Chief Technology Advisor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Drive technical innovation and transformation in alignment with client business objectives and corporate goals.

• Provide insights from clients and the industry to Ensono’s internal teams to guide product and technology roadmaps.

• Assist Sales, Consulting, Operations, and Service Management teams in serving strategic clients.

• Develop reference architecture frameworks and templates in collaboration with clients’ business and technical teams.

• Lead long-term transformation projects within client environments.

• Support account teams in identifying, pursuing, and securing strategic business development opportunities while fostering additional business growth.

• Cultivate relationships at the executive level, prioritizing client satisfaction.

• Inform clients of emerging technologies pertinent to their infrastructure needs.

• Analyze client business opportunities, changes, and challenges to shape both short- and long-term technology roadmaps.

• Examine technology landscapes to pinpoint gaps, impacts, and technical debt; propose solutions aimed at cost efficiency, operational improvements, and sustainability.

• Advocate for and promote the adoption of reference architectures, technology design patterns, and solution principles.

• Design comprehensive solutions across mainframe, open systems, and cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM, and Dell.

• Collaborate with Sales and Consulting teams to develop pursuit, solution, and sales strategies.

• Facilitate discovery and assessment workshops.

• Create and document technical and business solutions focused on transformation and platform reconfiguration.

• Organize solution development sessions and present technical solutions and business cases.

• Secure executive approval for complex solutions through discussions with senior technology leaders.

• Act as a trusted advisor by delivering consulting services and recommendations.

• Work with Product Management on product enhancements and adjustments to the technology roadmap.

• Promote stability and innovation across clients’ existing and future environments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science.

• Relevant major industry accreditations or certifications.

• Over 15 years of experience as an architect in the hosting and network domain, either in a consulting capacity or with a managed service provider.

• Extensive consulting or managed services experience in hosting, infrastructure, or cloud environments.

• Proven experience with large enterprise clients and complex, multi-year projects.

• Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into a technology strategy.

• Experience in managing projects through their entire lifecycle, including multi-phase, multi-dimensional, and multi-resource projects.

• In-depth knowledge of public cloud platforms, including AWS and Azure, as well as hybrid solutions.

• Comprehensive understanding of full-stack hosting components: compute, storage, networking, security, disaster recovery, and DevOps.

• Strong grasp of the enterprise sales process, particularly regarding Infrastructure-as-a-Service (ITO) agreements.

• Resourceful and confident in managing crises and expectations while working under pressure.

• Proficient technical documentation skills.

• Ability to disseminate knowledge across the organization and encourage teamwork.

• Capacity to work collaboratively in a team environment while exhibiting strong problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Visio.

• Possess executive presence and the ability to communicate fluently with C-suite and senior technical leaders.

• Proven capacity to influence complex decisions through effective storytelling and business case development.

• Comfort in presenting to a variety of audiences, including business leaders, IT teams, and boards of directors.

• Willingness to travel to Ensono locations and client sites, estimated at 25% of weeks, with potential for additional travel during the first year.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Days Off.

• Three health plan options.

• 401k with company match.

• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts.

• Family Forming Benefit, including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement.

• Paid parental leave for childbearing and paternal responsibilities.

• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance, or 529 College Funding.

• Sabbatical leave.

• Wellness program.

• Flexible work schedule.

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.

• Equity grant under the Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

• Option to work from home or in Ensono offices when not required at a client site.