Designs and architects IBM Power Systems and IBM i solutions for enterprise and mid-market customers. Leads infrastructure modernization, migration, backup, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud initiatives. Serves as a technical lead in customer discovery, presentations, and architectural reviews while collaborating with Sales, Engineering, Product, and Delivery teams. Creates technical documentation and recommendations, ensures operational alignment, and mentors technical teams on architectural standards and best practices.
LightEdge Solutions is developing the IT solutions that will propel businesses forward over the next 10 years. Using a combination of shared and private/dedicated platforms, LightEdge has been successful in offering businesses alternatives that streamline operations, improve reliability and reduce costs.
If you are passionate about creating real solutions that help businesses with cutting-edge technology, want to be challenged to think out of the box and be in a position where you can impact change on a daily basis, then LightEdge can offer you a dynamic corporate environment built on teamwork and personal responsibility.
Lightedge is seeking a Solutions Architect with deep expertise in IBM Power Systems and IBM i environments to help customers modernize, optimize, and scale critical infrastructure platforms. This role combines technical architecture, customer engagement, and strategic solution design across enterprise hosting, hybrid cloud, storage, backup, and disaster recovery environments.
The ideal candidate is comfortable leading technical discussions with customers, designing resilient IBM i and Power-based solutions, and partnering closely with Sales, Engineering, and Operations teams to deliver outcomes that align with business and operational goals.
What You'll Do:
- Design and architect IBM Power Systems and IBM i solutions for enterprise and mid-market customers
- Lead infrastructure modernization, migration, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery initiatives
- Develop hybrid infrastructure solutions integrating colocation, managed services, cloud, and on-prem platforms
- Serve as the technical lead during customer discovery sessions, solution presentations, and architectural reviews
- Collaborate with Sales teams to align technical strategy with customer business requirements
- Create solution documentation, diagrams, scopes, and technical recommendations
- Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Delivery teams to ensure solution feasibility and operational alignment
- Provide technical mentorship and contribute to architectural standards and best practices
What You'll Bring:
- 5+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture, Infrastructure Engineering, or related technical consulting roles
- Strong expertise with IBM Power Systems, IBM i (AS/400), PowerVM, and IBM PowerVS
- Experience designing and supporting enterprise storage, backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions
- Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, hosting, and hybrid cloud environments
- Experience presenting technical solutions directly to customers and executive stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts
Preferred/Bonus Experience:
- x86 server infrastructure design and administration
- VMware virtualization platforms
- Public cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
- Experience with managed hosting or colocation environments
- Familiarity with enterprise networking and security concepts
With over 20 years in business, LightEdge offers a full stack of best-in-class IT services delivering flexibility, security, and control. Our solutions include premier colocation across seven purpose-built data centers spanning Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, MO, Omaha, NE, Austin, TX, and Raleigh, NC, industry-leading private Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and cloud platforms, and the top global security and compliance measures. Our owned and operated facilities, integrated DR solutions, and premium compliant cloud choices make up a true Hybrid Cloud Solution Center. LightEdge annually undergoes third-party audits for ISO 20000-1, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS 3.2, and SSAE 18 SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3.
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