What you'll bring
- Experience: Demonstrable experience in pre-sales, technical consulting, and customer-facing roles, with a proven track record of solutions selling and consulting.
- Technical Expertise: Strong pre-sales technical skills and hands-on experience in data centre infrastructure (compute, storage, network), virtualisation and software-defined technologies, cloud technologies and DevOps, core and edge networking, enterprise security/cyber security, IT/OT environments, and AI awareness.
- Certifications: High-level technical accreditations with major vendors such as Cisco, VMware, Dell EMC, HPE, NetApp, and NVIDIA.
- Industry Experience: Extensive industry experience in client-side senior roles or within technology integrators or manufacturers, with expertise in applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, and networking.
- Consultative Skills: Demonstrable consultative technical selling skills, with the ability to rapidly understand customer business problems and propose technology-based solutions.
- Communication Skills: Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage with senior customer stakeholders, including C-level executives.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
Logistics
- Location: London, United Kingdom.
- Travel: Ability to travel within and outside the UK as required to meet business and customer needs.
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Preferred QualificationsConsulting Systems Engineer – United Kingdom
Consulting Systems Engineer (CSE), Data Centre Compute and Storage · London, United Kingdom
Company Overview
World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider that brings an innovative and proven approach to how organisations around the world discover, evaluate, architect, and implement technology. Since 2013, WWT has expanded its US business to Europe, establishing a sales office in the heart of London and building a European Integration Centre (EIC) with an operations team at Schiphol. With over 450 employees in the UK, WWT continues to grow rapidly.
With more than 15,000 team members and over 60 locations globally, WWT’s culture—grounded in core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized by Fortune® and Great Place to Work for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all for 15 consecutive years.
About the role
This role is for a Consulting Systems Engineer (CSE) role, with a focus on industry vertical use cases and customer-side understanding. The ideal candidate will contribute to the sales cycle based on industry experience, and assist in driving gross profit by positioning WWT's horizontal solutions within vertical markets. This includes a strong emphasis on AI, private cloud, and data centre solutions.
What you'll do
- Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical advisor for accounts and customers, taking ownership of the technical agenda and ensuring alignment with customer business objectives.
- Solution Design and Architecture: Lead the design and architecture of IT infrastructure, focusing on data centre compute and storage solutions that meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
- Vertical Market Engagement: Develop deep relationships within key industry verticals (e.g., Finance, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals) to tailor WWT's solutions to specific customer needs.
- Customer Engagement: Gain trusted advisor status with clients and prospects, understanding their issues, needs, and projects while positioning WWT's value effectively.
- Sales Enablement: Collaborate with account teams and WWT internal groups to create plans and strategies that drive revenue through education and solution positioning.
- OEM and Partner Collaboration: Own critical engagements with OEMs and key partners, ensuring strong alignment in areas such as AI, compute, storage, and software.
- Technology and Industry Awareness: Stay current with vertical market trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices, creating a body of work that educates both clients and internal teams.
- Technical Quote Support: Producing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and recognise opportunities to scope and price professional services engagements.
Skills Required
- Demonstrable experience in pre-sales, technical consulting, and customer-facing roles
- Proven track record of solutions selling and consulting
- Strong pre-sales technical skills
- Hands-on experience with data center compute, storage, and networking infrastructure
- Experience with virtualization and software-defined technologies
- Experience with cloud technologies and DevOps
- Experience with core and edge networking
- Experience with enterprise security and cybersecurity
- Experience with IT/OT environments and AI awareness
- High-level technical accreditations from major vendors such as Cisco, VMware, Dell EMC, HPE, NetApp, or NVIDIA
- Extensive industry experience in senior client-side roles or with technology integrators or manufacturers
- Expertise in applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, and networking
- Consultative technical selling skills and ability to propose technology-based solutions
- Strong presentation and communication skills, including engagement with C-level stakeholders
- Ability to travel within and outside the UK as required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
World Wide Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about World Wide Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by World Wide Technology.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is considered excellent and affordable, with bundled medical, dental, and vision coverage that reduces out-of-pocket costs. Wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program further enhance access to care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off grows with tenure, alongside paid sick days and holidays. Parental and military leave are also provided.
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Retirement Support — Financial benefits include profit sharing and a 401(k) with company matching, complemented by life and disability insurance and tuition reimbursement. These elements strengthen total rewards beyond base salary.
World Wide Technology Insights
What We Do
World Wide Technology is a systems integrator, provides information technology and supply chain solutions. Fueled by creativity and ideation, World Wide Technology strives to accelerate our growth and nurture future innovation. From our world class culture, to our generous benefits, to developing cutting edge technology solutions, WWT constantly works towards its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is a great place to work. We encourage our employees to embrace collaboration, get creative and think outside the box when it comes to delivering some of the most advanced technology solutions for our customers. At a glance, WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ over 9,000 individuals and closed nearly $17 Billion in revenue. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list for the 12th consecutive year!
Why Work With Us
Our extensive partnership with best in class technology companies, coupled with our strong culture allow for world class delivery of transformative business solutions driven by IT.
