Welcome to the world of R2i! The Canadian IT company, certified Remarkable Employer, with employee well-being at the heart of its growth. We are recognized for our expertise in cloud computing, IT infrastructure, 24/7 managed services and data center solutions. Sound familiar? Take a look at our Careers page and find out what our employees Tamara, Luc, Chrystian, Roger and Émilie have to say about our organization. For more than 10 years, 3 Canadian data centers have emerged, where Edwin, our 100% Canadian cloud, resides. Rugged, safe and ISO certified, it is our customers' Space Guardian. While we are very proud of it, we always continue to take on new challenges with the aim of getting closer to our vision of simplifying information technology with a human approach. This is where you come in! To make engaged IT, we need technology enthusiasts like you! A master in his field who has good learning abilities, versatile and who likes to work collaboratively! A person who enjoys investing in various projects and evolving within a constantly changing environment. R2i's head office is in Montreal and we have offices in Markham, but working remotely is allowed at all times and remains your choice. Does a career with a company that encourages work-life balance, promotes continuous learning and knows how to have fun sound familiar? Keep reading and you'll see, the Solutions Architect position might just be the job for you! Does a career with a company that encourages work-life balance, promotes continuous learning and knows how to have fun sound familiar? Keep reading and you'll see that the Solutions Architect position might just be the job for you! Summary R2i is looking for a Data Center Solutions Architect (traditional and ideally cloud-based) to join the pre-sales department. The incumbent will have to support the team in the analysis during client meetings and for the recommendation of solution architecture (server/storage/virtualization/backup/recovery) and cloud computing solutions. More specifically, the incumbent must: Sales • Collaborate with Account Managers to define the client's needs for architecture development; • Assist in the development of proposals, contracts, work reports, tenders and other documents for infrastructure projects and associated contributions; • Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols and standards in support of all infrastructure procurement efforts; • Maintain good relationships with business partners. • Technology watch Customers • Work and collaborate closely with customers to carry out needs assessment and make product presentations, • Answer customers' technical questions in pre-sales or post-sales mode • Have an understanding of future customer needs in order to make good recommendations on solutions and software; • Analyze, document, recommend and communicate investment plans in IT infrastructure and system architecture, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities; • Document the company's existing systems architecture and technology portfolio and offer recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives; • Recommend innovative solutions that can improve the reliability, security, productivity and efficiency of the IT infrastructure; • As required, maintain or perform certifications necessary for the discovery of new technologies or necessary for the accreditations of technology partners; • Technology watch REQUIRED PROFILE • Have at least five years of experience in infrastructure pre-sales practices (servers, storage, networking, backup, recovery, etc.) and in architecture or equivalent experience; • Hold a university or college degree in the field of computer science. Any training combined with a number of years of relevant experience will be considered; • Ability to develop solutions to implement key business strategies; • Bilingual (French and English advanced level). REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE • Have excellent conceptual knowledge of pre-sales technology architecture such as servers, storage, hyperconverged and software solutions backup, replication, recovery and monitoring in order to properly advise customers; ASSETS • Conceptual knowledge of public cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, etc. or cloud reality summary; • Pre-sales knowledge of Microsoft collaboration offers, Microsoft365 (licensing, onboarding, etc.) • Pre-sales knowledge of Linux (RedHat RHEL, OpenShift) and/or SUSE (SLES, Rancher, Manager, NeuVektor) solutions, containers, etc PERSONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS • Be customer service oriented; • Aptitude for multitasking; WHY CHOOSE US? What if R2i allowed you to feel at home, with colleagues who stimulate and complement you? In addition to a full salary, we offer competitive benefits. This permanent, full-time position will give you access to: • A flexible schedule and a good work-life balance. • The ability to work remotely • Plenty of opportunities for learning and development. • Events organized by an active social committee. • Benefits: Comprehensive group insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), voluntary RRSP/TFSA participation, and competitive salaries Originally posted on Himalayas