Principal Field Solution Architect - Nutanix

Description
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. The Principal Field Solution Architect - Nutanix, focuses on pre-sales solution design, strategic sales collaboration, and technical expertise. This position demands deep knowledge of Nutanix solutions, leadership in technology and sales strategies, and mentoring capabilities to drive business growth.
* What you'll do
* Technology Leadership Acquires deep technical depth in their role; Is the "Go To" person for the Nutanix solution, both technically and strategically; is on the forefront of their solution(s) and the implications for CDW offerings.
* Performs a lead role in executing the "Go-to-Market" for new offerings.
* Designs Nutanix technical solutions not only considering the customer's infrastructure but also the business limitations and opportunities.
* Reviews peer's designs for quality and accuracy.
* Determines and defines services that complement and/or round out proposed hardware and software engagements, estimates required engineer effort.
* Operates beyond a 'self' focus for the benefit of the team and the practice to better CDW's technology leadership, execution, and overall relevance to our customers; develops standardized templates of deliverables, including the SOW framework, tools, demo lab and scripts, and services calculation (Calc); provides leadership to equip CDW to deliver the solution at a high level of quality.
* Communicates and trains the team on changes in technologies, procedures, solution implementations and approaches.
* Develops training materials for team members to use with CDW audiences.
* Promotes a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration by organizing knowledge bases, contributing regularly, and encouraging team members to contribute.
* Coaches and mentors team members to improve their technical, consulting, and sales skills.
* Acts as a resource to FSAs for advice and recommendations on technical design issues and product choices.
* Conducts technical assessment and expertise evaluations during the candidate selection process.
* Assist managers with new hire FSAs', leads shadow assignments; proactively provides assistance and guidance to new hires to accelerate productivity.
* Sales Follows up on implemented solutions and identifies new opportunities that complement the work that was completed.
* Advises team members and sales prior to customer calls and/or sales strategy sessions.
* Assists customer in understanding their equipment maintenance contracts, upgrade needs, and renewals; analyses the most cost-effective approach for the customer.
* Incorporates financing as part of the sales proposal and discussion; looks beyond the current infrastructure/problem toward a three to five year roadmap.
* Articulates to customers the ITS Practice (Integrated Technology Solutions) value proposition to customers, account managers, and partners and uses it to generate additional revenue opportunities to CDW.
* Initiates new event ideas; collaborates with Partners and Sales to design events that can be replicated by other FSAs; secures funding to support CDW customer events.
* Delivers presentations and conducts sales conversations with confidence and credibility to C-level clients, both in small meeting and large group formats.
* Develops presentation content for the team
* Delivers presentations and conducts sales conversations with confidence and credibility to C-level clients, both in small meeting and large group formats.
* Develops assessments improvements and demos for FSAs to use as sales tools, identifies new ideas for cross-sell opportunities, teaches FSAs in Sales on how to use these tools.
* Collaborates with Partners, Solution Architects, and Account Executives to drive mapped opportunities; fine tunes strategies and approaches to achieve greater sales results.
* Operates in a regular cadence with multiple partners to educate, plan, and execute on joint strategies in collaboration with multiple stakeholder
* What we expect of you
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
* Seven-year minimum technical pre-sales or technical architecting experience
* Subject matter expertise in Nutanix
* Stay up to date on products, applications, technical service, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising, and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature, seminars, and online training
* Proven project management skills
* Proficient in Microsoft office applications
* Proven success and experience selling Nutanix solutions and services
* Knowledge and proven success of engaging and working with sales teams
* Ability to execute on territory goals and metrics
* Ability to adapt and change to the business needs of the practice and team coverage model
* Strong passion for learning and teaching others
* Motivated and self-starting
* 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.