Chief Enterprise Architect – Cisco Enterprise Networking

Computacenter; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation plans

Attractive mix of benefit plans

Job summary

A leading independent technology partner is seeking a Chief Architect in Irvine, California. This role involves being a technical subject matter expert, driving the Go to Market strategy, and engaging with key accounts. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and over 5 years of presales experience. The position requires strong technical skills in Cisco and other discrete technologies, leadership in design sessions, and proficiency in public speaking. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of presales solutioning experience, delivery experience a plus.
• Expert level certifications such as CCIE-R/S, CCIE, or JNCIE.
• Experience interacting with technical customer/vendor/peer engineers.
• Knowledge of Computacenter US Services Offering.
• Experience leading whiteboarding & design sessions.

Responsibilities

• Engage with key accounts to develop technical solutions.
• Create in-depth technical design documentation.
• Provide training for new solutions advancement.
• Define and deliver the Go to Market strategy.
• Engage in key accounts, develop credibility and help build out technical solutions.
• Stay current on technical solutions in support of specific vendors
• Engage with assigned vendors.
• Coordinate with CAE to build SOWs for large scale projects.
• Create in-depth technical design documentation (SOW, LOE, BOM).
• Provide training internally for new solutions advancement
• Engage with key vendors
• Embrace and support Computacenter’s mission and core values

Skills

Presales solutioning experience

Expert presentation skills

Public speaking

Technical credibility

Leadership in design sessions

SME on technologies

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Management Information Systems

Tools

Cisco technologies

Engineering practices

Job description

The Chief Architect (CA) will be a technical Cisco Network Subject Matter Expert (SME). You will be a recognized technical thought leader, capable of ‘big picture thinking’ on a solution area/category, with substantive depth on a few core technical/solution elements. You will bring technical credibility to accounts, present solutions to customers and bring Pre-Sales and go-to-market support to strategic accounts.

What you’ll be doing

• Partners with business leaders to deliver resources and services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values.
• Provide deep subject matter expertise and have the desire and ability to complete tactical work.
• Provide technical marketing, thought leadership and related support.
• Define and deliver the Go to Market (GTM) strategy by creating relevant design documentation and proposals
• Engage in key accounts, develop credibility and help build out technical solutions.
• Stay current on technical solutions in support of specific vendors
• Engage with assigned vendors.
• Coordinate with Customer Acquisition Engineer (CAE) from the various engineering practices to build out Statement of Work (SOW) around large scale/complex projects.
• Create in-depth technical design documentation and corresponding documents (Statement of Work (SOW), Level of Effort (LOE), and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Provide training internally for new solutions advancement
• Engage and work closely with key vendors
• Embrace and support Computacenter’s mission and core values

What you have

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS) or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of presales solutioning experience (prior delivery experience is a plus)
• Expert level certifications such as CCIE-R/S, CCIE or JNCIE and professional level security certifications a plus.
• Experience interacting with highly technical customer/vendor/peer engineers, engineering managers and C-Level staff.
• Experience leading whiteboarding & design sessions.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• SME around discrete technologies (e.g. networks, systems, cloud, etc.).
• Passionate about Technology.
• Proficient presentation and Pre-Sales skills.
• Comfortable with public speaking (e.g. conferences, etc.).
• Deep expertise in vendors technologies.
• In-depth understanding of service lifecycle.
• Thought Leader.
• Knowledge of Computacenter US Services Offering.

What you can expect

There’s so much more to enjoy about being at Computacenter than just having a rewarding career. In addition to offering competitive compensation plans and long-term career opportunities, we provide an attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to your good health, future financial security, and peace of mind.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our world‑renowned customers to source, transform, and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. We’re a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employ over 20,000 people worldwide. In the US, we support some of the country’s best‑known businesses with regional hubs in San Francisco and Irvine, CA; Norcross, GA; Plano, TX; and New York City; and Integration Centers in Silicon Valley and Atlanta. www.computacenter.com/us