Consulting Solutions Architect (North Central Region) - Networking

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Consulting Solutions Architect Team and why join?

Want to work with highly motivated individuals that come together to form high performance team? Come join WWT today! We are looking for a Consulting Solutions Architect to join our North Central Region Global Enterprise Sales team.

Why should you join Global Enterprise Sales?

As a Consulting Solutions Architect (CSA), you will be partnering with Client Managers to provide the technical Pre-Sales work focused on Networking and Automation for our Enterprise customers across the Region. No two days will be the same as our broad offerings include Infrastructure Modernization, Multicloud Architecture, Security Transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Strategy among others.?

Our Advanced Technology Center () changes the game for us in many ways. It enriches and transforms the way we interact with our customers in forms of ideation sessions, demos, POCs, workshops, training, briefings and more. In addition, the ATC is a world class environment which enables self-education as well as career growth.? ?

What will you be doing?

In this role, you will be responsible for providing Data Center technical solutions to our customers and internal organizations. The CSA acts as a key resource for engaging with strategic customer relationships while also collaborating with our customer's teams and internal teams to reach successful outcomes for our client's business objectives. The role will also collaborate with marketing and other teams to drive market data for the relevant technologies with the goal of understanding industry trends and the overall impact to WWT and our customer's business.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

This role will be covering the North Central region.

Be a self-driven and motivated team player to help other team members and our customers overcome challenges to drive secure outcomes that transform security teams with modern approaches to risk and compliance.

Develop and maintain the enterprise's data protection architecture, including backup, disaster recovery, and encryption frameworks.

Design and implement secure data lifecycle management processes, from data creation to deletion.

Provide solutions for data governance, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance standards.

Provide technical guidance, knowledge transfers and mentorship to peers as required.

Simplify messaging and assist in vendor enablement for field sales teams.

Create functional multi-vendor architectures and solutions.

Engage in thought leadership activities : event speaking, blog posts, podcasts, conference attendance.

Help create proposals and presentations aligned with account teams and vendors.

Learn, Understand and Evangelize WWT's differentiators.

Familiarize WWT account teams with Data Protection solutions and provide practice messaging updates regularly.

Participate in the design & buildout of labs in our ATC

Define POC and Customer Engagement guidelines.

Knowledge of Information Security Standards (NIST, PCI, HIPPA, etc)

Understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and organizational policies.

Evaluate and recommend data protection tools and technologies, such as DLP, DRM, CASB, and secure file-sharing systems.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Must live in or be located near major metropoliton cities, covering the North Central region. ( Illinois, INdiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Northday Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

Enterprise-scale technical experience with Data Center solutions, network security, cloud security, hybrid infrastructures secure, architecture designs, and technology management.

Proficiency in disaster recovery (DR) and cyber recovery (CR) planning and technologies

The technical aptitude and experience to learn new cloud security technologies and understand relevant cloud security market trends.

Competitive Landscape : Knowledge of data protection platforms.

Partners : Understanding of partner ecosystems and the ability to leverage partner solutions to solve customer need.

Ability to travel up to 40%

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Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $150,000.00 to $210,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees :

Health and Wellbeing : Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program

Financial Benefits : Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off : PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement

Additional Perks : Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

Equal Opportunity Employer

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If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email taposting@wwt.com .

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