Consulting Systems Engineer (SoCal) - AI, Data, and DevOps Solutions

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.

About World Wide Technology

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 over 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 creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals that come together to form high performance team? Come join WWT today! We are looking for a Consulting Systems Engineer to join our Global Enterprise Sales team.

Why should you join Global Enterprise Sales?

As a Consulting Systems Engineer (CSE), you will be partnering with Client Managers to provide the technical Pre-Sales work for our Fortune 500 customers across all verticals. No two days will be the same as our broad offerings include Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure Modernization, Multi-cloud 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 customers as a thought leader.

What will you be doing?

The CSE role will bring technical Pre-Sales experience to our customers within the local market. Day to day responsibilities will include leading technical discussions in customer sales meetings, presentations, white board sessions and custom technical design work. The CSE 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. Up to 25% travel expected.

Daily responsibilities include :

Leading technical discussions in customer sales meetings, presentations, and whiteboard sessions

Capturing customer requirements and mapping them to modern, integrated solutions

Designing AI, data pipeline, and automation architectures aligned to customer business outcomes

Developing Statements of Work (SOW), Proofs of Concept (POC), Bills of Materials (BOM), and Level of Effort (LOE) estimates for professional services

Partnering with local Client Executives to build long-term customer relationships

Collaborating with ecosystem partners including Snowflake, Databricks, NVIDIA, major cloud hyperscalers, Kafka, and field engineering teams

Staying ahead of emerging trends in AI, MLOps, cloud data platforms, and DevOps tooling

Supporting executive strategy conversations and hands-on technical workshops

Responsibilities

Technical Pre-Sales Systems Engineering and solution architecture

Serve as technical liaison to supported clients and OEM partners

Build custom solution architectures and reference designs

Create BOMs, LOEs, and proposal-level documentation

Conduct POCs, demos, and ATC-backed workshops

Attend client sales meetings and support RFP / RFI responses

Expand technical expertise continuously as new capabilities emerge

Act as the technical liaisonfor all account technical requests

Qualifications : Required

Candidates must live in? Southern California

5+ years in a pre-sales engineering, consulting, or solutions architecture role

Proven ability to translate business requirements into integrated technology solutions

Strong background in? DevOps, Data Engineering, and AI enablement , including hands-on familiarity with :

Cloud data platforms : ? Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery , Redshift

Data pipeline and observability tooling : ? BigPanda , Cribl , Grafana, Elastic, Splunk

Big Data Technologies : Strong understanding of big data architectures, data lakes, ETL processes, and data warehousing solutions.

Data Integration : Experience with data integration tools and techniques, including APIs, data pipelines, and real-time data processing.

Technical Expertise : Proficiency in data engineering technologies and tools such as Apache Hadoop , Spark , Kafka , SQL , and NoSQL databases.

CI / CD and automation : ? Terraform, GitHub / GitLab CI, Ansible, Jenkins

AI / ML and MLOps concepts : LLM deployment, vector databases, model lifecycle, RAG architecture

Cloud platforms : ? AWS, Azure, or GCP

Experience building BOMs and professional services LOEs

Excellent communication, presentation, and executive briefing skills

Bachelor's degree OR equivalent experience

Preferred

Experience with containerization and orchestration ( Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift )

Understanding of GPU sizing, NVIDIA Enterprise AI stack, or enterprise AI deployment constraints

Prior delivery or hands-on engineering experience in data or platform engineering roles

Experience supporting Fortune 500 or large enterprise environments

Want to learn more about Global Enterprise Sales? Check out the Solutions a nd 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 $200,000.00 annually. 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. 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 and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental 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

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email taposting@wwt.com .

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