DXC Technology

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) - where brilliant people embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success. We live in more than 70 countries, speak multiple languages and work with over 6,000 customers on almost every continent. We use the power of technology to deliver mission critical IT services that move the world. DXC.com

DXC Practice for Oracle is the largest independent provider of Oracle consulting and managed services in Australia and New Zealand. DXC Practice for Oracle provides dynamic technology leadership in delivering Oracle Cloud solutions, with a full continuum of services around Oracle’s integrated suite of applications, platform services, and engineered systems.

As part of DXC Technology, the Oracle Practice offers speed and agility with thought leadership on a global scale. This allows us to design and deliver innovative market-leading solutions that enable clients to transform their businesses and the broader market. Oracle has globally recognised DXC’s expertise and skills by accrediting us as an Oracle Platinum Partner, Oracle Cloud Select Partner and Cloud Managed Service Provider.

Job Profile Summary

The Infrastructure Architect and Team Lead will provide technical leadership and support technical teams to deliver consulting and managed services projects to a wide range of customers locally in Australia and New Zealand as a key member of our Database, Cloud and Platform Practice. This role will be primarily architecting & supporting OCI-based infrastructure solutions for a wide variety of customers, as well as providing OCI subject-matter-expertise, supporting BAU requirements and guiding team members in building components as part of these solutions. The successful applicant will also act as a Team Lead for the ANZ Infrastructure consultants, supporting in resource management and operational delivery.

This role includes billable, business development, and relationship management activities.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead technical teams to deliver low-risk projects / work packages
• Develop complex Technical Architecture Solutions to meet client requirements
• Accountable for the quality and the deliverables of the technical team
• Work with the Project Manager to contribute to project planning and estimation within customer constraints
• Gathers technical requirements and translates requirements into infrastructure and software capabilities.
• Communicates technical architecture direction and coordinates technical proof of concept analyses.
• Assists in solving technical and performance problems within the technical infrastructure.
• Participates in providing gap analysis, from a technical perspective, highlighting current state, future state, client needs, best practices and competition.
• Interacts with confidence and ease when interacting with middle- and senior-level managers; uses complex strategies like indirect influence to build consensus and support.
• Provides mentoring and work guidance to less experienced personnel.
• Communicates in formal presentation settings including proposal orals, client workshops and regional internal events; develops proposal sections, methodology work products and formal written deliverables covering area(s) of expertise.
• Acts as the trusted advisor and build strong and profitable relationships with customers, including meeting customers on-site
• Recommend proactive steps for efficiencies and continual service improvement for our managed services customers
• Identify Growth Opportunities and collaborate with Account Leadership, DXC Sales & Solution teams to progress those opportunities
• Optimise, finetune, fit for purpose our managed services operations while applying knowledge of customer’s business
• Work with our solutions team and contribute to the development of proposals to meet customer requirements, including responding to tenders
• Team Lead for the ANZ Infrastructure consultants, supporting in resource management and operational delivery

Qualifications

• Consulting experience with technical architecture analysis and design in Oracle-based environments – at least 5 years
• Strong Linux (OEL/RHEL) system administration skills – at least 5 years
• OCI infrastructure architecting with recent hands-on OCI implementation and BAU support experience – at least 4 years
• Experience as a Team Lead or Technical Lead – at least 2 years
• Experience presenting and delivering appropriate technical / product solutions
• Experience working successfully with management teams to deploy initiatives aligned to business objectives
• A proven track record of leading, coaching and motivating technical teams including working with third parties/vendors, including mentoring experience of more junior team members.
• An ability to
  • multitask, meet tight deadlines and complete all tasks as scheduled
  • work independently and within a team environment
  • think strategically and consider broader implications
  • works well under pressure
  • works in a customer facing environment with strong leadership, negotiation and presentation skills
  • communicate effectively with others who are outside field of expertise
• Very strong analytical skills and the ability to make quick and accurate decisions
• Excellent written skills and experience delivering technical design documents and white papers to customers
• Excellent verbal communication skills including presentation skills, and ability to change communication style based on the audience (i.e., from technical to non-technical audience)
• Consulting experience in providing support and implementation services with the ability to build lasting positive customer relationships, takes ownership in maintaining quality of service and recommending areas of improvement
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be physically based in Australia – any Australian state is acceptable.
• Must be able to obtain an Australian security clearance – minimum Baseline, preferred NV2

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Microsoft Azure architecting and implementation experience – 2 years minimum preferred.
• Strong familiarity in supporting Oracle DBAs on Oracle-based infrastructure.
• Cloud architecting experience utilising Oracle ExaCS / ExaCC.
• Proven technical infrastructure design skills.
• Ability to convey a strong presence, professional image, and deal confidently with complex technical problems.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Ability to devise creative technical solutions.
• Relevant OCI & Oracle certifications.

Work Environment

• Hybrid – minimum of 2 days/week office or customer site attendance
• May require evening or weekend work
• Required to be part of on-call roster

DXC Culture & Benefits

DXC Technology is dedicated to ‘putting its people first’. We offer competitive remuneration; benefits, training and career opportunities and a culture that demonstrates our employees are our priority. Some of our benefits include but not limited to:

• DXC University
• Education Assistance
• Reward & Recognition
• Staff Referral Program
• Novated Leasing
• Health Insurance (discount program)
• Volunteer Days / Emergency Services

How To Apply

If you have the above skill set, and if you would like to be part of a culture that rewards performance and encourages ideas, then please press the "apply now" button below and submit your resume.

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