Public Sector Solutions Architect & Systems Engineer

World Wide Technology; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401k Plan

PTO & Holidays

Perks & Discounts

Job summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer for our SLED team in the Nashville area. You will act as a strategic technical advisor, translating customer requirements into scalable, future-ready solution architectures and implementation roadmaps that drive academic, civic, and community outcomes.

You will partner with sales, services, and OEM teams to deliver outcome-based strategies, develop proposals, and support RFP responses, while traveling up to 25% locally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in technical consulting, systems engineering, or technical specialist role with customer-facing responsibilities.
• 3+ years of technical sales experience in a relevant industry with associate- to advanced-level technical certification in at least one domain; a strong security background is preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco technologies; CCNP/CCNA certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated success supporting sales engagements, ideally within the SLED Nashville market.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise network environments with expertise in infrastructure modernization, multi-cloud architecture, security, or digital transformation.
• Proven ability to operate in a sales consulting role and collaborate with sales teams, engineering resources, and OEM partners.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% locally and within surrounding states.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including customer presentations, product demonstrations, and executive-level discussions.
• Grit and determination to push through complex, long-cycle pursuits and earn customer trust.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the customer’s objectives, technology landscape, and enterprise environment.
• Translate business and technical requirements into cohesive, outcome-driven solution strategies.
• Collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to engage the right expertise and resources.
• Lead solution design and technology selection to align with customer needs and long-term goals.
• Guide solution development from concept through proposal, maintaining alignment between customer and WWT teams.
• Create clear solution architectures, diagrams, and supporting documentation.
• Develop and deliver customer-facing presentations and proposals.
• Define scope, level of effort, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Support RFP responses with technical leadership and solution content.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with customers, sales partners, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Sales support experience

Communication skills

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cisco technologies

Job description

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer for our SLED team in the Nashville area. You will act as a strategic technical advisor, translating customer requirements into scalable, future-ready solution architectures and implementation roadmaps that drive academic, civic, and community outcomes.

You will partner with sales, services, and OEM teams to deliver outcome-based strategies, develop proposals, and support RFP responses, while traveling up to 25% locally.