Description

Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we’re the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.

As a Senior Field Solution Architect in our Networking practice, you will have the power, training opportunities, and expertise to delve deeper into the network stack. We rely on your creative thinking and comprehensive technical knowledge in networking to deliver industry-leading solutions.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the creation and management of network architecture designs and strategies in collaboration with key business stakeholders to ensure alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Engage in detailed architectural discussions to understand customer business outcomes and translate them into technical requirements, ensuring successful implementation and customer satisfaction.
• Work closely with the sales team to design and propose solutions that leverage the best mix of vendor-partner products and services, tailored to meet customer needs.
• Develop and deliver compelling sales presentations to both prospective and existing customers, showcasing the value and capabilities of proposed solutions.
• Contribute to the development of new service offerings within the networking practice, ensuring they meet market demands and customer expectations.
• Oversee all technical components of the sales process, from initial engagement to final delivery, ensuring a seamless and successful customer experience.
• Stay abreast of industry technology trends and share insights with current and prospective customers to help them make informed decisions and stay ahead of the curve.

What you need to succeed:

Must-have:

• 8 Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT consulting or senior IT roles, specifically focusing on network architecture and design.
• Extensive technical expertise in Cisco, Fortinet, or Aruba network solutions.
• Experience with Juniper and HPE is a plus.
• Proven experience in direct customer collaboration, with a track record of technical leadership and successful project outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively and constructively engage with customers, colleagues, management, and executives.
• A proactive attitude towards new tasks and responsibilities, with a passion for enhancing customer experience, operational excellence, and continuous professional development.
• Recommend new technologies and focus areas to enhance companies' capability

Nice-to-have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in additional network technologies and certifications.
• Experience with OT and IoT.
• Commitment to obtaining and maintaining relevant industry certifications.
• Mentor colleague to develop teamwork and inter department collaboration

Pay range: $97,200 - $124,600, depending on experience and skill set

Annual bonus target of $40,000 subject to terms and conditions of plan

Benefits overview: https://careers.cdw.ca/pages/benefits

At CDW, we strive to offer market-competitive total rewards packages to attract and retain talent. As such, we are committed to pay transparency and ensuring fair compensation for all our coworkers. Each of our roles is assigned a salary range that is informed by multiple sources of market data. We determine individual pay within a given range based on a candidate's prior experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. This approach allows us to offer competitive and equitable salaries that reflect the value and responsibilities of each role at CDW.

Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small. 

What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers. 
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you’ll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self—and your best ideas—to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving—and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.