Technical Expertise
- Compute & Servers: HPE, Dell Technologies, Lenovo, Cisco UCS, Supermicro
- Storage: SAN, NAS, All-Flash Arrays, Object Storage, HPE Alletra, Dell PowerStore/PowerMax, NetApp, Pure Storage, Hitachi Vantara
- Virtualization & HCI: VMware vSphere/vSAN, Nutanix AHV, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, HCI platforms
- Backup & Disaster Recovery: Veeam, Commvault, Veritas, Rubrik, Cohesity, Dell PowerProtect, Cyber Recovery and Business Continuity
- Cloud & Hybrid Cloud: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Cloud Migration, Hybrid Cloud, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Backup as a Service (BaaS)
- Operating Systems: Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu
- Automation & Modern Infrastructure: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containers, Kubernetes fundamentals, Cloud orchestration, AI-ready infrastructure
- Solution Design: Datacenter modernization, workload assessment, infrastructure consolidation, cloud transformation, migration strategies, TCO/ROI analysis, High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), Bill of Quantities (BoQ), Statements of Work (SoW), and RFP/RFI responses.
Key Competencies
- Enterprise solution architecture and technical consulting
- Customer presentations and CXO-level engagements
- OEM relationship management and joint go-to-market initiatives
- Presales leadership and bid management
- Business development and pipeline creation
- Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Delivery, and Professional Services
- Strong commercial acumen with focus on profitable growth and customer success
This profile is ideal for professionals with 12–18+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, datacenter, and hybrid cloud solutions within a System Integrator, Global System Integrator, OEM, or Managed Services environment.
Preferred certifications include:
VMware - VMware VCP, VMware VCAP
Microsoft -Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator
AWS - AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional
Nutanix - NCP, NCM, NCA
HPE - HPE ASE, HPE Master ASE
Dell - Dell Proven Professional
Veeam -VMCE
Commvault - Professional/Engineer Certification
ITIL / TOGAF - Preferred.
Soft Skills
- Strong customer-facing communication.
- Excellent presentation and storytelling abilities.
- Executive stakeholder management.
- Commercial and business acumen.
- Analytical problem-solving.
- Team leadership and mentoring.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
- Negotiation and influencing skills.
Preferred Industry Experience
- Global System Integrator (GSI)
- System Integrator (SI)
- Datacenter Solution Provider
- OEM
- Managed Services Provider
- Enterprise Consulting
Black Box Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Black Box and has not been reviewed or approved by Black Box.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical and prescription drug coverage plus dental and vision plan options. Life and disability protections are also included, along with EAP and emergency travel assistance.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid time off, company holidays, floating holidays, and multiple leave types such as jury duty and bereavement leave. Paid time off and benefits are also characterized as “good” in at least one recent account.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and tax-advantaged savings options include a 401(k), FSAs, and an HSA with company contributions. A company match is also cited in one instance, suggesting some employer support for retirement saving.
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What We Do
Black Box is a global digital infrastructure integrator delivering network and system integration services and solutions, support services, and technology products to businesses in the United States, Europe, India, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America and has around 4,000 professionals globally. Black Box has strong service offerings in network integration, digital connectivity infrastructure, data center build-out, modern workplace, and cybersecurity for businesses across various industries including financial services, technology, healthcare, retail, public services like airports; manufacturing, and other sectors.
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