About World Wide Technology
Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions providerleading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers 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.
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With nearly 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.
What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?
Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.
Job Overview
The Lead Solution Architect is a key strategist responsible for spearheading the identification, shaping, and closure of high-impact business opportunities. They possess extensive expertise in technology, business requirements analysis, and solution architecture across a spectrum of domains. This role involves leading executive-level discussions to understand client needs and align efforts across multiple workstreams. The Lead Solution Architect plays a pivotal role in structuring and negotiating complex deals to drive optimal outcomes for stakeholders. They provide guidance and direction to senior and junior team members, ensuring the delivery of innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads the strategic formulation of cutting-edge solutions, harnessing in-depth knowledge of emerging technologies and WWT's internal capabilities to drive innovation and differentiation
- Proactively identifies and cultivates high-impact business opportunities, orchestrating collaborative efforts with clients and internal stakeholders to negotiate and define project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs
- Serves as a visionary advisor, deeply understanding customer needs and charting strategic pathways to address them through innovative solutions and transformative recommendations
- Collaborates closely with WWT account teams to orchestrate cohesive sales and support strategies, ensuring alignment and synergy in client engagement efforts.
- Achieves revenue and profit growth for WWT, through impactful solution design and successful sales
- Serving as Cloud Operating Model solution owner accountable for development of strategy and process offerings across the cloud product, governance, operations, organization, engineering, and finance (FinOps) domains.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop Cloud Operating model consulting services and solution offerings based on market research, industry trends, customer demand and customer feedback.
- Leading and participating in the building and execution of a comprehensive and coherent Cloud Operating Model go-to-market strategy, encompassing messaging, solution offerings and case studies.
- Onboarding and engaging with cloud service providers and 3rd party/ISV partners to identify programming, offerings, tooling and training required to deliver or support Cloud Operating Model solution offerings.
- Provide oversight and delivery expertise across all Cloud Operating Model solution offerings.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in arts/sciences (BA/BS) Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field required
- A minimum of 10 years' progressive experience in a related field required10+ years of experience in customer engagement, solution design, or technology delivery, with 3 - 5 years of leadership experience
- Demonstrated experience as Cloud FinOps practitioner or similar role with expertise in cloud financial strategy, management and optimization
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic direction and guidance for a cloud adoption program
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with senior client leaders, as well as internal WWT team members, driving towards a strategic solution
- Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and conceive creative solutions to intricate or ambiguous problems within collaborative team settings
- Technical mastery of one or more key domains
- Team leadership skills, ability to orchestrate teams in developing multiple solutions
- Work is accomplished with limited direction. Determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure objectives have been met.
Travel Requirements
Up to 25% of the time Domestic and International Travel
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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: Heath, 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 & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a commitment at WWT -- it is the foundation of what we do. Through diverse networks and pipelines, we have a clear vision: to create a Great Place to Work for All. We believe inclusion includes U. Be who U are at WWT!
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Preferred locations include AL, AK, AZ, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY. Other locations will be considered based on fit.