CDW Corporation is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. For more information about CDW, please visit www.CDW.com. Our broad array of products and services range from hardware and software to integrated IT solutions such as security, cloud, hybrid infrastructure and digital experience.
Principal Consulting Engineer – VMware Cloud Foundation
Location
California
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$164K - $240.8K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Principal Consulting Engineer – VMware Cloud Foundation
CDW
• Lead a project team, directing coworker and client teams in solution design and development • Provide leadership in creating business cases, financial justification and solution benefit content for customer ready deliverables and presentations • Proactively addresses or escalates any budget issues that are identified during the project • Quality Assurance for SOW requests that meet triggers for size, cross brand, and complexity • Perform peer review of deliverables from other team members for technical content to ensure accuracy • Maintain client relationships as a trusted Technical Advisor providing best practices for virtualization, high availability, storage integration, and DR/business continuity • Architect, deploy, and integrate VMware Cloud Foundation solutions, including comprehensive use of VCF Operations and VCF Automation • Collaborate with sales and solution architects to design VCF solutions tailored to customer requirements
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or computer science or an equivalent field
- 10 years of IT Infrastructure experience, including at least 3 years in large enterprise consulting, OR
- 14 years total Information Technology experience, to include 10 years of IT Infrastructure experience, including at least 3 years in large enterprise consulting
- Proven organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and follow-up skills
- Ability to maintain client relationships as a trusted Technical Advisor
- Valid U.S. driver’s license is required
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) certifications strongly preferred
Benefits
- Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
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