Thursday, January 21, 2010

Storage Technology Solution Designer/Architect in Dallas, TX

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) is expertise in action™. We are a FORTUNE 500 company with 74,000 employees worldwide supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries. We provide business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. Our employees operate with integrity, and are flexible, reliable and responsive.
If you meet the requirements of this position and want to work for a world-class company with a great marketplace reputation, apply today.
***REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE, THOUGH DALLAS AREA PREFERRED**
May perform one or more of the following:

The Storage Solution Designer/architect is a key member of the bid and proposal team supporting ACS new business pursuits. Responsibilities include the following.
Analyze RFP’s from prospective clients
Design technical solutions for midrange storage and backup to meet client requirements
Develop competitive pricing and build cost models for new business pursuits
Write proposal content for proposals and presentations to clients
Present solutions to prospective clients
Establish an authoritative and credible presence in new and base business pursuits
Establish effective and positive personal and professional relationships with clients
Coordinate due diligence activities prior to contract signing
Job Qualification and Requirements:
Successful candidates should have a strong technical background and senior level proposal experience with the following qualifications.
Seven -Ten years minimum experience in computer services (consulting or outsourcing)
A strong technical background in midrange storage solutions, backup methodologies, UNIX and Windows environments.
Bid and proposal experience working with complex solutions
Experience analyzing requirements from clients using RFI/RFP documents, Statements of Work and developing winning responses to clients
Technical design experience developing high quality, reliable, scalable, cost-optimized technology solutions that involve multiple technical disciplines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent client-facing, executive level presentation skills
The ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with peer organizations in Sales and Delivery
Demonstrated success in working high profile projects in a matrix organization

ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not Discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodations by calling or by sending an e-mail to accommodations@acs-.
Experience: Same as above
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