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Associate Consulting Systems Engineer (San Francisco, CA) - Hyperscaler Focused

World Wide Technology

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Participate in customer sales meetings, presentations, whiteboard sessions, and custom technical design work.

  • Build customer relationships, partner with OEMs, and support technical training to provide value to customers.

  • Provide technical oversight during post-sales delivery, including creating diagrams, technical documentation, and supporting special projects.

World Wide Technology rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 72 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

89th of 226 rated it services

Job description

Why WWT?**

World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its people and community across the globe.

Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class

partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC)—a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software—WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities.

With more than 14,000 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. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

Why should you join Global Enterprise Sales?

As a Associate Consulting Systems Engineer (CSE), you will be partnering with Client Managers to provide the technical Pre-Sales work for our Fortune 500 clients across all verticals. No two days will be the same as our broad offerings include Infrastructure Modernization, Multicloud Architecture, Security Transformation and Digital Strategy among others. With our Advanced Technology Center ( https://www.wwt.com/atc) at your fingertips for briefings, training, workshops, demos and POC's you'll be delivering best in class results for your clients.

What will you be doing?

The Associate Consulting Systems Engineer (ACSE) role will bring technical Pre-Sales experience to our customers within the local market. Day to day responsibilities will include participation in customer sales meetings, presentations, white boardsessions and custom technical design work. The ACSE will team with local Client Managers to build customer relationships, partner with multiple OEM's, and take part in technical training to provide continued value to the customers. Technical expertise expansion is highly encouraged as you look to learn about new areas of interest and be on the forefront of cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities:

When engaged, the TOCE engineers are responsible for: SOWs​, BOMs​, RBIs​, SRFs​, NAIC Oversight/Support​, HPT Integration, Post Sales Technical Oversight During Delivery​, Product/Technology Research​, At-a-Glance Docs​, HLD/Visio/Lucidchart Diagrams​, Transcription of Diagrams from PDF/other to Visio/Lucidchart​, Creation of POCDOCs​, Note Taking for Customer Meetings, Technical Workshops, PSW/PLW/EBCs​, Technical Comparisons​, Community Page Design/Development​, Special Projects (LDOS)​, OEM Health Checks for Sales Campaigns​, ATC PoC Intake and Oversight​, PTO/Out Of Office Support​, Virtual CSE​, Partner Management Support​, Excel, PowerPoint creation/support

Technical Focus

  • Responsible for assigned tasks and services as requested by various members of HPTs
  • Understand customer’s business for designated accounts
  • Operational level ownership for project deliverables and work products
  • Participate in HPT meetings, customer events, and OEM roadmaps
  • Proactively reach out to designated HPTs to better support sales efforts
  • Level 1 technical oversight for post sales delivery
  • Develop/maintain a strong personal brand both internally and externally
  • Operational thought leadership (process improvement, etc.)
  • Become a technical expert in one discipline

Architecture, Solution and/or Technical Design

  • Prepare sales/technical presentations making the complex simple and easy to follow.
  • Maintain the right level of detail, knowledge of service offerings, architectures & case studies

Personal Development

  • Passion for learning; diverse technical, architectural & consultative competency
  • Be present and engaged in enablement sessions, ATC builders and ATSM
  • Be proactive learning our partners GTM and Architectures/Better together stories
  • Select and pursue a technical discipline and related industry certifications
  • Pursue knowledge in emerging trends and technologies
  • Proficiency in our corporate pitch, value proposition, and be able to verbalize

ATC/NAIC benefits

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Qualifications(what we’re looking for in the ideal candidate):

  • Candidates must live in or near San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Bachelor of Science degree, Associate level technical certification, and 1-3 years of experience in the IT industry desired.
  • Display a passion for technical acumen and/or aptitude for such as demonstrated with practical experience or in military service.
  • Desire to learn and to demonstrate competence in a technical sales role

Want to learn more about Global Enterprise Sales? Check out the Solutions and Services we provide on the platform:https://wwt.com

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $150,000.00 to $210,000.00 annually. This role is OTE-eligible, with additional variable compensation provided on top of the base salary.  Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. 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 (Medical & Prescription), Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers (MO & IL), Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
  • Financial Benefits: Competitive Pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Medical Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement, Day of Caring
  • Additional Perks: Family Planning Benefits, Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Voluntary Supplemental Accident/Illness/Hospital, Voluntary ID Theft, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

Note: This is not an all-encompassing list and should not be used as a complete description of the plan’s benefits. For more information, see our US benefits website at wwt.com/us-benefits.

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!

If you require accessibility accommodation(s) or adjustment during any stage of the hiring

process, please let your WWT Recruiter know. The recruiter will work with you to understand your needs and help ensure an accessible experience throughout the interview process.

World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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