Manager Infrastructure Strategy
This position is with the IT Strategy Practice, with specific focus on Infrastructure Optimization Advisory Services.
Work with Senior IT & Busienss execs and prov consulting services which enable large IT transformation programs.
Infrastructure Optimization offerings prvide organizations with an understanding of current state and moves toward a more secure, well managed, and dynamic IT infrastructure environment.
Infrastructure domain competency.
Cloud computing
Server Consolidation
Storage Transformation
Workspace Optimization
Network Optimization
Data Center Optimization
Qualifications
Senior consultant – with 15-20 years of IT experience, of which minimum 5 years with a major Management & IT consulting firm
Strategy & Planning:
Ability to provide leadership on the development of long-term vision, strategy, and roadmaps for Optimization opportunities within the Infrastructure space, including (but not limited to) Virtualization, Cloud computing, Storage, and Desktop optimization.
Work closely with operations, project management, application development, network security, and process teams to develop scalable, maintainable, consistent, highly available infrastructure environments / architectures that meet the engagement delivery objectives
Provide consulting on how best to group applications, define environment profiles, and establish standard stack configuration to ensure effective optimization strategies and techniques
Provide consulting on capacity management, planning, and optimization strategies and techniques
Establish strategies for server consolidation, storage consolidation, centralization, and optimization to reduce downtime and costs while improving overall utilization, storage performance, security and service availability
Operational Management:
Awareness of Service Level Agreements, frameworks impacted by the server landscape, frameworks regarding storage allocations, limitations, and availability.
Ability to identify and recommend performance measurement criteria, metrics, and dashboard components to ensure effective monitoring of the server and storage landscape
Ability to analyze server performance, collect information, and prepare summary reports.
Ability to model business and systems processes based on findings through use case scenarios, workflow diagrams, and data models.
Organizational Management:
Experience in developing & delivering offshore/multi-location strategies is a plus
While having a background in strategy type consulting is a must, experience in the industry also is a plus
Global working experience is a plus
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Exceptional understanding of engagement delivery methods, best practices, and objectives
Superior written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and consultative skills
Ability to conduct research into industry trends, best practices, and standards as required