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PROJECT VALIDATION ARCHITECT
Why WWT?
Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With nearly 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.
Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!
What will you be doing?
As a Validation Architect, you will play a dynamic role interfacing with many teams through the Advanced Technology Center (ATC). You will lead pre-sales project intake, discovery, scoping, and business development for Proofs of Concepts (POCs) and Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) opportunities requested for the Lab Services Organization. Your role will involve a high-level understanding of a broad range of technologies related to emerging AI technologies, compute and storage, data center and software defined networking, and enterprise security solutions. You'll need to navigate complex lab environments encompassing AI technologies network, compute, storage, application load-balancing, and security components. The Validation Architect is the key technical resource assisting account teams with artifact gathering and creating a clear scope of work for the lab services teams. This includes developing High-Level Diagrams, Bills of Material (BOMs), Test Plans, and Pricing Guide Estimates.
Key Responsibilities
Project Scoping and Validation: Artifact Creation and Analysis: Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management: Process Improvements and Resource Management:
Qualifications
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Why WWT?
Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With nearly 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.
Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!
What will you be doing?
As a Validation Architect, you will play a dynamic role interfacing with many teams through the Advanced Technology Center (ATC). You will lead pre-sales project intake, discovery, scoping, and business development for Proofs of Concepts (POCs) and Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) opportunities requested for the Lab Services Organization. Your role will involve a high-level understanding of a broad range of technologies related to emerging AI technologies, compute and storage, data center and software defined networking, and enterprise security solutions. You'll need to navigate complex lab environments encompassing AI technologies network, compute, storage, application load-balancing, and security components. The Validation Architect is the key technical resource assisting account teams with artifact gathering and creating a clear scope of work for the lab services teams. This includes developing High-Level Diagrams, Bills of Material (BOMs), Test Plans, and Pricing Guide Estimates.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead project intake, discovery, scoping, and business development for Proofs of Concepts (POCs) and Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) opportunities.
- Gather critical information to define success criteria during the scoping phase, including Level of Effort (LOE), funding mechanism, project milestones, timelines, and build specifications.
- Create and maintain new and existing process documentation, leading the intake process for the ATC.
- Capture and document critical business detail for each project, such as financials, funding strategies, probabilities, and opportunity details.
- Assist account teams with gathering artifacts, including High-Level Diagrams, Bills of Material (BOMs), Test Plans, and Pricing Guide Estimates.
- Create a clear scope of work for the lab services teams based on gathered artifacts
- Engage with ATC Lab Services Team and technical/non-technical teams to ensure the best product delivery to stakeholders and customers.
- Foster improved relationship management between customers, WWT Account Teams, and ATC Technical stakeholders by showcasing ATC Product Offerings and identifying key deliverables.
- Drive ongoing process improvements for efficiencies and gather resources to provide a repository of examples that drive a consistent product.
- Articulate efforts to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with their requirements and expectations in the end product.
Qualifications
- Preferred 2-4 years of technical delivery services.
- Associates or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- Ability to work independently and identify/resolve process inefficiencies.
- Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
- Strong leadership skills, leading meetings and gaining cross-org alignment.
- Experience with reporting and data analytics.
- Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting network and compute devices.
- Working knowledge of virtualization using VMware ESXi.
- Experience with server hardware systems including Dell and Cisco UCS.
- Experience in a multi-vendor network, compute, and security environment.
- Experience with network routing/switching hardware.
- Experience with quoting and estimating technical projects and LOEs
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
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Why WWT?
Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With nearly 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.
Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!
What will you be doing?
As a Validation Architect, you will play a dynamic role interfacing with many teams through the Advanced Technology Center (ATC). You will lead pre-sales project intake, discovery, scoping, and business development for Proofs of Concepts (POCs) and Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) opportunities requested for the Lab Services Organization. Your role will involve a high-level understanding of a broad range of technologies related to emerging AI technologies, compute and storage, data center and software defined networking, and enterprise security solutions. You'll need to navigate complex lab environments encompassing AI technologies network, compute, storage, application load-balancing, and security components. The Validation Architect is the key technical resource assisting account teams with artifact gathering and creating a clear scope of work for the lab services teams. This includes developing High-Level Diagrams, Bills of Material (BOMs), Test Plans, and Pricing Guide Estimates.
Key Responsibilities
Project Scoping and Validation: Artifact Creation and Analysis: Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management: Process Improvements and Resource Management:
Qualifications
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Why WWT?
Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With nearly 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.
Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!
What will you be doing?
As a Validation Architect, you will play a dynamic role interfacing with many teams through the Advanced Technology Center (ATC). You will lead pre-sales project intake, discovery, scoping, and business development for Proofs of Concepts (POCs) and Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) opportunities requested for the Lab Services Organization. Your role will involve a high-level understanding of a broad range of technologies related to emerging AI technologies, compute and storage, data center and software defined networking, and enterprise security solutions. You'll need to navigate complex lab environments encompassing AI technologies network, compute, storage, application load-balancing, and security components. The Validation Architect is the key technical resource assisting account teams with artifact gathering and creating a clear scope of work for the lab services teams. This includes developing High-Level Diagrams, Bills of Material (BOMs), Test Plans, and Pricing Guide Estimates.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead project intake, discovery, scoping, and business development for Proofs of Concepts (POCs) and Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) opportunities.
- Gather critical information to define success criteria during the scoping phase, including Level of Effort (LOE), funding mechanism, project milestones, timelines, and build specifications.
- Create and maintain new and existing process documentation, leading the intake process for the ATC.
- Capture and document critical business detail for each project, such as financials, funding strategies, probabilities, and opportunity details.
- Assist account teams with gathering artifacts, including High-Level Diagrams, Bills of Material (BOMs), Test Plans, and Pricing Guide Estimates.
- Create a clear scope of work for the lab services teams based on gathered artifacts
- Engage with ATC Lab Services Team and technical/non-technical teams to ensure the best product delivery to stakeholders and customers.
- Foster improved relationship management between customers, WWT Account Teams, and ATC Technical stakeholders by showcasing ATC Product Offerings and identifying key deliverables.
- Drive ongoing process improvements for efficiencies and gather resources to provide a repository of examples that drive a consistent product.
- Articulate efforts to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with their requirements and expectations in the end product.
Qualifications
- Preferred 2-4 years of technical delivery services.
- Associates or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- Ability to work independently and identify/resolve process inefficiencies.
- Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
- Strong leadership skills, leading meetings and gaining cross-org alignment.
- Experience with reporting and data analytics.
- Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting network and compute devices.
- Working knowledge of virtualization using VMware ESXi.
- Experience with server hardware systems including Dell and Cisco UCS.
- Experience in a multi-vendor network, compute, and security environment.
- Experience with network routing/switching hardware.
- Experience with quoting and estimating technical projects and LOEs
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
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