CDW-posted 10 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

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 Enterprise Architect is a client facing, pre-sales technologist that works with designated accounts and acts as a value- added technical advocate for CDWs clients. An Enterprise Architect is responsible for understanding clients' business requirements as they pertain to Infrastructure solutions, qualifying opportunities and creating solutions that match the requirements with appropriate products, managed and professional services. This role builds and strengthens client relationships both at the C-level and throughout the client's organization. The Enterprise Architect takes a consultative approach to influence client thinking on strategic initiatives, spur innovative approaches, and drive successful client business outcomes. The Enterprise Architect has deep subject matter expertise in solutions across in multiple Lines of Business (such as Networking, Converged Infrastructure, Cloud, & Managed Solutions). An EA also has a solid understanding of technology solutions in adjacent areas, such as Digital, Data & Security. The Enterprise Architect (EA) is an expert in deal orchestration for multiple LOBs, and sequences activities and deliverables to the client to value sell, earn trust and enhance margin. An EA functions as a single point of contact for multiple technologies, serves as a team leader, and mentors others within CDWs. The EA leads, positions and sells both implementation, advisory and strategy services for multiple LOBs without additional assistance.

  • Partners with the sales account team, interfacing directly with CDWs clients.
  • Builds trusted advisor relationships, understanding clients' business challenges and proposing solutions.
  • Researches current and emerging technologies, evaluating alternatives, making recommendations, and presenting to management.
  • Performs business outcome assessments across multiple architectures.
  • Creates and documents architectures that address client business problems.
  • Works with management and sales teams to develop account prioritization and support strategies.
  • Develops BOMs, Product Quotes, SOWs, LOUs, business cases and RFP responses.
  • Develops healthy and trusted relationships with key partners in the geography.
  • Mentors other engineers to apply engineering background knowledge for project design.
  • Contributes to the development of CDWs intellectual property and industry recognition.
  • Responds to email, phone calls, completes timecards, expense reports and status reports as required.
  • Develops and executes a professional plan that will enhance skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field.
  • At least ten (10) years of IT engineering experience dealing with infrastructure solutions.
  • Five (5) years of experience with large enterprise cross-brand projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to architect and design within the Data Center.
  • Demonstrated experience with traditional Data Center facilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply technical background and knowledge to business direction.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive sales and enhance margin.
  • Proven experience articulating technical viewpoints to diverse audiences.
  • Proven ability to evaluate information and make sound technical risk judgements.
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize workload under tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop longer-range project plans and schedules.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform technical skills/knowledge transfer to client.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and follow-up skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership, delegation, and personnel management skills.
  • Demonstrated communication and presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal direction.
  • Technical writing experience.
  • Prior CIO or similar leadership level experience in an enterprise IT environment.
  • At least three (3) years of experience in pre-sales engineering and/or sales.
  • Three (3) years of experience with leading teams in a Client or consulting project environment.
  • Four (4) years of experience with Client, OEM or VAR based partner management.
  • Demonstrated experience in the selling and delivery of multi-million dollar enterprise-size, complex projects.
  • Experience within SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud environments.
  • Experience with AWS and Azure, as well as VMC on AWS.
  • Annual bonus target of $43,500 subject to terms and conditions of plan.
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