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Travel is required to support data center deployment projects.\nThis opportunity is ideal for a hands-on storage and server professional who can support enterprise deployments while building trusted relationships with customers, project teams, and internal stakeholders.\nKey Responsibilities:\nInstall data center hardware, including racking, stacking, and cabling, to support enterprise requirements for performance, availability, recoverability, scalability, and operational simplicity.\nApply basic configurations to physical infrastructure, including PowerMax, PowerFlex, PowerEdge servers, Cisco switches, Pure FlashArray, FlashBlade, and related platforms.\nConfigure and deploy SAN infrastructure, including Cisco and Brocade Fibre Channel switching.\nCreate and maintain technical documentation, including solution designs, implementation plans, operating procedures, and knowledge-transfer materials.\nServe as a supporting technical point of contact during delivery engagements, status meetings, cutovers, and escalation events.\nCollaborate with project managers, architects, account teams, and customer stakeholders to align scope, timelines, and technical outcomes.\nSupport post-implementation knowledge transfer, issue review, and recommendations for continuous improvement.\nSupport delivery consistency, technical quality, and customer satisfaction while learning from senior team members and mentors.\nStay current on storage, cloud, and infrastructure trends and contribute practical ideas to improving delivery methods and client environments.\nRequired Qualifications:\nHands-on experience supporting enterprise infrastructure delivery, preferably in consulting, professional services, or complex customer environments.\nAbility to diagnose and resolve connectivity issues across systems, hosts, switches, and related infrastructure.\nStrong written, verbal, and technical documentation skills.\nAbility to manage competing priorities and work effectively in client-facing delivery environments.\nWorking knowledge of Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems.\nFamiliarity with automation and orchestration concepts, with experience using one or more tools such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, Ansible, Terraform, or Jenkins.\nSuccess Profile:\nOwns assigned technical tasks and contributes as a reliable member of the Storage Delivery team.\nDelivers high-quality work with strong attention to execution, risk awareness, and customer outcomes.\nBuilds credibility with customer teams and internal delivery, architecture, and sales stakeholders.\nBalances hands-on technical execution with customer service, clear communication, and business awareness.\nDemonstrates a growth mindset and a commitment to continually developing technical skills, capabilities, and knowledge.\nCommits to obtaining storage certifications that are relevant to the practice and support both individual development and practice success.\nDemonstrates a strong desire to grow professionally, advance their technical career, and contribute to the success of the practice.\nWork Environment:\nThe Associate Technical Consultant works within the Storage Delivery Practice to support project-based delivery for new data center deployments, infrastructure upgrades, and system moves. 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