OUR STORY

Let’s be honest: there are lots of people out there doing what we do. We’re just not convinced they’re doing it right. Businesses are hungry for innovation and opportunity, but not at the cost of their independence. At Ollion, we’ve connected companies and capabilities around the world to help ambitious organizations make the most of their transformation and leave the status quo in the dust.

WORKING AT OLLION

Innovation is risky. It demands bold steps and big questions, but that’s the price of making change. We’ve got our head in the cloud and two feet on the ground, channeling tech’s endless potential towards a single goal: making a world of difference. And we’re building a global team to do just that— a team capable of making game-changing breakthroughs without ever losing sight of the people it will impact. This is more than consulting. This is the change you can be.

THE OLLION DIFFERENCE

At Ollion, we’re all in on your independence. Our teams are seasoned. Our solutions are straightforward—sometimes even groundbreaking. And our engagements? Exactly as long as you want them to be. We deliver fresh thinking and hard-earned insight in a way that works for you and your customers, arming your organization with everything you need to make your transformation truly mean something.

WORKING WITH OLLION (our clients’ experiences)

Progress matters more than process. Our global team of cloud-native pros is all about creating new and better ways to work—not just by solving your tech challenges, but by using technology to solve your business challenges. We keep the formulas, frameworks, and ten-point plans to a minimum, tackling your most pressing problems with a proprietary mix of good-old-fashioned ingenuity and refreshing humanity.

DIVERSITY AT OLLION

One of our cultural keystones, ‘Find the angle’ recognizes that every individual has different aspirations, needs and brings a unique perspective.

We value diversity, inclusion, and equity (DE&I) as core to our success. We believe that a diverse workforce brings together unique perspectives, experiences, and ideas, leading to innovation, creativity, and better outcomes for our clients and our organization. We are on a journey and are committed to building a workplace that celebrates and respects individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, and cultural heritage.

As our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in our:

• Awareness and sensitisation programs: to create awareness and sensitisation. We encourage open dialogue, active listening, and mutual respect, creating a safe and supportive environment for everyone to contribute their unique perspectives and ideas.
• Dedicated efforts to building diverse teams: that leverage the strength of our differences to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation. By embracing diversity, we broaden our collective knowledge, enhance problem-solving capabilities, and unlock limitless potential for our employees.

Job Description

As a Solutions Architect for Migrations and Modernization, you will play a pivotal role in helping organizations transition to the cloud to achieve maximum value from cloud technologies. This position offers a blend of innovative design, thought leadership, and hands-on involvement through the customer journey. You will be instrumental in shaping impactful solutions that not only meet but exceed customer expectations. The successful candidate for this position will evangelize the benefits of cloud services to drive continuous, iterative improvement to assist the customer in achieving their business initiatives. They will identify new opportunities, creatively participate in the development and sales of solutions, and actively assist the Sales Executives, fellow Solutions Architects, and Service Delivery Managers in solving customer problems.

Job Requirements

• Assist Sales Executives, Service Delivery Managers, and other Solutions Architects in pre-sales activities as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Scope cloud migration projects, helping clients transition from on-premises or legacy environments to the cloud using best practices for security, scalability, and cost optimization.
• Perform initial whiteboard sessions with customers defining migration strategies, including re-hosting, re-platforming, and refactoring applications to ensure seamless transitions with minimal downtime.
• Deep familiarity with cloud provider funding programs and strong ability to convey the programs to customers and the benefits.
• Conduct Well-Architected Framework Reviews (WAFR) to assess and optimize cloud environments against the six pillars.
• Collaborate with internal and customer teams to develop data migration strategies, ensuring smooth transfer of databases, applications, and workloads to AWS.
• Develop customer facing demos of cloud technologies to solve for specific, defined use cases.
• Comfortable meeting with peers at cloud providers to evangelize Ollion Solutions, capabilities, and customer successes.
• Work closely with the presales team to support technical discussions and develop cloud modernization proposals that clearly articulate the value creation and form a sense of urgency to activate.
• Assist in preparing TCO analysis as part of assessments to build the business case for customers to justify Ollion delivering the proposed services
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies and be able to articulate the value to customers when asked about them.
• Become intimately familiar with the process, steps, tools, and methods, Ollion undertakes when delivering Services to a customer’s cloud environment
• Draft the initial Statement of Work detailing the scope of services to be delivered along with required time and resources.
• Proactively identify cross-sales opportunities for supported ISV solutions
• Assist other Solutions Architects and Sales Executives with the completion of Requests for Proposals (RFP’s)
• Work collaboratively with the Head of Presales, Managing Director, and Marketing in the creation of collateral to support the sales process. This includes contributing content for developing sales presentations, client facing presentations, blogs, data sheets and additional materials which would accelerate sales and pipeline development
• Collaborate with Leadership, Sales Executives, Solutions Architects, and Service Delivery Managers on opportunities to enhance the offerings through providing client use cases and requests to make strategic recommendations for future solutions
• Evangelize Ollion Solutions and capabilities across the cloud computing community and on social media platforms
• May require up to 50% travel

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Cloud Technologies, specific focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Should possess general familiarity of comparable services and features across all three major CSPs (GCP, AWS and Azure) as needed.
• Customer-centric mindset: A strong focus on understanding and prioritizing the needs of customers and a genuine commitment to their success.
• Communication skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with customers, internal teams, and stakeholders.
• Relationship-building abilities: The capability to build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with customers, especially from mid to senior levels.
• Problem-solving skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and resolve customer issues and challenges.
• Time management: Effective time management skills to handle multiple customer accounts and tasks simultaneously.
• Proactive approach: Being proactive in identifying potential issues, opportunities for improvement, and going the extra mile to ensure customer success.
• Team player: Collaborating effectively with other teams within the organization, such as sales, marketing, and product development.
• Adaptability: Being adaptable to different customer personalities, challenges, and evolving company needs.
• Current AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Professional degree in Computer Engineering, Software Development preferred

Additional Information

BENEFITS & PERKS FOR WORKING AT OLLION

Our employees multiply their potential because they have opportunities to: Create a lasting Impact, Learn and Grow professionally & personally, Experience great Culture, and Be your Whole Self!

Ollion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ollion does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.