Jobs in a Cloud Computing Consultancy firm in Lagos

Dspyder is a cloud computing consultancy enabling startups and small and medium enterprises to focus on business than IT, leveraging the power of Cloud Computing using the excellent services offered by our Cloud infrastructure.
We provide full road map to success through cost & performance optimization for all our clients. You would be working on all aspects of IT and business enabling you to provide solid Cloud based solutions which minimize the cost & improve efficiency.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Trainee Cloud Consultant
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Lead generation, meetings with clients, partners & representing company on different forums
• Learn & latest developments in Cloud Computing ( esp. Amazon Web Services )
• Collaborate with team members to deliver optimal cloud solutions to Startups and SMEs
• Research and building lists of prospective customers in target industries
• Taking initiative to promote our services on different platforms

• Self-motivated confident personality with excellent communication & presentation skills
• Passionate about technology, innovation and in love with Startups culture
• Ability to determine solutions for customers (consultative sales approach)
• Degree in business or related discipline with good software and hardware knowledge
• Ability to drive business and meet specified targets
• Degree in business or related discipline with good software and hardware knowledge
• Grow with our company - as company grows an associate Cloud Consultant will be required
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of online cloud storgae
• Strong Logical and analytical skills & result oriented approach

• The successful candidate will have a broad understanding and technical knowledge across the building blocks of a Cloud Hosting solution within an external customer facing environment, including platforms, servers, storage, security and networks.
• You will design non-standard solutions that ultimately will be scalable, repeatable and easier for the business to sell, deliver and support.

• Demonstrable pre/post sales consultancy and design experience in an external customer facing
• environment (Systems Integrator, Network Provider, Cloud / Hosting Provider), providing Storage,

• Demonstrable understanding of the following server technologies: UNIX and Windows
• Demonstrable understanding of SAN and NAS
• Overview of IP networks
• Demonstrable knowledge of SMTP, DNS, SQL , Firewalls, VPNs and web servers
• Knowledge of Virtualisation would be helpful
• Knowledge of backups technologies specifically online
• Knowledge of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning

• The successful Solutions Consultant will also be armed with great interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with internal and external customers on all levels, be highly organised with a structured approach and "what if" thinking.
• Training can be provided for candidates with demonstrable aptitude in experience and indepth knowledge of specific internet technologies.