Senior IT Solution Architect - WAN/LAN/Wi-Wi at NTT Ltd.

NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.

In today’s ‘iNTTerconnected’ world, connections matter more now than ever. By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of the world’s most significant technological, business and societal challenges.

With people at the heart of our success, NTT is committed to attracting and growing the best talent and providing an environment where everyone feels they can belong and their contribution matters.

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• IT Solution Architects has cross domain level knowledge and is accountable for creating integrated solutions and will collaborate and support the architectural consulting function in architecting client solutions. Their primary objective is to ensure the optimal functioning of an entity’s IT application software and infrastructure by outlining complex solution architecture descriptions across domains, functions and industries, then monitoring and governing the implementation.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide expert multi-technology advice to internal clients, analysing and providing strategies and solutions on all aspects of application software, infrastructure and related technology components.
• Advise and execute on the best design for information technology architectures.
• Designs and communicates high level structure to enable and guide the design and development of integrated solutions that meet current and future business needs.
• Use client business requirements to advise on the design, deployment and operation of application infrastructures.
• Create designs that provide holistic views, but also contain the details of the components and interconnections between components.
• Involved with projects at the time of inception and is involved along with the project manager in the planning and governance of projects and the functional analysis (FA) of developing the initial requirements.
• Contribute advice on improving methodology frameworks.
• Manage the proof of concept (POC) initiatives.
• Researches and investigates emerging infrastructure technologies and the best practices associated with these trends.
• Contribute to the improvement of internal effectiveness by contributing to improving current methodologies, processes and tools.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to construct solutions using their expertise of more of the functions offerings
• Expert knowledge on multi-technology solutions, networking and security design best practices
• Deep knowledge network and security of reference architectures
• Good knowledge of project management principles
• Knowledge of vendor roadmaps, new developments and new product offerings
• Analytical in their approach
• Display the required interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and in writing, to executive staff, business sponsors, and technical resources in clear concise language

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field of study or equivalent work experience
• Cisco Meraki certifications would be advantageous

Required Experience:

• Demonstrable experience in multiple industries and across several disciplines
• Demonstrable experience working as a solution architect in a global IT services provider organisation