ATC Project Validation Architect
Why WWT?
At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.
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.
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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.
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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 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 compute and storage, data center and software defined networking, and enterprise security solutions. You'll need to navigate complex lab environments encompassing 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:
- 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 analyze reports to monitor trends, support business units in key decision-making, and enhance visibility.
- Curate and present KPIs in quarterly business reviews to senior management and VPs, supporting the organization.
Artifact Creation and Analysis:
- 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.
Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management:
- 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.
Process Improvements and Resource Management:
- 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).
- Experience with reporting and data analytics.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
- 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 quoting and estimating technical projects and LOEs
Want to learn more about ATC Lab Services Project Validation Team? Check us out on our platform:
https://www.wwt.com/atc/atc/overview
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
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Preferred locations: MO, FL, NC, TX, AZ, IL, MA, VA, AL, LA, GA, NV, MN, OH, MI, WI, IA, SC
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