Manager Solution Architect (m/f/d)

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner alliance combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.technology

What to expect?

The Manager Solution Architect’s primary role is to design competitive, deliverable, and profitable solutions that enable DXCs’ clients to meet their business objectives. This role brings a combination of technical and commercial expertise in the application services area, knowledge in at least one vertical industry segment, the ability to work in a high performing team, and the ability to collaborate with clients.
Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for responding to RFI & RFP’s (Tenders).
• Interacts with clients in a consultative way, asking probing and relevant questions to understand client business objectives, draw out underlying issues and validate solution options. Applies active listening techniques.
• Aligns the client’s business objectives, the technical solution, and the Statement of Work. Develops cost-effective solution that meets the client's requirements, maximizes DXC’s competitive advantage, and adheres to the allowable cost.
• Translates the business requirements into a technical solution. Identifies acceptable solution trade-offs and risks to both DXC and the client.
• Defines the solution strategy. Determines key differentiators that will resonate with the client to ensure the solution resolves the client business challenges. Ensures all aspects of the solution strategy are addressed to ensure that the solution strategy covers technical, delivery, financial and commercial aspects.
• Conducts Application Assessment, Workshop, Discovery of Apps using tools and develops business cases.
• Leads the solution development team which may consist of other Solution Architects, SME's and partners, depending on the size and nature of the opportunity.
• Effort Estimation, Rate Card creation.
• Constructs a transition & transformation plan that is based on a business journey.
• Builds and maintains a deep understanding of DXC and partner offerings (features, advantages, and business benefits to clients) in the application services area.
• Collaborates effectively with the appropriate delivery leaders to design the solution and agree on key solution parameters and follows corporate governance process with Delivery & Business.
• Provides onboarding assistance to the delivery team by providing guidance on 'intent,’ previous client discussions, and drivers for design decisions. Ensures solution is implemented as designed.

What do we expect?

• 10+ years of experience in application services
• 5+ years of experience architecting solutions with a strong understanding of sales and delivery
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; Master’s degree preferred
• Technical certifications and accreditations related to modern application services
• Fluent German and English languages
• Ability to travel – up to 25%

Knowledge in some of the following areas:

• Application Management
• Cloud Platform, DevSecOps
• Modern Application Development (Cloud Native Development, Mobile)
• Application Testing, Digital Assurance and Security
• Application Migration & Modernization
• Ability to influence peers, team, organizational leaders, and clients; challenges the status quo.
• Capability to “carry the room” when presenting or demonstrating solutions
• Compelling writing and speaking ability
• Has strong understanding of the Market and Competition.

What do we offer? 

• Flexible working time models
• An attractive salary package
• Training and mentoring to support your career
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and products in state-of-the-art enterprise environments, providing services to a variety of worldwide customers' infrastructures
• Demanding and varied customer projects at one of the world's largest and most successful IT service providers paired with opportunities for rapid advancement and challenging activities with a high degree of freedom and responsibility

At DXC, we harness the unique contributions of our people to give us our edge. We value every idea and the person behind it. Our inclusive culture powers our results, and the company grows only if our people grow. We believe in equality, and our position as a global technology leader allows us to serve diverse customers and play a leadership role in the communities we serve. DXC’s commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices includes ensuring qualified job seekers receive equal consideration for employment.

Our lived values make us one of the most attractive employers worldwide - Top 25 of Comparably's list of companies with "Best Global Culture 2021" and Top 50 in "Best CEO 2020" ranking (https://www.comparably.com/de-DE/companies/dxc-technology)

Thank you for taking time reviewing our job ad. If you believe this is the right match for you, please do not hesitate to apply. We are eager to learn more about you!

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