Newwave - Practice Lead
A Practice Lead for Datacenter in NewWave Computing (P) Limited plays a critical role in driving the success of datacenter solutions and services.
Here are the different areas that the role demands to be a successful Practise Leader at NewWave Computing (p) Limited
Year of Experience: 5-8 Years
1. Technical Expertise
Datacenter Technologies: Deep knowledge of core datacenter technologies, including Servers, Storage VMware, Nutanix, Commvault/Veeam/Dell DPS , and Checkpoint/ Fortinet along with Windows Server
Cloud Integration: Understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, and how on-premise datacenter solutions integrate with public clouds (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Virtualization and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI): Expertise in virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware) and HCI platforms (e.g., Nutanix).
Data Management and Protection: Proficiency in backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Commvault, Veeam).
Network Security: Strong understanding of network security, especially with technologies like Fortinet & Checkpoint.
Infrastructure Design: Ability to design and architect datacenter solutions that meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
2. Leadership and Team Management
Team Leadership: Proven experience in leading technical teams, including engineers, and project managers.
Talent Development: Focus on mentoring and developing team members, providing opportunities for growth and certification in relevant technologies.
Resource Management: Skills in resource planning, allocation, and optimization to ensure project success.
Performance Management: Experience in conducting performance evaluations, setting goals, and managing team dynamics.
3. Project Management
Project Oversight: Expertise in managing datacenter projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
Methodologies: Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project) would be very beneficial to the role
Risk Management: Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with datacenter projects.
Process Improvement: Commitment to continuous improvement in project delivery processes and methodologies.
4. Customer Facing
Customer-Centric Approach: Strong focus on understanding customer needs, building relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction by successfully completion of all projects
Sales Support: Experience in supporting sales teams with technical expertise, and running assessments on customer infrastructures.
Partner Management: Ability to manage relationships with technology partners, including vendors like VMware, Nutanix, Commvault, Veeam, and Fortinet and develop a set of strategic relationship with service organisation that will augment NewWave's current service delivery capability
5. Strategic Planning and Business Acumen
Business Strategy Alignment: Ability to align the datacenter practice with the organization's overall business strategy and goals.
Market Analysis: Understanding of market trends and the competitive landscape in the datacenter space and align capabilities inside NewWave to best deliver those services
Financial Management: Experience with P&L management, budgeting, and financial planning within a practice.
6. Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Technology Innovation: Commitment to staying current with emerging technologies and trends in the datacenter space.
Process Innovation: Ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives within the practice, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
Solution Development: Involvement in the development of new services and solutions that leverage emerging technologies and meet evolving customer needs.
7. Certifications
Industry Certifications: Hold relevant certifications (e.g., VMware Certified Professional, Nutanix Certified Professional, Fortinet NSE) and ensure the team achieves and maintains necessary certifications as needed by NewWave.
8. Reporting and Analytics
Performance Metrics: Ability to define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the practice and team members
Reporting: Regularly report on the practice's performance, including financials, project status, and customer satisfaction.
9. Communication and Collaboration
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with other departments (e.g., sales, marketing, finance) to achieve business objectives.
Stakeholder Management: Skilled in managing and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
Presentation Skills: Strong presentation and communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
This diverse set of skills and responsibilities ensures that a Practice Lead for Datacenter NewWave Computing (P) Limited is well-equipped to drive success, both technically and strategically.
