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 Solution Architect - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

   
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Posted by: Teradata 
Hiring entity type: Computer, Software 
Work authorization: Existing work authorization required for United States
Position type: Direct Hire, Full-Time 
Compensation: ******
Benefits: 401(k) -
Health Insurance -
Paid Vacation -
 
Relocation: No relocation assistance provided 
Position functions: Computers - DB Mgmt. Systems
Marketing
Sales
 
Travel: 50 - 100% 
Accept candidates: in same state/locale 
Languages: English - Fluent
 
Minimum education: Bachelor Degree 
Minimum years experience:
Resumes accepted in: English
Cover letter: No cover letter requested
Virtual interview questions: No questions which require answers when applying for this job posting.
Job code: 130270 / Latpro-1822786 
Date posted: Nov-23-2009
State, Zip: Georgia, 30303

Description

Are you passionate about making companies smarter? For nearly 30 years, Teradata has been delivering award-winning data warehousing and analytical solutions to the world's leading companies in telecommunications, retail, financial services, transportation, healthcare, hospitality, media, insurance, and government. We have a reputation for Raising Intelligence for our customers because of our sharp focus on innovation, our world-class network of partners and our experienced associates. We're looking for people who share our vision to join our team of more than 6,000 associates around the globe.

Solution Architect Telecommunications
Job Category: Pre-Sales
Location: Atlanta, GA
Job Requisition: 130270
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Job Summary
The Solution Architect (SA) is a senior level position that leverages data warehouse technical knowledge to promote sales of Teradata data warehouse solutions. The SA should have broad knowledge of the data warehouse space with expert knowledge of Teradata products and their application within Telecommunications industry. The SA articulates data warehouse architectures and trends, and provides technical consulting to support sales and Professional Services (PS) activities. The SA establishes or enhances mid-level customer relationships, provides technical expertise on engagements and identifies new target application opportunities within our accounts. The SA will be expected to deliver high-quality, customer billable consulting on PS engagements and oversee the development of the customer engagement model for additional services. In addition, the SA plays an active role in pre-sale and post-sale activity, ensuring a long-term partnership with Teradata customers
Key Responsibilities
*Assisting with account qualification utilizing knowledge of industry solutions, data models & data volumes for the various types of financial accounts and applying this knowledge to determine applicability of Teradata's offerings.
*Understanding, documenting and articulating the customer's current data warehouse/data mart architecture. This includes a complete inventory of the customer's data warehouses and datamarts as well as their respective business functions.
* Understanding competitive products such as Oracle, IBM, Netezza, HP, etc
*Demonstrating and utilizing knowledge of business problems of customers in Telecommunications industry
*Articulating Teradata's solutions to the business problems mentioned above using Teradata RDBMS, Teradata Financial Management, Teradata Master Data Management, Teradata CRM, Data Mart consolidation, Active Data Warehouse, Dual Active and related solution offerings.
* Being a trusted advisor to the customer's decision-makers by establishing credibility and expertise in data warehouse technology/architecture, marketing analysis and automation systems, customer profitability solutions, and other areas related to Teradata's solution offerings.
*Identifying new application opportunities that will lead to additional data being added to the customer's data warehouse as well as high margin PS engagements.
*Participating in PS engagements that position Teradata as a trusted adviser to our customers.
*Timely, accurate administration & reporting (PSA, expenses, forecasts, etc.)
*Contributing Knowledge Assets to the Teradata Knowledge Management System.

Work Environment

The Solution Architect will work from a virtual (home) office. 50%+ travel is required.


Requirements

Basic Qualifications
*Five years or more of operational or technical RDBMS in data warehouse implementation
*Client interface and consulting skills required
*Experience w/Teradata solutions
*Proven capabilities in relationship database technology in the application development environment (Teradata, DB2, Oracle, Informix) and operational knowledge of third party GUI and data transformation tools (COGNOS, Business Objects, Informatica and others)
*Solid understanding of current data warehousing topics
*BA or BS in Business or Computer Science.

Preferred Qualifications
*Previous experience working with customers in Telecommunications industry