Cloud Solution Architect (Enterprise Business)

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• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia's leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical​

We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect to join our expanding Enterprise Practices. The role is to support the large and complex Cloud opportunities, play lead cloud solution architect role for large bid and proposals working with other solution, partners and vendor technical and solution teams.

A strong understanding and experience in different cloud solution technologies, best practice, migration methodologies, familiar with hyperscale cloud providers (e.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP) solutions, familiar with cloud migration TCO justification, and have direct hands-on experience in solution architecting and presales.

The primary focus of the Senior Cloud Solution Architect role is to support Enterprise client business requirements, understand of cloud deployment models (Public/Hybrid/Private - Hosted/Virtual), 6R of Cloud migration models, cloud connectivity and inter-networking requirement, cloud securities and cloud natives technologies (Kubernetes/containers platform etc.).

The role will also be working with our strategic partners in exploring new innovative and emerging solutions, ideas and projects in the space of AI platform/infrastructure and Cyber-security, providing Converged Solutions initiatives for our clients modernization and transformation journey.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect, and build cost-efficient, scalable cloud environments for client's requirements.
• Strive to work with client to move archaic, monolithic and legacy on prem systems and infrastructure into the cloud to assist client to accelerate their cloud transformation journey.
• Work with Sales team to respond to client requirements, including proposal formulation, RFP/RFQ/Tender responses and coordination
• To provide solutions architecture design working alongside 3rd party vendors, suppliers, hyperscale cloud providers to provide optimal solutions to address client requirements
• As Senior Cloud Solution Architect, provide regular updates and mentorship to junior solution architect or sales team on various topics related to latest technologies and solution
• Keeping up to date on latest cloud best practices including Cloud Adoption Frameworks (CAF), AWS/Azure Well Architected Framework (WAF) in cloud computing and making improvements to client cloud infrastructure environment
• Collaboration and work across cross functional teams, like Sales, Product, Service Delivery & Operations and Partnership.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on solution requirements, challenges, choices and risks.
• Making cloud solution recommendations for the client requirement, based on needs of the project and merit of the solutions
• Conduct discovery workshops, presentations and as speakers in Maxis's marketing events.

What's next

• Once you've applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
• Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

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