Rackspace Technology is hiring a
Data Architect

Summary

The job is for a VN Data Services Manager at Rackspace Technology. The role involves managing a team, assisting sales teams, developing profitable models, and has requirements of 10+ years' experience with Business Intelligence and Data warehousing.

Requirements

• Over 3 years commercial experience of Project Management using a structured Project Management methodology, with proven experience of: planning, scheduling, estimating, organizing, directing, controlling and satisfactorily completing multiple and simultaneous technical projects
• Very strong contract / project negotiation/ renegotiation skills
• Excellent communications skills, both orally and in writing
• Knowledge: 10+years’ experience with Business Intelligence and Data warehousing
• Hands on skills in project management, architecture, development and Design for data analytics applications
• Good understanding of architecture and design for large scale data warehousing/data lake solutions
• Experience in technical lead position in a based data warehouse engagement: Team coordination / Technical design / Development / Testing / User Training / Deployment
• Very good knowledge of Data Warehousing concepts and Metadata modeling techniques (star schema snowflake, model federated data sources, SCD, etc.) and the application of each of the schemas in business situations
• Demonstrated experience with translating business requirements into data analysis and reporting solutions
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Candidate must have prior experience coordinating offshore teams and working in the onsite offshore

Responsibilities

• Build a track record of successfully managing a team of Implementation Consultants, Project Managers within a revenue generating environment
• Assist the sales teams in the consultative sales process and respond to opportunities (RFP)
• Develop and manage a sustainable, profitable model for the team with targets
• Keep informed of and evaluating new and existing market trends - turning them into practical and compelling commercial opportunities
• Support the development of professional services expertise and competencies within each countries organization
• Liaise with the APJ teams to define solution requirements and implement new go-to-market plans Data services
• Manage the team, milestones, activities and goals
• Provide regular one-on-ones and quarterly performance reviews for individual team members including hiring and Staff Improvement Planning
• Resolve issues and contribute to the business unit/area development
• Meeting and exceeding Services revenue target
• High utilization & engagement with sales
• Quality assessment of sold proposals
• Effectiveness in the field