Technical Consultant

The Company

Hitachi Vantara combines technology, intellectual property and industry knowledge to deliver data-managing solutions that help enterprises improve their customers' experiences, develop new revenue streams, and lower the costs of business. Hitachi Vantara elevates your innovation advantage by combining IT, operational technology (OT) and domain expertise. Come join our team and our employee-focused culture, and help drive our customers' data to meaningful customer outcomes.

Job Purpose

Hitachi Vantara, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., guides our customers from what's now to what's next by solving their digital challenges. Working alongside each customer, we apply our unmatched industrial and digital capabilities to their data and applications to benefit both business and society. More than 80% of the Fortune 100 trust Hitachi Vantara to help them develop new revenue streams, unlock competitive advantages, lower costs, enhance customer experiences, and deliver social and environmental value.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Perform/Lead innovative Delivery Services for Hitachi customers as defined in a Statement of Work
• Provide task status information and completion time frame estimates to project managers, always keeping in mind the most effective and efficient way to complete the technical tasks assigned
• Inform the Project Manager when a customer request an activity or deliverable that may be beyond the Statement of Work
• Ensure timely submission of deliverables and strategic presentations as defined in the Statement of Work
• Validate with the Project Manager that the completion expectations have been met
• Share knowledge; autonomously aligning personal contribution to the goals and priorities of the team and business
• Participate in strategic project review sessions to share materials or lessons-learned
• Participate actively in client workshops where appropriate
• Demonstrate strong commitment to personal learning and development through attending approved technical training courses, acquiring approved certifications where necessary and using the acquired knowledge to demonstrate subject matter expertise and be at the forefront of technology innovation
• Create detailed technical designs from high level solution designs, based on customer requirements analysis
• Provide technical subject matter expertise to troubleshoot
• Assist with creation of new innovative delivery collateral and maintenance of existing delivery collateral
• Build relationships with Engagement Managers, Project Managers, Practice Principals, Solutions Consultants, and Solution Architects engaged in service opportunities
• Build positive relationship with customer stakeholders and ensure that customer technical issues get resolved on priority
• Assist the Project Managers to provide regular communication to the Engagement Manager/Practice team/Sales about the status of Delivery Services engagements

Qualifications

• E/B.Tech/M.Sc./M.C.A/M.S.
• Someone with strong Hitachi content and core SAN storage knowledge is preferred
• CAT1 clearance is highly preferred.. Non-cat1 but have all required skillset can be considered
• At least 15 years of hands-on experience in dealing with different storage implementation skills and good understanding of object storage
• Desirable to have cloud implementation skills
• Self-starter who can learn on the job
• Team player who can work in an environment of ambiguity
• Must have good communicate skills
• Must be customer focused
• Must be willing to work flexible hours
• Experience in executing complex migrations.
• Extensive technical consultancy and Service Delivery experience
• Technical subject matter expertise across the practice
• Extensive experience in Hitachi technologies or relevant competitor technologies
• Extensive design, implementation and operational knowledge including involvement in the setup, operation and transition of operational teams and managed services
• Appreciation of multiple technology platforms
• Deep understanding of managed infrastructure technologies and how they can be deployed to fit client solution requirements
• Have ability to produce crisp customer presentations and good articulation skills in English - needs to control the flow and delivery of technical content to diverse audiences at customer meetings and seminars

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, place of origin, ethnic origin, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information, mental or physical disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, state, or local law.