Presales Solution Architect - Remote, India - Rackspace

Rackspace

Verified Company

Remote, India

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

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Presales Solution Architect

Job Profile Summary
Rackspace is looking for a Presales Solution Architect as a part of global presales team based out of India. This role would be responsible for owning Solution Architecture function for Rackspace Public Cloud. Responsible for building quality solutions for deals in public cloud. The role would be leading the response of proactive and reactive proposals, creating benchmarks, pricing, building innovative commercial models and reusable assets.

Key Responsibilities

Work with Sales and GTM team to create winning proposals and solutions.
Own response to RFP's and create high quality solutions and response documents.
Responsible for defining unique solutions and win themes for solutions.
Lead large and strategic pursuits.
Responsible for creating repository of reusable assets for Presales.
Create pricing and effort benchmarks over a period.
Ensures standard processes and tools are used across teams.
Follow proper sales process and responsible for keeping pipeline updated.
Create Improvement plans and drive higher efficiencies.
Collaborates with other teams to evaluate projects for technical feasibility and reasonableness.
Defines and distributes team goals. Ensures team operates within a defined set of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Reviews team documentation to identify trends, risks, and actions requiring intervention or escalation.
Ensures timely resolution of escalated production problems.
Ensures effective communication between direct reports and other functional units.
Inspires team members to continuously drive process/product improvements.
Collaborates with other members of leadership to create staff development plans.
Works with internal departments and external vendors to ensure right solution is provided to Sales teams and delivery.

Experience Requirements

10 years + working in Presales Team in Consulting and Services organizations.
10+ years of experience in presales for Infrastructure, Cloud services
Experience in Application Services Is a plus
10+ years experience as Solution Architect in top Consulting or Services organization
5+ years of experience as Enterprise architect
Strong technical knowledge in both professional and managed services
Excellent understanding of Public Cloud services across AWS, Azure and GCP
Good business acumen
Uses professional concepts; applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of most complex issues.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent creative problemsolving abilities, coupled with a desire to take on responsibility.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong communication skills: verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation.
Excellent time management, decisionmaking, and organization skills.
Ability to develop and communicate individual goals and executable tasks based on functional and strategic goals and objectives.