The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?
The most advanced companies in the world turn to VMware to manage, grow, and transform their business. When you work here, you're connected to a global community of innovative, empowered employees working together to solve the most critical technology challenges. Our team of 30,000+ people working in 50+ locations worldwide is committed to creating an environment where great people want to work long term by living our values of passion, innovation, execution, teamwork, active learning and giving back.
The VMware Global Telco Professional Services Organization (PS) drives the adoption of VMware Telco Cloud technology and solutions. Our vision is to lead the digital transformation journey by driving the simplification and acceleration of Telco solutions using VMware leading-edge technology and deliver the business outcomes our Telco customer's demand. Our customers are our passion, and we strive to deliver professional excellence and quality.
As a Telco Consulting Architect, you have the opportunity to demonstrate your technical abilities to drive and develop solutions that assist Communication Service Providers in achieving their business goals and outcomes. If you are ready to accelerate, innovate and lead, join us as we challenge constraints and problem solve for tomorrow today.
Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?
As a Telco Consulting Architect, you hold responsibility for gathering and vetting Telco customer requirements to create an architectural design consisting of virtual infrastructure, configuration recommendations and planning, and identification of deployment validation processes and procedures.
You will acquire intimate knowledge of the customers' business and its strategic goals and use your in-depth knowledge of VMware Telco Cloud Solutions Design, Infrastructure Deployment, Management & Administration to work with sales, pre-sales, and customers on building successful delivery roadmaps.
Within 60 days of employment, you will be able to ensure the solution being delivered is fit for purpose through referencing the initial business goals and objectives, demonstrating commercial and scope awareness, and understanding the wider technical landscape and how it relates to/integrates with customer environments
Within 120 days of employment, you will be expected to take ownership of business outcomes, lead technical project teams and take accountability for all project deliverables further developing your documentation, technical writing and interpersonal skills
What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?
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.
Use your Telco and cloud infrastructure knowledge to engage with Telco customers and drive use case requirements discussions
Manage technical governance for the end-to-end solutions
Create high and low-level telco-grade designs while functioning as a resource for -Best Practices- and driving adoption of VMware solutions.
Maintain current, high-level technical knowledge of the entire VMware Telco Cloud product lines and future product direction and expert level knowledge of the core VMware product line and your specialist areas
Use your VMware and Kubernetes professional certification levels to design and deliver Telco Infrastructure automations, onboard Cloud Native Network Functions and assist in scripted infrastructure projects.
Assist in the development of our consulting service offerings as well as developing white papers and best practices
What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?
Our Team influences the success of each VMware Telco Cloud solution selling and implementation. We are dedicated to the satisfaction and success of our customers and their strategy. We ensure that our customers are successfully implementing their business plans from early stages to adoption, and all the way to a fully functioning telco cloud software-defined solution.
We promote an inclusive atmosphere where your voice will be heard, and where you will be part of a fun, dynamic team working in partnership with each other.
The hiring manager for this role is Davide Roveran, Director WWPS Telco Practice EMEA. His 20+ years expertise has been built from the frontlines with multiple roles in technical solutions consultancy, solution architecture and customer management, having grown and managed different Professional Services organizations.
Davide's management philosophy is about encouraging everyone on the team to be independent thinkers who feel comfortable sharing a different point of view and have fun working together. Davide looks for people who can think out-of-the-box and then execute on a good idea, people which are keen to grow in a very dynamic, challenging and multi-cultural environment.
The core team is made up of several Telco Architects and Senior Consultants located across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The team works flexible hours, arranging schedules to fit business and personal needs.
Where is this role located?
The location of this role is flexible within UK or Italy. Work will be done from an office some days during a week and other days from a non-VMware building.
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
40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, trainings, course work, etc.)
Wellness reimbursement and online fitness and wellbeing group classes
Category : Services and Consulting
Subcategory: Consultant
Experience: Manager and Professional
Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time
Posted Date: 2022-10-07
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