Job Description:
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Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your job and future. The leading provider in Canada for IT security services and solutions, we are an innovative, Fortune 200 leader driving meaningful technological change for customers in virtually every industry.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join some of the brightest, best and most trusted diverse technology minds working in IT today. Our Field Solution Architects are tech visionaries and lifelong learners who can take their passion for technology and turn it into powerful, functioning solutions for our customers.
As CDW Senior Field Solution Architect - Security, you'll have the power, opportunity and expertise to dive deeper into the stack than most. Focusing on pre-sales security solution design, it'll be your job to evaluate and understand the sales environment including customer expectations, competitive environment as well as the customer's technical environment and define actions to be performed in the sales cycle timeframe.
* What you'll do
* * Partner with internal and external sales teams to plan and organize sales strategies for the CDW security practice
* Engage in continuous learning by proactively expanding technical depth in products, solutions, and services and acquiring certifications in advanced technologies for CDW's security partner certification requirements when appropriate
* Provide feedback to technology leaders where opportunities exist to improve offerings, design, and delivery execution
* Influence, guide, support and collaborate with customers within CDW Canada Strategic Partners Technologies/Solutions to develop their IT security strategy
* Conduct business-focused security solution presentations at CDW, Customer, and Partner events and meetings in your territory
* Collaborate with Partners, Inside Solution Architects and Account Executives to develop a detailed Territory Plan to guide mapped opportunities; fine tune strategies and approaches to achieve greater sales results
* Develop a detailed Territory Plan in collaboration with Partners, Account Executives, and Inside Solution Architects and use it to manage their security business
* *What you need to succeed
Must-have*
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
* 8-10 years in an IT consulting or senior IT operations role
* Extensive security architecture knowledge and experience in planning, implementation, testing in addition to creation and rollout of security standards, policies, and procedures
* Demonstrated proficiency of written and verbal communication skills (including technical writing and presentations) with the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively both internally and externally
* Self-starter, flexible, adaptable, highly organized and proactive
* Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced work environment and to demonstrate thoughtful leadership in assessing problems/opportunities and recommending an approach to solving problems and pursuing opportunities
* Skills and experience with the following technologies is desired: Information Security Policies, IT Security Standards and Governance (PCI, ISO 27001, COBIT), Vulnerability Management / Assessment, Risk Management/Assessment, Security Awareness, Industry certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.)
* Nice-to-have
* * Ability to obtain and maintain relevant industry standard certifications
* Who we are
* CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced startups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, combined with the expertise of our specialists, there is no request too big or too small. A unified team of challenge takers, diverse thinkers and problem solvers, we believe when you enjoy what you do and who you do it with, you do your best work. And that means everyone wins.
* Awards and Recognitions
* * #178 on the Fortune 500 list
* #81 on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work
* #1 on Channel Daily News' Top 100 Solution Providers List across Canada
* Fortune's Future 50, an index that evaluates the long-term growth prospects of major public companies
* Our Benefits
* CDW offers a variety of benefits, perks and development programs that enable coworkers to perform at their best personally and professionally. We understand the importance of work/life harmony and strive to help our coworkers achieve it.
* Comprehensive package: healthcare, dental, vision, paid vacation time and sick days
* Coworker stock purchase program
* Coworker discounted purchase program
* Tuition reimbursement for those wishing to further their education
