Solutions Architect

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About DXC Technology   

Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world's leading independent, end-to-end IT services company. DXC serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. The company's technology independence, global talent and extensive partner alliance combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognised among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.technology 

About DXC Consulting

DXC Consulting guides organisations on their digital transformation. We understand that success on your digital journey requires depth of expertise in multiple areas as well as a holistic delivery approach. We have the technology independence, global talent and extensive partner alliance to help you get there.

About the Role
Ideally coming from a consulting or large corporate background you would be someone who Promotes and manages smaller or less complex strategic solutions, architectures and offerings (either global or industry-specific) by combining business, solutions, sales and marketing expertise.

Essential Skills

• Coordinates routine aspects of solution development and architecture and management processes. Interfaces with business developers, account managers, competency managers, and executive management on routine aspects of solution development to increase company productivity and profits.
• Oversees use of strategic solutions and offerings by the business development community.
• Participates in solution selling activities to ensure that marketing plans align with sales and launch plans.
• Assists management in researching existing business environment including trends, best practices and company preferred architectural frameworks and alliances to ensure that company services match business trends.
• Facilitates reduced risks to client and company; participates in solution business plan creation; assists in preparing financial models to ensure that client interests are met and potential business opportunities are established.
• Assists and supports client activities to eliminate gaps or inconsistencies in the initial solution, architectural design, deliverables, benefits and messaging.
• Interfaces and participates in business development discussions across cross-functional teams and internal and external executive managements to ensure consistency in solution development and implementation.
• Identifies business requirements; evaluates concepts such as market timing, compelling event and problem identification to ensure that delivered solutions meet both short and long term company and client business performance expectations.

Skills/Basic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, information technology or related field preferred Nine or more years of business solutions experience
• Experience working with company products and services, business processes and re-engineering
• Experience working with business environment, business industry and competitor products and services Experience working with appropriate programming languages, operating systems, product-line hardware and software
• Experience working with office productivity tools; delivery assurance and/or industry standards on deliverables
• Experience working with administrative and/or workflow systems

Other Skills

• Good communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel and management
• Good skills at managing risks during product launches Good creative thinking, problem solving, planning, time-management and organization skills to balance and prioritize work
• Good human relations skills to select, develop, mentor, discipline and reward employees
• Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks
• Ability to lead and work in a team environment
• Willingness to travel
• Work Environment & Office environment