Details: Savvis Culture:Savvis, which merged with CenturyLink in July 2011, is an outsourcing provider of managed computing and network infrastructure for IT applications. By outsourcing to Savvis, enterprises can focus on their core business while Savvis ensures the quality of their IT infrastructure. Leading IT organizations around the world have selected Savvis to help them improve their service levels, reduce capital expense and deal with the rising costs of bandwidth, energy, real estate, staff and expertise. As a pioneer in utility computing, Savvis understands and harnesses the latest advances in technology such as virtualization, cloud computing and support process automation. Position: Infrastructure Optimization Solutions Architect Description:  The Infrastructure Optimization consulting team specializes in helping Savvis customers optimize and enhance their infrastructure architecture in the areas of Cloud Adoption (Private/Public), DR Enablement, Infrastructure Automation and Orchestration and Server Virtualization.The ideal candidate for this position will possess a deep and broad understanding of these areas.  The candidate more than likely will have a strong background in server administration (Wintel/Lintel/RISC) but over the years will have broadened their knowledge into areas of storage, networking, load balancers and other infrastructure components so that when they develop technical architectures for the customer they speak intelligently about the use of infrastructure beyond just servers. The candidate must be ok with travel (up to 50%), comfortable in preparing customer deliverables (technical architectures, presentations, papers etc.) for Savvis customers and should be someone who quickly learns Savvis product offerings. Position Responsibilities: SME and solution engineer in two of the following critical infrastructure technology areas:Infrastructure (Private Cloud Architecture, Virtualization, Automation & Orchestration). This individual should have a broad and generalized understanding of infrastructure components (Server, Storage and Networking).Application Documentation, Placement and Migration (Initially profiling, remediation, migration, but could also include cloud application development)…can be an infrastructure expert with a heavy apps backgroundDR Enablement Knowledge of DR solutions that automate DR failover of applications and infrastructure.  A working knowledge of SAN replication, DB replication is also necessary.Storage Optimization: Knowledge of Cloud Storage (object level), Storage Tiering, Storage Deduplication and Virtualization.Lead major consulting solution engagements from Infrastructure Optimization programs, to DR Enablement Programs to Infrastructure Automation programs.Participate in major deal pre-sales efforts where significant consulting value added support is essential to winCreate white papers and represent Savvis at strategically important Cloud Computing industry eventsMentor and help broaden practice members knowledge of specific cloud technology/process subject matter areas. Required skills: Strong teaming skills, works well across complex organization and drives collaborationHands on Experience in two of the following:RHELWindows 2003/2008VMware vSphereDR Solutions (VMware SRM, DoubleTake, DB log shipping)Server Load Balancing (Arrowpoint, F5, Brocade)Storage (3 par, Compellent, EMC, Netapp)BMC BladelogicHP SA (OpsWare)Analytics and Capacity Planning Tools (CiRBA, VMware Capacity Planner, BMC Patrol, PlateSpin Recon) 7-10 years experience working with one or more top consulting or industry firms (finance and media) in a consultative capacitySignificant experience leading complex work streams within major technical project/consulting engagements3+ years experience in Infrastructure Optimization in the area of Utility Computing, server/storage virtualization, automation and orchestrationStrong communicator with excellent presentation and public speaking skills. Enjoys working with customers and external audiencesEducation:B.A. or B.S. in Business, Computer Science, or EngineeringAdvanced degree preferred Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.  We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.  No phone calls, please.

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