Strategic Infrastructure Solutions Architect

World Wide Technology; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 117,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Employee discount

Job summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) helps public and private sector organizations design, build and scale AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure solutions. The Solution Architect identifies and shapes new business opportunities, leveraging requirements, cost estimates, and options across services and industries.

They drive alignment with sales and delivery teams and build strong client relationships to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in system architecture, computer science, information systems, engineering, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in customer engagement, solution design, or technology delivery.
• Minimum 2 years experience in State/Local/Education (SLED) market with large-scale technology services engagements.
• Minimum 2 years experience managing and leading people.
• Deep understanding of selling strategy, budgets, buying habits, contracts, and purchasing standards is desired.
• Track record in creating and closing opportunities in infrastructure solution areas.
• Expertise in financial modeling, including CAPEX/OPEX calculations for infrastructure proposals.
• Ability to ask the right questions to understand business problems and identify metrics.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills; ability to communicate with all levels of management.
• Skilled at multitasking across multiple user groups in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to generate creative solutions to difficult or ambiguous problems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and business visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead strategic design of infrastructure-based solutions (Digital Workspace, Networking, Data Center, Mobility).
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, understanding needs and crafting tailored recommendations.
• Champion integration of WWT offerings and cross-business services.
• Collaborate with account teams to align sales and delivery efforts.
• Build productive solution development teams and mentor juniors.
• Help define project scopes, value assessments and build plans.
• Identify and support solution design for defined client problems.
• Conduct technology assessment and strategy to support future needs.
• Support project planning and resource management on projects.
• Quantify value of transformation and measure success with business case and approach.
• Support thought leadership in a Solution Services capability.

Skills

Customer engagement

Solution design

Technology delivery

SLED market experience

People leadership

Financial modeling (CAPEX/OPEX)

Business problem framing

Communication skills

Multitasking

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in System Architecture

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Bachelor's in Information Systems

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

World Wide Technology (WWT) helps public and private sector organizations design, build and scale AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure solutions. The Solution Architect identifies and shapes new business opportunities, leveraging requirements, cost estimates, and options across services and industries.

They drive alignment with sales and delivery teams and build strong client relationships to ensure successful project delivery.