Technical Discovery Specialist – IT Projects (Cyber, Telecom, Cloud)

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Summary

We are a fast-growing technology advisory firm that helps mid-sized companies evaluate and select the best IT vendors for projects like: • Cloud infrastructure • Backup & disaster recovery • Cybersecurity • Network / SD-WAN • VoIP / UCaaS • Data center / colocation We do not deliver the services ourselves. We act as the client’s technical advisor and procurement concierge, helping them understand their requirements and selecting the best vendors. We are looking for a Solutions Architect / Technical Consultant who can lead technical discovery with clients. Your role will be to run requirements calls, diagnose technical needs, and translate those requirements into clear vendor specifications. This is not a support role and not an MSP job. This is a pre-sales technical advisor role. Responsibilities • Run technical discovery calls with clients • Identify infrastructure gaps and project needs • Translate requirements into vendor specifications • Recommend vendor categories and architectures • Assist in vendor evaluation and technical comparisons • Document findings and scope clearly You may have worked as: • Solutions Architect • Senior Systems Engineer • Pre-Sales Engineer • Cloud Architect • Network Architect • Technical Consultant Experience with several of the following is important: • Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure) • Networking / SD-WAN • Cybersecurity tools • Backup / disaster recovery • VoIP / UCaaS • Infrastructure architecture You must be able to: • Ask great technical questions • Quickly understand complex environments • Communicate clearly with non-technical executives • Strong spoken English is required. • You should be comfortable speaking with CIOs and IT Directors. Engagement • Part-time to start • 5–10 hours per week • Discovery calls scheduled in advance This role will likely grow into a long-term partnership. To apply Please send a Loom video answering the following: 1. A short description of your technical background 2. Your experience in client-facing technical roles 3. A brief example of a technical discovery call you have led

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Member since Jan 31, 2024
  • United States
    Rockville5:57 PM
  • $91K total spent
    54 hires, 7 active
  • 9,037 hours

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