World Wide Technology · 15 hours ago
Consulting Solutions Architect (TOLA Region)
Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
8+ years expWorld Wide Technology is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. They are seeking a Consulting Solutions Architect to lead the technical vision and pre-sales strategy for Fortune-500-scale customers across the TOLA region, guiding them through data center modernization and hybrid cloud adoption.
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Responsibilities
Lead the technical sales and solutioning strategy for assigned accounts across TOLA
Design end-to-end architectures spanning core data center, hybrid cloud, AI/HPC, storage, network fabric, and cyber-resilient DR/BC capabilities
Produce reference architectures, high-level designs, migration strategies, bills of materials, and solution roadmaps
Build integrated hybrid cloud and AI platform patterns across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem environments
Translate customer requirements into custom technical designs that address business, operational, and financial goals
Lead modernization of compute, virtualization, HCI, storage (SAN/NAS/Object), and DC networking (Leaf-Spine, EVPN/VXLAN)
Architect DR/BC strategies including RTO/RPO alignment, multi-site failover, ransomware-resistant backups, immutable storage, and rapid recovery patterns
Guide customers through SPC (space/power/cooling) planning, high-density rack strategies, liquid cooling readiness, and sustainability goals
Design GPU/accelerator topologies and HPC clusters for AI/ML, simulation, and high-performance workloads
Architect HPC stacks including Slurm/LSF/PBS, parallel file systems (Lustre, BeeGFS, GPFS), containerized HPC, and high-speed fabrics (InfiniBand, RoCEv2)
Align hyperscaler AI services (Azure ML, SageMaker, Vertex AI) with on-prem clusters and data pipelines
Lead executive AI readiness conversations, identifying use cases, data pathways, and infrastructure requirements
Drive high-level business discussions around modernization, resilience, AI adoption, cost optimization, and operating models
Partner with sales to identify, qualify, and shape early-stage opportunities—including value mapping, capability assessments, and solution framing
Understand client financial requirements and create cost-effective, future-proof solutions aligned to business KPIs and transformation goals
Communicate with clarity and confidence, leading conversations and setting expectations with precision
Build, grow, and manage trusted relationships with customers, becoming their go-to technical advisor
Collaborate closely with OEM partners to craft unified, multi-vendor solutions
Represent WWT’s value proposition clearly, demonstrating how our expertise, ATC capabilities, and services accelerate customer outcomes
Leverage the ATC for live demos, hands-on workshops, PoCs, and solution validation
Collaborate across sales, engineering, delivery, partner teams, and other CSAs to ensure cohesive, quality solutions
Contribute thought leadership—sharing insights, trends, and best practices internally and externally
Stay ahead of emerging technologies across hybrid cloud, AI, HPC, DC networking, security, and digital workplace
Own your professional development with guidance from leadership
Model WWT’s culture of innovation, teamwork, curiosity, and customer-first service
Qualification
Required
Must live in the Houston, TX metro
8+ years in solutions architecture, systems engineering, or consulting roles supporting large enterprise environments
Proven history designing complex multi-domain architectures including DC core, cloud, storage, networking, security, and AI/HPC components
Strong experience in pre-sales, including discovery, whiteboarding, proposal development, and presenting to executive stakeholders
Broad knowledge across multiple domains including: Data Center: compute, virtualization, HCI, SAN/NAS/Object storage, backup, replication, DR/BC; Cyber Resilience: immutable backups, air-gapped storage, ransomware response, rapid recovery; Networking: EVPN/VXLAN, leaf-spine, DCI, high-speed fabrics; Hybrid Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP connectivity, landing-zone concepts, workload placement; HPA/HPC: GPUs, DPUs, parallel file systems, schedulers, distributed compute; AI/ML Infrastructure: data pipelines, training/inference patterns, hyperscaler ML services; Platform Engineering: Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD, GitOps, automation
Strong business acumen; can tie technology investment to financial outcomes (TCO/ROI)
Excellent presentation, whiteboarding, and storytelling skills for both technical and executive audiences
Ability to lead by influence, manage expectations, and drive multi-stakeholder alignment
Adept at simplifying complex concepts and guiding customers toward strategic, future-proof solutions
Exceptional communication, documentation, and follow-through
Naturally curious, creative problem-solver with a consultative mindset
Thrives in fast-paced, high-visibility environments
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Preferred
Industry certifications (Cisco, VMware, Dell, Red Hat, NVIDIA, AWS/Azure/GCP, etc.) preferred
Industrial networking
ICS/SCADA
Edge compute
Secure OT/IT
Manufacturing/Energy edge deployments
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 & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick 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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