Chief Technical Advisor - Pre-Sales

World Wide Technology; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and drive sales through innovative data centre solutions. This role emphasizes collaboration with clients to tailor offerings that meet specific industry needs, particularly in AI and cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in pre-sales and technical consulting, with a proven track record in client engagement and solution design. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and offers a supportive environment for professional growth, where your contributions will significantly impact the technology landscape.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Comprehensive training

Competitive compensation package

Culture of innovation and collaboration

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of industry experience in technology integrators or manufacturers.
• Strong pre-sales technical skills and hands-on experience in data centre infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical advisor for accounts, aligning with customer business objectives.
• Lead the design and architecture of IT infrastructure focusing on data centre solutions.

Skills

Pre-sales technical skills

Consultative technical selling skills

Communication skills

AI Awareness

Cyber Security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Equivalent experience

Tools

Cisco

VMware

Dell EMC

HPE

NetApp

NVIDIA

Job description

Job Title: Consulting Systems Engineer (CSE) – Data Centre Compute and Storage

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company Overview:
World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider that brings an innovative and proven approach to how organisations around the world discover, evaluate, architect, and implement technology. Since 2013, WWT has expanded its US business to Europe, establishing a sales office in the heart of London and building a European Integration Centre (EIC) with an operations team at Schiphol. With over 250 employees in the UK, WWT continues to grow rapidly.

Position Overview:
This role is for a Consulting Systems Engineer (CSE) role, with a focus on industry vertical use cases and customer-side understanding. The ideal candidate will contribute to the sales cycle based on industry experience, and assist in driving gross profit by positioning WWT's horizontal solutions within vertical markets. This includes a strong emphasis on AI, private cloud, and data centre solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical advisor for accounts and customers, taking ownership of the technical agenda and ensuring alignment with customer business objectives.
• Solution Design and Architecture: Lead the design and architecture of IT infrastructure, focusing on data centre compute and storage solutions that meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Vertical Market Engagement: Develop deep relationships within key industry verticals (e.g., Finance, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals) to tailor WWT’s solutions to specific customer needs.
• Customer Engagement: Gain trusted advisor status with clients and prospects, understanding their issues, needs, and projects while positioning WWT’s value effectively.
• Sales Enablement: Collaborate with account teams and WWT internal groups to create plans and strategies that drive revenue through education and solution positioning.
• OEM and Partner Collaboration: Own critical engagements with OEMs and key partners, ensuring strong alignment in areas such as AI, compute, storage, and software.
• Technology and Industry Awareness: Stay current with vertical market trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices, creating a body of work that educates both clients and internal teams.
• Technical Quote Support: Producing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and recognise opportunities to scope and price professional services engagements.
• Travel: Ability to travel within and outside the UK as required to meet business and customer needs.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Demonstrable experience in pre-sales, technical consulting, and customer-facing roles, with a proven track record of solutions selling and consulting.
• Technical Expertise: Strong pre-sales technical skills and hands-on experience in:
  • Data centre infrastructure (Compute, Storage, Network)
  • Virtualisation and Software-Defined Technologies
  • Cloud Technologies and DevOps
  • Core and Edge Networking
  • Enterprise Security/Cyber Security
  • IT/OT Environments
  • AI Awareness
• Certifications: High-level technical accreditations with major vendors such as Cisco, VMware, Dell EMC, HPE, NetApp, and NVIDIA.
• Industry Experience: 10-15 years of industry experience in client-side senior roles or within technology integrators or manufacturers, with expertise in applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, and networking.
• Consultative Skills: Demonstrable consultative technical selling skills, with the ability to rapidly understand customer business problems and propose technology-based solutions.
• Communication Skills: Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage with senior customer stakeholders, including C-level executives.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.

Why Join WWT?
At WWT, we offer excellent benefits, comprehensive training, and a competitive compensation package. Our culture of innovation and collaboration provides an environment where you can grow your career while making a significant impact. Join us to be part of a company recognized for its commitment to excellence and ranked #7 in the “Medium” category of businesses by Great Places to Work UK.

Equal Opportunities:
World Wide Technology is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community, irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.