Principal Services Solution Architect- Security (Global Finance-East Region)

World Wide Technology; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology solutions provider is seeking a Services Solution Architect to lead cyber security opportunities and develop strategic solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of experience in management consulting or complex technology services, specifically within the financial sector. This role emphasizes collaboration, leadership, and creating valuable proposals that align with business objectives. Generous benefits and a commitment to innovation are to be expected.

Benefits

Health and Dental Care

401k Plan with Company Matching

Paid Time Off starting at 20 days per year

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience in management consulting or complex technology services.
• Demonstrated experience in financial services or within a financial organization.
• Proven track record in creating and closing business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead solutions pursuits for WWT's Cyber Security and complex services engagements.
• Partner with account teams to qualify and close opportunities.
• Develop cost estimates and financial models.

Skills

Cyber security knowledge

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Leadership qualities

Job description

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting‑edge technology solutions for our clients. Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities. With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high‑performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end‑to‑end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world‑class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full‑stack technical know‑how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

Position Overview:

As a Services Solution Architect within the Security Solutions group, you will be responsible for providing leadership to comprehensively and expeditiously solution cyber security opportunities including complex and strategic programs. You will lead pursuit teams to identify, shape, and close new business opportunities by leveraging competitive intelligence, identifying and documenting business requirements, developing cost and pricing estimates, and solutioning across business and technology services and industries. The types of solutions you will support will range from cyber security strategy to technical implementations. Your primary focus will be on cyber security solutions with expectation of supporting the pursuit of complex opportunities inclusive of any facet of World Wide Technologies capabilities.

In partnership with WWT Account and Sales leaders, you will lead pursuit teams in developing competitive and compelling business cases and solution proposals for our clients, designing and executing competitive pricing strategy while mitigating risks, articulating the value of the Security offerings alone and within the broader WWT context, and ultimately leading the development and delivery of high‑quality statements of work to the client.

This role will contribute to evolving and growing WWT's Security Solutions including improvement of WWT's market competitiveness, establishing strategic relationships to grow and expand the business, and driving business development and E2E solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and Consult – Accountable to lead solutions pursuits for WWT's Cyber Security and complex services engagements
• Maximize Account Engagement – Partner with WWT account teams and sales organizations to qualify and close opportunities.
• Shape Solutions across multiple Consulting areas and Industries – create and iterate on solutions that leverage the best of WWT and meet our client's business objectives.
• Build Program Models – Develop cost estimates and financial models
• Create Compelling Proposals – Highlighting Executive Summaries and overall solutions to deliver value to our clients.
• Deliver High-Quality Contracts – Draft and deliver high‑quality statements of work that clearly articulate the definition and delivery of the project while minimizing delivery and contractual risk to WWT.

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of experience at a major management consulting firm, or in a complex service role within a major technology firm, or a consultative sales role for a complex solution/product company.
• The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in financial services or within a financial organization, with a solid understanding of industry standards and regulatory environments.
• Demonstrated thought leader-level knowledge with and/or a proven record of success directing efforts in engineering and enterprise security technology and processes, including the following areas:

• Understanding of cyber security, security architecture and related functions, and of cyber security in general, that is applied to integrate and drive the execution of strategic priorities;
• Establishing and supporting growth of cyber security thought leadership;
• Establishing and leading cyber security business strategy and planning;
• Influencing others through leadership interactions with external clients, across functions, and with Internal firm services leadership; and,
• Establishing the strategic direction and leading teams to execute against the strategy.

• Proven track record in creating and closing opportunities in areas focused across Strategy, Technology, Security, AI, and Enterprise Architecture across multiple functions and industries
• Expert proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, and associated metrics
• Proven track record designing, modeling, and structuring deals utilizing various commercial models across consulting and managed services
• High proficiency at collaborating, managing conflicting interests, and dealing with ambiguity
• Proven ability to successfully support multiple projects and project teams simultaneously
• Strong communication skills: able to create compelling presentations to support concepts and solutions, write effective emails, and persuasively discuss strategy with senior executives
• Strong leadership qualities: able to have "presence" in senior exec client settings; capable of gaining the trust of customers; able to lead WWT team within the account
• Intellectually curious: a desire to understand constantly evolving technology solutions and how they connect to business and IT outcomes
• Assertive, collaborative, and self‑starter with emotional intelligence as well as the capacity to learn and synthesize new information to provide customers and the WWT account team with valuable insights

Want to learn more about Consulting & Security Services? Check us out on our platform:

https://www.wwt.com/consulting-services

https://www.wwt.com/category/security-transformation

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $158,000 to $210,000 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

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

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

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