Solution Architect (Infrastructure) at Alfred and Victoria Associates

Alfred and Victoria Associates has become one of the most sought after Human Capital Development Organization in recent times. She is fast becoming the distinguished strategic partner required in all sectors of the economy, and also in the fast growing world of outsourcing which is now in huge demand in all profession. AVA delivers optimal value & Return on Investment (ROI) through Empowerment and continuous Improvement by creating a niche in the development of Human Resources in various sectors of the economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Solution Architect (Infrastructure)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect – Infrastructure to lead the design and architecture of enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions.
• In this role, you will act as the technical authority across the entire solution lifecycle—from qualifying opportunities and crafting architecture to guiding implementation.
• You will work closely with sales teams, delivery teams, and enterprise customers to architect scalable, resilient, and high-performance infrastructure solutions that drive digital transformation and business growth.
• This role is 100% focused on infrastructure architecture, covering data centres, cloud platforms, compute, storage, virtualization, and hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Solution Architecture:

• Lead end-to-end architecture and design of enterprise infrastructure solutions aligned with customer business and technical requirements.
• Architect complex multi-technology solutions spanning compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and cloud platforms.
• Develop reference architectures and enterprise solution frameworks for key infrastructure platforms.
• Ensure solutions adhere to industry best practices, enterprise architecture standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the technical authority during major enterprise solution engagements.

Core Infrastructure Architecture
Design and deliver enterprise solutions across the following domains:
Data Centre Architecture:

• Enterprise data centre design and modernization
• Infrastructure consolidation and optimization
• High availability and fault-tolerant architectures
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Compute & Virtualization:

• Enterprise server infrastructure (x86, RISC)
• Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM)
• Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)
• Container infrastructure and orchestration.

Enterprise Storage:

• SAN / NAS architectures (block, file, object)
• Storage performance optimization and tiering
• Software-defined storage
• Enterprise data lifecycle management.

Backup & Disaster Recovery:

• Enterprise backup architecture (Veeam, Commvault, NetBackup)
• Replication and disaster recovery frameworks
• Business continuity infrastructure
• RTO/RPO planning and design.

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure:

• Hybrid cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Cloud migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor)
• Multi-cloud infrastructure integration
• Infrastructure modernization and cloud-native adoption.

Presales & Revenue Enablement:

• Act as lead technical advisor during enterprise sales engagements.
• Translate customer business needs into innovative technical solutions.
• Support sales teams in opportunity qualification, technical positioning, and proposal development.
• Lead technical presentations, architecture workshops, and executive briefings.
• Conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs), solution demonstrations, and technical validations.

OEM & Technology Partner Collaboration:

• Work closely with global technology vendors (Dell, HPE, VMware, NetApp, Cisco, Microsoft) to design optimized solutions.
• Maintain deep expertise across enterprise infrastructure technology ecosystems.
• Participate in vendor certification programs and technical enablement initiatives.
• Contribute to joint solution development with OEM partners.

Customer Advisory & Strategic Consulting:

• Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers and executive stakeholders.
• Provide technology advisory services on infrastructure strategy and digital transformation.
• Conduct infrastructure maturity assessments, architecture reviews, and technology roadmap development.
• Support strategic accounts with long-term infrastructure planning and modernization initiatives.

Architecture Governance & Solution Assurance:

• Ensure all proposed solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and standards.
• Provide technical oversight during solution implementation.
• Support project teams during deployment to ensure architectural integrity.
• Review and validate technical designs produced by engineering teams.

Technical Knowledge Leadership:

• Maintain deep knowledge of emerging trends in data centre modernization, hybrid cloud, and infrastructure automation.
• Provide internal technical mentorship and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to internal architecture standards, frameworks, and reusable solution templates.

Success Metrics
Performance in this role will be measured by:

• Solution Quality: Scalability, resilience, and architectural excellence of designed solutions.
• Commercial Impact: Technical win-rate on strategic opportunities.
• Customer Satisfaction: Credibility and trust established with enterprise clients.
• Revenue Contribution: Effective support of sales teams in closing infrastructure deals.
• Standards Adoption: Development and implementation of architecture standards and frameworks.
• Project Success: Successful delivery of enterprise technology transformation projects.
• Knowledge Contribution: Internal mentorship and creation of intellectual property.

Qualifications & Experience
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience:

• 10–15 years of enterprise IT experience.
•  5–7 years in infrastructure architecture roles.
• Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Experience working within system integrators, OEM vendors, or enterprise consulting organizations.
• Demonstrated success in presales and solution advisory capacities.

Preferred Certifications:
Infrastructure & Virtualization:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or higher
• Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)
• Citrix Certified Professional.

Storage & Data Centre:

• Dell EMC Proven Professional (Storage or Data Centre)
• NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer (NCIE)
• Hitachi Vantara Qualified Professional.

Cloud Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Google Professional Cloud Architect.

Converged Infrastructure:

• Cisco Data Centre certifications (CCNA/CCNP Data Centre)
• HPE ASE – Server Solutions
• VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) – Advantageous.

Key Competencies:
Architecture Leadership:

• Enterprise architecture thinking
• Infrastructure solution architecture
• Technology strategy alignment
• Infrastructure roadmap development.

Business & Commercial Skills:

• Presales engagement and solution selling
• Technical solution positioning and differentiation
• Executive-level communication and presentation
• Commercial acumen and proposal development.

Technical Expertise:

• Data centre architecture and modernization
• Hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure
• Enterprise compute, storage, and virtualization
• Backup, recovery, and business continuity
• Infrastructure automation and orchestration.

Leadership Skills:

• Stakeholder engagement and management
• Technical mentorship and team development
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic advisory capabilities.
• XStandards Adoption: Development and implementation of architecture standards and frameworks.
• Project Success:Successful delivery of enterprise technology transformation projects.
• Knowledge Contribution:Internal mentorship and creation of intellectual property.

Technical Expertise Required:
Infrastructure Platforms:

• Enterprise servers (rack, blade, tower)
• Enterprise storage platforms (SAN, NAS, DAS, object)
• Data centre networking (LAN, SAN, spine-leaf)
• Virtualization platforms (server, desktop, network virtualization)
• Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)

Cloud Platforms:

• Hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Public cloud IaaS and PaaS
• Enterprise cloud migration architectures
• Cloud-integrated infrastructure environments
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, ARM templates, CloudFormation).

Application Closing Date
Not specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: apply@alfred-victoria.com using the Job Tilte as the subject of the email.