (VMware, AWS, Azure, GCP). * Proven expertise in designing, developing, and delivering global-scale IaaS platforms and solutions. * Experience implementing high-availability, multi-site infrastructure architectures with defined RTO/RPO objectives. * Strong background in virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), networking, security, automation, and enterprise workload optimization. * Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and SaltStack. * Certification such as VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) or other relevant cloud/infrastructure certifications preferred. Preferred Skills: * Experience developing infrastructure strategy and reference architectures for enterprise-scale deployments. * Hands-on expertise in infrastructure hardware, software, and cloud-native architectures. * Experience designing and implementing highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions. * Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, YAML, PowerShell) for automation and configuration management. * Deep knowledge of load balancers, software-defined networks, firewalls, CDN, and enterprise storage solutions. * Experience with monitoring, observability, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) methodologies. * Expertise in defining and delivering infrastructure migration, implementation, operations, and optimization initiatives. * Industry knowledge in key verticals such as financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, and technology. * Experience in systems integration and managing direct/channel sales engagements. * Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, container-based solutions, and hybrid cloud strategies. * Demonstrated ability to present technical solutions and recommendations to customers, engineering teams, and leadership. * Experience in a customer-facing IaaS environment, providing professional and managed services. * TOGAF 9 Certified or equivalent architecture framework certification preferred. Show more Show less
