World Wide Technology · 20 hours ago
Lead Cloud Solution Architect- Platform Engineering
New Home, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expWorld Wide Technology is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. The Lead Cloud Solution Architect - Platform Engineering will function as both a consultant and technical leader, responsible for designing and delivering cloud automation solutions and fostering long-term partnerships with clients.
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Responsibilities
Represent WWT’s technical expertise to team members and customers through an in-depth knowledge of cloud technologies, cloud automation and how modern cloud organizations are structured for success
Work with client stakeholders to modernize their internal IT teams to become more product focused and automation led
Design and implement cloud automation solutions and service offerings at customer sites - locally, regionally, and nationally - and provide feedback to drive continuous improvement
Serves as a trusted advisor to clients, adeptly understanding their unique needs and crafting tailored recommendations that drive value and foster long-term partnerships
Produce architecture designs and solutions for building and maintaining cost-efficient, scalable, and secure cloud environments
Lead the creation of High-Level and Low-Level Designs for areas of expertise
Deliver with strong analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills and effective interpersonal and communication skills to ensure successful client projects & team performance
Maintain expert level knowledge on WWT solution offerings and industry cloud technologies including the completion of assigned courses and relevant certification exams when applicable
Stay current with emerging technologies and advancements within existing technologies
Work with WWT account teams to educate them on cloud capabilities and drive business development and sales
Work with Sales engineers/Cloud consultants to review and validate understanding of customer requirements and translate initial scope into actionable items
Build relationships across the organization to scope and deliver cross-functional and cross-domain solutions such as Digital, Security, AI, Analytics, Automation, and Enterprise Architecture
Spearheads the strategic design of innovative solutions by leveraging deep knowledge of the evolving technology landscape and maximizing internal WWT capabilities
Actively pursue business opportunities at large, complex customers; work with clients and internal WWT Teams to develop and negotiate statements of work, including project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs
Builds productive solution development teams, leveraging junior team members to support their growth and development
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 7 years progressive experience in a related field required
A minimum of 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing Cloud automation solutions accordance with industry best practices
Bachelor's Degree in a related field (i.e. Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering)
Willing to travel 30-40%
Understanding of cloud technologies and how to empower the enterprise leveraging automation solutions such as Ansible, Terraform and orchestration solutions such as Backstage
Experience with the offerings and developing against Azure, AWS and GCP
Deep understanding on how modern organizations offer cloud solutions to the enterprise
Deep understanding of Cloud ecosystem products and solutions
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Consulting skills are required for this role with strong communication skills, both written and verbal with great attention to detail
Independent and self-motivated and thorough
Troubleshooting skills (patience and determination to find and solve problems)
Ability to understand technology interdependencies and how various components integrate with one another
Preferred
Experience with AWS, Azure and GCP
Experience with CI/CD pipeline development for automated cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (i.e. ARM/Bicep, Terraform, Ansible), application code deployments (i.e. GitOps) and associated agile tools (i.e. Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.)
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, etc
Experience working with and integrating other vendors such as VMware, Azure Local, AWS Outposts, Nutanix, Pure Storage, PaloAlto, NetApp, Red Hat and other cloud technologies and ISVs
Benefits
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
Company
World Wide Technology
World Wide Technology provides technology and supply chain solutions for large public and private organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2000-02-13Series Unknown· $25M
Leadership Team
Michael Taylor
Chief Technology Officer
Thomas Strunk
CFO at WWT
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