Managing Consulting Engineer - VMware

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Hiring Remotely in US
Remote or Hybrid
140K-175K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • eCommerce • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Automation
At CDW, our purpose is to make technology work so people can do great things.
The Role
Lead project teams in designing and implementing IT service solutions using VMware technologies. Serve as a trusted advisor and maintain client relationships. Responsible for quality assurance, documenting service offerings, mentoring, and analyzing engagement trends.
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At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
* Job Summary
* The Managing Consulting Engineer makes innovative and ingenious contributions to new solution/product design and implementation, based on understanding of applicable technology and how it can be applied to solution design, considerations of system-wide impact and business issues for clients. Provides technical expertise in analyzing client's requirements to develop IT services offerings across multiple technology solutions that provide significant value. Supports complex engagements across multiple geographies.
* What you will do:
* 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. Serve as focal point for communications between multiple departments and clients, when necessary, using experience and judgment to communicate effectively to all parties. Recommend solutions supporting client account teams with development of proposals, quotations, and presentations.
* Architect, deploy, and integrate VMware Cloud Foundation solutions, including comprehensive use of VCF Operations and VCF Automation.
* Act as a trusted advisor on VMware SDDC technologies (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, VCF Operations and VCF Automation.
* Develop, document, and enhance service offerings centered on VCF and VCF Automation capabilities, including standardized delivery methodologies and best practices.
* Lead customer engagements, ensuring successful delivery of projects leveraging VCF Automation for tasks like self-service provisioning, policy-based governance, performance monitoring, and cost optimization.
* Collaborate with sales and solution architects to design VCF solutions tailored to customer requirements.
* Mentor consulting engineers on deploying and configuring VMware VCF Automation, VCF Operations, and related tools.
* Contribute to reusable assets, including VCF workflows, blueprints, dashboards, and integration guides.
* Analyze engagement trends to identify opportunities for new VMware VCF-focused services.
* What we expect of you:
* The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or a related technical field and 7 years of IT Infrastructure experience, including 3 years of experience with large enterprise cross-brand projects, OR 11 years total Information Technology experience, to include 7 years of IT Infrastructure experience, including 3 years of experience with large enterprise cross-brand projects.
* The candidate must demonstrate the ability to multitask and prioritize workload under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. They should have proven organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and follow-up skills. They should also be able to manage and escalate technical issues to the appropriate vendor support team.
* The candidate will be expected to maintain client relationships as a trusted Technical Advisor and serve as the focal point for communications between multiple departments and clients when necessary. They should be able to take a lead technical role in reviewing and editing deliverables produced by other Engineering and Consulting teams.
* The candidate should provide technical expertise in analyzing client's requirements to develop IT services offerings across multiple technology solutions. They should also be able to recommend solutions and support internal account teams with the development of proposals, quotations, and presentations.
* Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are required, including demonstrated experience presenting technology recommendations from a business perspective to internal and external clients. The candidate should have a history of engaging with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography, navigating interpersonal and group dynamics, and building constructive relationships.
* The candidate should have a proven ability to research advanced and complex technology solutions, evaluate alternatives, make recommendations, and present materials to clients in a manner that meets clients' needs. They should be able to act calmly and productively when confronted with change, ambiguity, and risk, and deal constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
* The candidate should have demonstrated experience applying lessons learned to unique problems and a history of reskilling on new technologies with the ability to determine benefits for clients. They must be able and willing to work beyond their regularly scheduled shift, select weekends, overtime as necessary or on occasion to meet operational needs. They should also have the ability and willingness to travel as needed to other CDW locations or client sites. A valid U.S. driver's license is required.
* Extensive hands-on experience architecting and implementing VMware Cloud Foundation environments at enterprise scale.
* Deep technical proficiency in VMware VCF Automation
* Strong knowledge of VMware SDDC: vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN.
* Experience developing professional services methodologies, offerings, SOWs, and delivery frameworks.
* Excellent communication skills, comfortable engaging technical teams and executives alike.
* VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) certifications strongly preferred. Pay range: $ 140,000 - $ 175,000 depending on experience and skill set Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
* We make technology work so people can do great things.
* CDW 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. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

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The Company
HQ: Vernon Hills, IL
15,100 Employees
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

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.

Why Work With Us

Trust, connection and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

CDW is committed to offering a high quality, flexible work experience centered around connection, collaboration, and coworker well-being. Our flexible hybrid approach enables coworkers to get the best of working from home and being together.

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