Director - Strategy & Advisory Data Center Solution Architecture

Director - Strategy & Advisory Data Center Solution Architecture

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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.

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end‑to‑end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world‑class management consulting, delivery excellence, and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full‑stack technical know‑how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

As a Strategy & Advisory Data Center Solution Architect, you will lead high‑impact strategy sales opportunities that shape the future of enterprise infrastructure. You will define and guide complex transformation strategies for Fortune 500, including leading global Banking and Financial Services institutions, and large public sector organizations, positioning WWT as a trusted C‑suite partner in reimagining the modern data center.

Your focus will center on enabling strategic business outcomes through next‑generation data center strategy, modernization, and integration with hybrid cloud and emerging technologies. You will partner with WWT account teams, executive sponsors, services sales, and C‑suite stakeholders to shape and close strategy‑led engagements that define current and future state architectures, transformation roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes.

You will guide customers through critical decisions on modernization, consolidation, co‑location, edge strategies, automation, AI‑driven operations, and sustainable infrastructure investments. This role requires deep subject‑matter expertise in data center architectures, a strong understanding of industry trends and competitive landscapes, and the ability to articulate strategic value in executive boardroom settings.

You will help shape the customer vision, influence large transformation opportunities, and position WWT as a trusted strategic partner driving measurable business impact. In this role, you will also serve as an industry thought leader, bringing forward cross‑industry perspectives and innovation insights to shape client strategy.

• Engage as a trusted C‑suite advisor to shape and advance enterprise data center transformation opportunities in partnership with WWT account and services sales teams, with a strong emphasis on regulated industries such as Banking and Financial Services
• Proactively identify and qualify high‑impact advisory‑led opportunities that align with customers’ modernization, resilience, and hybrid cloud strategies
• Collaborate across WWT solution areas to craft integrated, outcome‑driven strategies that position WWT as the strategic transformation partner of choice
• Quantify and communicate business value and ROI tied to modernization initiatives, including AI integration, automation, cost optimization, operational efficiency, and sustainability
• Lead cross‑functional teams to architect scalable, secure, and high‑performing data center solutions that support enterprise modernization goals
• Define and influence long‑term transformation strategies and investment roadmaps that position WWT as a strategic partner over multiple years
• Identify success metrics, governance models, and commercial strategies that maximize client impact and WWT profitability

• Act as a thought leader on data center transformation trends, including co‑location strategy, data sovereignty, modernization…