Strategic Consulting Systems Engineer, SLED — Nashville

World Wide Technology, Inc.; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing

Financial Benefits

Paid Time Off

Additional Perks

Job summary

World Wide Technology, Inc. is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer for the SLED team in the Nashville area.

You will partner with state agencies and higher education, delivering hands-on technical leadership, architecture guidance, and end-to-end solution design to meet mission-driven goals. The role emphasizes translating requirements into scalable roadmaps, collaborating with sales and engineering, and presenting to executives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical consulting or systems engineering with customer-facing responsibilities.
• 3+ years in technical sales with domain certification; security background preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco technologies; CCNP/CCNA a plus.
• Experience in enterprise network design and multi-cloud or security domains.
• Ability to travel up to 25% locally and in surrounding states.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of customer objectives, tech landscape, and enterprise environment.
• Translate requirements into cohesive, outcome-driven strategies.
• Collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to engage resources.
• Lead solution design and technology selection aligned with customer needs.
• Define scope, effort, and Statements of Work; support RFP responses.
• Create solution architectures, diagrams, and customer-facing proposals.
• Build trusted relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders.

Skills

Customer-facing

Solution design

Architectural guidance

Presented to executives

Sales collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cisco technologies

CCNP/CCNA knowledge

Job description

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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 15 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!

We are looking for a Consulting Systems Engineer to join our SLED team within Public Sector.

Why should you join the SLED team?

In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, higher education institutions and state agencies are under increasing pressure to modernize systems, streamline operations, and deliver better outcomes with limited resources. Successfully navigating this digital transformation requires more than products, it requires trusted technical advisors who can align mission-driven goals with the right technology solutions.

As a Consulting Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in partnering with some of our most strategic Higher Education and State Government (SLED) customers across the Nashville Metropolitan area. Working alongside our sales and services teams, you’ll provide hands-on technical leadership, architectural guidance, and solution design that directly supports our customers’ academic, civic, and community missions. Our SLED team is deeply focused on delivering outcome-based, mission-aligned strategies to ensure each customer adopts the right technologies to address today’s challenges while building a foundation for the future.

The Consulting Systems Engineer is a strategic technical advisor who designs solution architectures that align technology decisions with business goals. Serving as a trusted guide, this role translates customer requirements and existing environments into scalable, future-ready solutions. Leveraging deep knowledge of modern technologies, the Consulting Systems Engineer delivers not just products, but a clear solution strategy and implementation roadmap that enables successful outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of the customer’s business objectives, technology landscape, and enterprise environment.
• Translate business and technical requirements into cohesive, outcome-driven solution strategies.
• Collaborate with sales and cross-functional WWT teams to engage the right expertise and resources at the right time.
• Lead solution design and technology selection to ensure alignment with customer needs and long-term goals.
• Guide solution development from concept through proposal, maintaining alignment between the 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.

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Requirements:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in technical consulting, systems engineering, or technical specialist role, performing solution design and 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 one or more of the following areas: infrastructure modernization, multi-cloud architecture, security, or digital transformation.
• Proven ability to operate in a sales consulting role and collaborate effectively 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.
• Exceptional work ethic and personal accountability, with a track record of owning outcomes end to end, following through on commitments, and holding a high bar for rigor and technical accuracy in every deliverable.
• Grit and determination to push through complex, ambiguous, or long-cycle pursuits — persisting through technical obstacles and competitive pressure to earn customer trust and win the business.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

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 $125,000.00 to $150,000.00 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.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• 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!

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email [e-mail] .

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