Project Validation Architect

World Wide Technology is hiring a Project Validation Architect in New Home, MO. The role involves leading project intake, discovery, and business development for Proofs of Concepts and Lab-as-a-Service opportunities. Responsibilities include project scoping, gathering critical information, and creating documentation such as High-Level Diagrams and Test Plans. The position requires a high-level understanding of emerging AI technologies and complex lab environments.
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.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients 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 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 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 on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What will you be doing?

As a Validation Architect, you will play a dynamic role interfacing with many teams through the Advanced Technology Center (ATC). You will lead project intake, discovery, scoping, and business development for Proofs of Concepts (POCs) and Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) opportunities requested for the Lab Services Organization. Your role will involve a high-level understanding of a broad range of technologies related to emerging AI technologies, compute and storage, data center and software defined networking, and enterprise security solutions. You'll need to navigate complex lab environments encompassing AI technologies network, compute, storage, application load-balancing, and security components. The Validation Architect is the key technical resource assisting account teams with artifact gathering and creating a clear scope of work for the lab services teams. This includes developing High-Level Diagrams, Bills of Material (BOMs), Test Plans, and Pricing Guide Estimates

Key Responsibilities:
• Project Scoping and Validation:
• Lead project intake, discovery, scoping, and business development for Proofs of Concepts (POCs) and Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) opportunities.
• Gather critical information to define success criteria during the scoping phase, including Level of Effort (LOE), funding mechanism, project milestones, timelines, and build specifications.
• Create and maintain new and existing process documentation, leading the intake process for the ATC.
• Capture and document critical business detail for each project, such as financials, funding strategies, probabilities, and opportunity details.
• Artifact Creation and Analysis:
• Assist account teams with gathering artifacts, including High-Level Diagrams, Bills of Material (BOMs), Test Plans, and Pricing Guide Estimates.
• Create a clear scope of work for the lab services teams based on gathered artifacts.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management:
• Engage with ATC Lab Services Team and technical/non-technical teams to ensure the best product delivery to stakeholders and customers.
• Foster improved relationship management between customers, WWT Account Teams, and ATC Technical stakeholders by showcasing ATC Product Offerings and identifying key deliverables.
• Process Improvements and Resource Management:
• Drive ongoing process improvements for efficiencies and gather resources to provide a repository of examples that drive a consistent product.
• Articulate efforts to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with their requirements and expectations in the end product.

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Qualifications
• Preferred 2-4 years of technical delivery services.
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work independently and identify/resolve process inefficiencies.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
• Experience with reporting and data analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting network and compute devices.
• Working knowledge of virtualization using VMware ESXi.
• Experience with server hardware systems including Dell and Cisco UCS.
• Experience in a multi-vendor network, compute, and security environment.
• Experience with quoting and estimating technical projects and LOEs

Want to learn more about ATC Lab Services? Check us out on our platform: https://www.wwt.com/atc/atc/overview

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 & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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!