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Solution Architect - IBM Software Solutions

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77K-96K Annually
Mid level
The Solution Architect will develop security solutions, provide consultative guidance, build strategic relationships, and support sales efforts, ensuring customer satisfaction and driving business growth.
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At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. The Solution Architect (SA) is a field-based technical pre-sales role that focuses on developing comprehensive security solutions for CDW customers. This role involves providing consultative guidance, supporting partner product sales, scoping service offerings, and fostering strategic relationships to drive business growth. In this role you will be working with customers, delivery, and internal sales teams as a trusted advisor to grow our Hybrid Infrastructure business.
* What you will do
* Develop appropriate assessment and service solutions for CDW customers, including architecture, optimizations, technology health checks, deployment services, and advisory services.
* Collaborate with customers, delivery teams, and internal sales to offer consultative guidance, plan sales strategy, and author statements of work (SOWs).
* Analyze technical and competitive considerations, defining actions to meet customer expectations in the sales cycle.
* Develop and Maintain strategic relationships with Customers, Internal Sales & Delivery management, acting as a trusted advisor to drive business growth.
* Act as a subject matter expert in multiple families of products and solutions.
* Acquire and maintain relevant technology and industry certifications as required.
* Support business opportunities in collaboration with sales, partners, and customers.
* What we expect of you:
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Minimum of three years' experience in technical, pre-sales, or post-sale delivery role. Motivated, self-starting, and able to independently perform high quality work with minimal guidance. Industry knowledge and domain expertise: A SA should possess domain expertise. They should understand industry-specific challenges, regulations, and best practices. They should have a deep understanding of the architecture, products, technologies, and solutions offered by the company. This knowledge enables them to provide tailored recommendations and position the company's solutions effectively within the industry landscape. Areas of Expertise specific to this role includes:
* IBM Software: Automation Platform | Data/AI Platform
* IBM Power
* Mainframe
* Storage
* Mainframe Storage
* Hyper Converge Infrastructure (HCI)
* Cloud Environment
* Enterprise Networking (Campus)
* Datacenter Networking Team collaboration and leadership: Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including sales and delivery, is crucial in this role. A SA should be able to work effectively in a team, lead technical discussions, and influence decision-making. Customer-focused approach: A SA must have a customer-centric mindset and be able to understand and articulate customer needs effectively. They should possess excellent communication and presentation skills to engage with customers, gather requirements, and explain technical concepts in a clear and concise manner. Building relationships, understanding customer pain points, and providing tailored solutions are key aspects of this role. Solution design and problem-solving skills: The candidate should have the ability to design and communicate comprehensive solutions that address customer requirements, business challenges, and build consensus around the final solution. They should be skilled in analyzing complex problems, identifying appropriate solutions, and translating technical concepts into understandable terms for customers. Strong problem-solving skills are crucial for identifying and resolving technical issues or gaps in proposed solutions. Willingness to travel up to 25% or as needed. Pay range: $76,800.00 - $96,000.00 ​, depending on experience and skill set Annual bonus target of $25,000 subject to terms and conditions of plan Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
* We make technology work so people can do great things.
* CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

Top Skills

Automation Platform
Cloud Environment
Data/Ai Platform
Datacenter Networking
Enterprise Networking
Hyper Converge Infrastructure
Ibm Power
Ibm Software
Mainframe
Storage

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