Chief Enterprise Architect - Cisco Enterprise Networking

About the roleThe Chief Architect (CA) will be a technical Cisco Network Subject Matter Expert (SME). You will be a recognized technical thought leader, capable of ‘big picture thinking’ on a solution area/category, with substantive depth on a few core technical/solution elements. You will bring technical credibility to accounts, present solutions to customers and bring Pre-Sales and go-to-market support to strategic accounts. Annual compensation: $185K USD What you'll be doing Partners with business leaders to deliver resources and services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values. Provide deep subject matter expertise and have the desire and ability to complete tactical work. Provide technical marketing, thought leadership and related support. Define and deliver the Go to Market (GTM) strategy by creating relevant design documentation and proposals Engage in key accounts, develop credibility and help build out technical solutions. Stay current on technical solutions in support of specific vendors Engage with assigned vendors. Coordinate with Customer Acquisition Engineer (CAE) from the various engineering practices to build out Statement of Work (SOW) around large scale/complex projects. Create in-depth technical design documentation and corresponding documents (Statement of Work (SOW), Level of Effort (LOE), and Bill of Materials (BOM). Provide training internally for new solutions advancement Engage and work closely with key vendors Embrace and support Computacenter’s mission and core values What you have Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS) or equivalent work experience. 5+ years of presales solutioning experience (prior delivery experience is a plus) Expert level certifications such as CCIE-R/S, CCIE or JNCIE and professional level security certifications a plus. Experience designing & deploying complex architectures. Experience interacting with highly technical customer/vendor/peer engineers, engineering managers and C-Level staff. Experience leading whiteboarding & design sessions. Technical presales experience. Legally eligible to work in the United States. SME around discrete technologies (e.g. networks, systems, cloud, etc.). Passionate about Technology. Proficient presentation and Pre-Sales skills. Comfortable with public speaking (e.g. conferences, etc.). Comfortable leading design discussions Deep expertise in vendors technologies. In-depth understanding of service lifecycle. Thought Leader. Knowledge of Computacenter US Services Offering. What you can expect There’s so much more to enjoy about being at Computacenter than just having a rewarding career. In addition to offering competitive compensation plans and long-term career opportunities, we provide an attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to your good health, future financial security, and peace of mind. About us Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our world-renowned customers to source, transform, and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. We’re a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employ over 20,000 people worldwide. In the US, we support some of the country’s best-known businesses with regional hubs in San Francisco and Irvine, CA; Norcross, GA; Plano, TX; and New York City; and Integration Centers in Silicon Valley and Atlanta.