Technical Consultant (Virtualisation)

Job description: Technical Consultant (Virtualisation)
Work Location: Amsterdam
Salary: Negotiable
Contract: Search and Selection, fulltime (40uur)

Technical Consultants are responsible for the implementation of both distributed and centralized IT Infrastructures, as well as occasional presales activity. Infrastructure Solutions consist of products (hardware and software), IT processes and limited Applications.

The role of Technical Consultant has a strong customer focus in terms of ensuring that the client delivers and implements all solutions in accordance with industry and vendor best practice. Technical consultants work very closely with Project Managers, Solution Architects, Service Delivery personnel and Consulting partners. You will be the technical focal point once a solution is being deployed; this involves both hands-on implementation and working alongside partner consultants to support them and also ensure the solution is completed to customer satisfaction.

• Solid understanding of SAN, NAS and Backup Storage infrastructure and associated Storage applications or virtualisation or microsoft end user computing;
• Understanding of IT architecture implementation & IT technologies installations/customizations/integrations/tuning;
• Understanding of Business to IT alignment requirements and technology implications;
• Understanding of IT managed services contract requirements and appropriate technologies;
• Risk analysis and management during implementation;
• Virtualisation: must have knowledge of VMWare and HyperV and certifications like VCP;
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Switchjobs as organization
Switchjobs is an employment agency specialized in Contracting, Search & Selection, Specialized Project Jobs, Payrolling/Contract Management. Switchjobs was founded in 1988 and is located in a historic building in the city centre of Leiden. Our team exists of 16 professionals, all very experienced in the contracting and flex branch and specialized in the specific fields:
- ICT
- Finance
- Sales & Commerce


A personal relationship
With a new step in your career is it of great importance that this step suits your life. Next to education, your experience, character and personality, travel distance and private life are key factors for us.
Your background and ambitions define your new position. We make sure that a candidate and company really match and we pay attention to professionalism as well as corporate culture, team composition, education and career opportunities. We work as your companion to your next career step and choose the personal approach in this matter.


Selection procedure
If you are interested in this vacancy we gladly receive your résumé including your motivation via info@switchjobs.nl.
After checking your details the relevant Recruiter for this open vacancy will respond to you within short notice. Next step will be an interview by phone, followed by a personal interview at our office or a webcam interview. After successfully passing this first round, we will introduce you as a qualified candidate to our client who will most likely invite you for the second round interview at their office.
We will never present your personal details or CV to any third party without your explicit permission hereto.

In our selection process a reference check will be incorporated as well as a (possible) assessment.