Our success stems from our ability to team with companies to create solutions to business challenges, lower IT costs, improve systems availability and maximize their investment in technology.  IT Partners has receive numerous industry awards recognitions including VMware Rising Star for 2006, CRN’s Fast Growth 100 (#41) for 2007, and Inc. Magazines Fast Growth 5000 (#2451) for 2008.

Come join up with a fast growing industry leader and achieve your own ambitious goals. IT Partners wants to talk to candidates interested in the following Technical Position:

Senior Solutions Architect – Phoenix, AZ

Duties
	Provide consultative pre-sales solution architecture / design services throughout the sales cycle
	Assist in the development of solution implementation and integration services proposals
	Use vendor configuration tools (e.g., HP Salesbuilder) to provide complete and accurate solution quotations/BOMs for multiple technology partners
	Provide product roadmaps and other technical presentations to customers
	Work with vendor partners and customers to resolve technical issues
	Maintain multi-vendor technical expertise and certifications, through paid training, self-study and hands-on lab experience
Expectations:
	Be highly available and responsive to the Sales and Business Development teams
	Develop appropriate business relationships with IT Partners' vendor and distributor personnel in order to learn and understand all vendor and Distributor incentive programs
	Develop appropriate business relationships with key customer technical staff and be seen as the go-to advisor for their Data Center infrastructure additions, modifications and enhancements
Skills/Qualifications: Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
	Minimum 10 years working with enterprise technologies (servers, storage, etc.)
	Must have excellent customer and communication and presentation skills
	Must have the ability to recognize a customer's business needs and to translate them into a technology solution.
	Must have experience with vendor configuration tools, especially HP Salesbuilder
	Should have 5 years of experience in a technical presales role in a manufacturer or VAR environment
	Should have current competitive server and storage product knowledge
	Ability and willingness to motivate and support other consultants
	Resilience and resourcefulness when solving complex problems
	Ability to present proposals persuasively
	Ability to work in both as a team member and a self-directed mode as needed
Eduation or Formal Training/Certifications:
	BS/BA with a major in a technical discipline, or the equivalent relevant experience.
	Pre- and Post-Sales Technical Certifications from:
	• Hewlett Packard (Storage, Proliant and BCS Servers)
	• VMware (VTSP, VCP)
	• EMC
	• Cisco
	• Symantec
	• Other Enterprise-class Server and Storage Manufacturers
If you are interested in joining the IT Partners team, please submit your resume to: careers-c@itpconsulting.com