About the Role
Managing Consultant will design, deploy, and optimize private cloud infrastructure built on VCF 9.0. The role serves as a technical expert for software-defined data center solutions, supporting standardization and automation across compute, storage, and networking management layers. The Managing Consultant works closely with architects, technical leads, delivery teams, and customers to ensure solutions are implemented as designed, meet project requirements, and receive customer approval.
What You Will Do
•Collaborate with the Technical Architect on training plans and implementation approaches to help prepare team members for successful project delivery.
•Develop standards, best practices, and technical training materials in partnership with Technical Architects and Technical Leads.
•Evaluate project strategies and technical options to balance customer goals, technical requirements, and financial considerations.
•Provide technical guidance and subject matter expertise on solution design and implementation to customers and internal teams.
•Identify and communicate technical risks, options, and recommendations to customers and project stakeholders.
•Ensure established implementation procedures and solution designs are followed and assist with resolving complex technical issues.
•Interface with customer technical teams, business stakeholders, and project teams to communicate complex technical concepts, address concerns, and align expectations.
•Ensure solutions are delivered as designed, meet customer requirements, and receive customer approval.
•Mentor engineers and consultants by sharing technical knowledge, best practices, and implementation guidance.
•Size, design, and deploy VCF Operations environments.
•Define and support cloud operating model standards, including RBAC, tagging taxonomy, and capacity management.
•Develop VCF Operations components such as dashboards, groups, alerts, costing models, and actions.
•Produce HLD/LLD documentation, runbooks, and Architectural Decision Records (ADRs).
•Provide technical guidance and mentorship to delivery teams.
•Validate that implementations align with the approved solution design and customer requirements.
•Support customer acceptance by ensuring the completed solution meets agreed-upon technical requirements.
What We Expect of You
•Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, with 7 years of IT infrastructure experience, including at least 3 years in large enterprise consulting, OR 11 years of total Information Technology experience, including 7 years of IT infrastructure experience and at least 3 years in large enterprise consulting.
•7+ years of experience in enterprise virtualization and/or private cloud architecture.
•Hands-on expertise with VCF 9.0 Automation deployments.
•Deep proficiency deploying VCF 9 Operations components, including:
•Standalone and high-availability configurations.
•Dashboards, alerts, and custom groupings.
•Costing and costing models.
•Licensing and sizing.
•Experience with SDDC Manager BOM management and asynchronous patch workflows.
•Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships while serving as a trusted technical advisor.
•Ability to mentor engineers and consultants on project design, implementation, and technical best practices.
•Strong communication skills with experience making clear technology recommendations to customers.
•Ability to research complex technology solutions and clearly present recommendations to customers and internal teams.
•Ability to remain productive in situations involving change, ambiguity, and technical risk.
•Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
•Willingness to work outside regular business hours, including weekends and overtime, as project needs require.
•Willingness to travel to CDW locations or customer sites as needed.
•Valid U.S. driver's license.
•VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) or VCP-VCF certification, a plus.
•Automation experience with technologies such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform, a plus.
•Experience working with customers in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or federal environments, a plus.
Compensation
•Pay range: $138,000 - $193,200 depending on experience and skill set.
•Annual bonus target of 10%, subject to terms and conditions of plan.
•Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
•Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials.
About Us
CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what's possible through technology. As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes.
