Principal Consulting Engineer - VMware Cloud Foundation

Description
Job Summary
The Principal Consulting Engineer makes innovative and ingenious contributions to new solution/product design and implementation, based on understanding of applicable technology and how it can be applied to solution design, considerations of system-wide impact and business issues for clients. Provides technical expertise in analyzing client's requirements to develop IT services offerings across multiple technology solutions that provide significant value. Supports complex engagements across multiple geographies.
What you will do:
* Lead a project team, directing coworker and client teams in solution design and development. Provide leadership in creating business cases, financial justification and solution benefit content for customer ready deliverables and presentations.
* Proactively addresses or escalates any budget issues that are identified during the project.
* Quality Assurance for SOW requests that meet triggers for size, cross brand, and complexity. Perform peer review of deliverables from other team members for technical content to ensure accuracy.
* Maintain client relationships as a trusted Technical Advisor providing best practices for virtualization, high availability, storage integration, and DR/business continuity. Serve as focal point for communications between multiple departments and clients, when necessary, using experience and judgment to communicate effectively to all parties. Recommend solutions supporting client account teams with development of proposals, quotations, and presentations.
* Architect, deploy, and integrate VMware Cloud Foundation solutions, including comprehensive use of VCF Operations and VCF Automation.
* Act as a trusted advisor on VMware SDDC technologies (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, VCF Operations and VCF Automation.
* Develop, document, and enhance service offerings centered on VCF and VCF Automation capabilities, including standardized delivery methodologies and best practices.
* Lead customer engagements, ensuring successful delivery of projects leveraging VCF Automation for tasks like self-service provisioning, policy-based governance, performance monitoring, and cost optimization.
* Collaborate with sales and solution architects to design VCF solutions tailored to customer requirements.
* Mentor consulting engineers on deploying and configuring VMware VCF Automation, VCF Operations, and related tools.
* Contribute to reusable assets, including VCF workflows, blueprints, dashboards, and integration guides.
* Analyze engagement trends to identify opportunities for new VMware VCF-focused services.
What we expect of you:
* The ideal candidate for this position should have a Bachelor's degree in business or computer science or an equivalent field, 10 years of IT Infrastructure experience, including at least 3 years in large enterprise consulting,
* OR
* , 14 years total Information Technology experience, to include 10 years of IT Infrastructure experience, including at least 3 years in large enterprise consulting.
* The candidate must demonstrate the ability to multitask and prioritize workload under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. They should have proven organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and follow-up skills. They should also be able to manage and escalate technical issues to the appropriate vendor support team.
* The candidate will be expected to maintain client relationships as a trusted Technical Advisor and serve as the focal point for communications between multiple departments and clients when necessary. They should be able to take a lead technical role in reviewing and editing deliverables produced by other Engineering and Consulting teams.
* The candidate should provide technical expertise in analyzing client's requirements to develop IT services offerings across multiple technology solutions. They should also be able to recommend solutions and support internal account teams with the development of proposals, quotations, and presentations.
* Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are required, including demonstrated experience presenting technology recommendations from a business perspective to internal and external clients. The candidate should have a history of engaging with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography, navigating interpersonal and group dynamics, and building constructive relationships.
* The candidate should have a proven ability to research advanced and complex technology solutions, evaluate alternatives, make recommendations, and present materials to clients in a manner that meets clients' needs. They should be able to act calmly and productively when confronted with change, ambiguity, and risk, and deal constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
* The candidate should have demonstrated experience applying lessons learned to unique problems and a history of reskilling on new technologies with the ability to determine benefits for clients. They must be able and willing to work beyond their regularly scheduled shift, select weekends, overtime as necessary or on occasion to meet operational needs. They should also have the ability and willingness to travel as needed to other CDW locations or client sites. A valid U.S. driver's license is required.
* Extensive hands-on experience architecting and implementing VMware Cloud Foundation environments at enterprise scale.
* Deep technical proficiency in VMware VCF Automation
* Strong knowledge of VMware SDDC: vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN.
* Experience developing professional services methodologies, offerings, SOWs, and delivery frameworks.
* Excellent communication skills, comfortable engaging technical teams and executives alike.
* VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) certifications strongly preferred. Pay range: $164,000.00 - $240,800.00 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/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/) Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
* CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
* We're looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner's mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances- not replaces- human creativity and decision-making. You don't need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that's curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what's possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.
* About Us
* CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what's possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn't just what we do- it's how we do it. At CDW we act as one- building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win- focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward- staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That's why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees- working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities. As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what's next. Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do.
* Together, we Make Amazing Happen.
* CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.