Cloud Data Center Architect

Client is building cloud services for a cloud services provider so the end product will be consumed via retail clients. So someone at the strategic level but that has done the build out as well.

• Someone that has built a Data Center out specific to providing Cloud Services
• understands the consumption model of those services or SaSS and IaSS (how they get consumed by end clients),
• understands the underlying components that go into Cloud Services - Networking, Server, Virtual Server, Storage, Application Virtualization, Identity Mgmt, Physical and Virtual Monitoring and other components of the Cloud Eco-system.
• Technologies would include SAN, Cisco, VMware, Hyper-V, System Center, Citrix, App-V, VDI.
• Could produce a plan to build out the service after gathering requirements with the client.
• It is a short term contract position with the opportunity for this to transition to long term for the right candidate, but there would be break between phases.

Skills Required:

• Thorough understanding of, and strong experience with, Cloud Management Ecosystems from various vendors (Microsoft, Citrix, Cisco, among others)
  Knowledge of Telecom industry
  Experience in developing cloud services and consumption models