AI & HPC Solutions Lead — Manufacturing & Retail

CDW; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is seeking an Advanced Computing Practice Lead to drive practice development, go-to-market strategies, and partnerships across AI, HPC, and ML workloads. You will mentor teams, shape capabilities, and expand solutions for Manufacturing and Retail verticals through direct customer interaction.

The role focuses on 80% customer opportunities and 20% enabling field activities, with travel up to 50% as needed. Candidates should have strong consulting, presentation, and technical leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of solution experience in focus technology.
• Industry knowledge of advanced computing for Manufacturing/Retail.
• Experience designing HPC/AI infrastructure and GPU workloads.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Develop go-to-market materials for advanced computing solutions.
• Lead technical peer reviews for proposals.
• Act as subject matter expert for strategic customer visits.
• Develop and conduct advanced computing trainings for stakeholders.
• Manage vendor partner relationships and keep sales teams updated on trends.
• Support field enablement, marketing, workshops, and POCs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Consulting

Pre-Sales

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or MIS

Tools

Kubernetes

SLURM

InfiniBand

Linux

GPU computing

Job description

CDW is seeking an Advanced Computing Practice Lead to drive practice development, go-to-market strategies, and partnerships across AI, HPC, and ML workloads. You will mentor teams, shape capabilities, and expand solutions for Manufacturing and Retail verticals through direct customer interaction.

The role focuses on 80% customer opportunities and 20% enabling field activities, with travel up to 50% as needed. Candidates should have strong consulting, presentation, and technical leadership skills.