Associate Solution Architect

2 weeks ago


Oak Brook, United States Burwood Group, Inc Full time

**Company Description** Who We Are**

Burwood Group is not your average technology consulting firm. We are an innovative, culture-driven industry leader, that helps companies use and manage technology to transform business and improve outcomes. Founded in 1997, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, we've grown to be a 200+ employee firm with team members spread from Southern California to North Carolina.

Burwood fosters an **employee ownership** culture that applauds both teamwork and personal growth. We’ve cultivated an incredible team of people who are dedicated to their craft and passionate about using their skills to impact the success of the company. Join our team and build a career as unique as you are.
**Job Description** What You’ll Do**

The Associate Solutions Architect is a hybrid role with a focus on both technical leadership and services sales. The Associate Solutions Architect provides pre-sales technical support and expertise in identifying client requirements, while analyzing the client’s current environment and system capabilities, to ensure the technical solutions proposed to meet the client’s objectives. In addition to being viewed as a trusted advisor to the client, the Associate Solutions Architect also has responsibility for quality assurance oversight of solution delivery and implementation.

In addition to these core responsibilities, you will:

- Bridge the gap between business problems and technology solutions
- Provide specifications according to which the solution is defined, managed, and delivered
- Seeks counsel from other Solutions Architects, leaders, Services, Consulting to ensure the proper solutions are designed correctly.
- Complete required pre-sales documentation (sizing, configurations, pricing, services, presentations, proposals, justifications, etc.) quickly and accurately
- Assist with the architecture and strategy process, gathering requirements, phases, and collaborating with experts during the project execution.
- Partner with the Sales team and Practice leadership to drive services sales within the practices and build a pipeline
- Work with the Practice leadership to further develop the workgroup resources and team development
- Drive process improvement, delivery efficiency, and project profitability

**Who You Are**
- You have a strong technological background that includes consulting and foundational pre-sales experience.
- You enjoy analytical and consultative conversations, and you’re adept at identifying and solving problems.
- You are eager to master the art of pre-sales from senior teammates to provide value to our clients.
- You have a passion for technology and keep informed of market trends, solution insights, and new vendors and methods.
- You’re willing to travel.

**Qualifications** The Tech Stuff**

Hybrid Cloud Focus
- Hands-on experience with Data Center technologies (Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Data Protection, etc.)
- Experience or interest in learning GCP, Azure, or AWS

Network Focus
- Hands-on experience in the design of enterprise WAN, campus LAN, data center networks, and wireless networks
- Experience with building “next-generation” networks that utilize automation techniques and software-defined technologies

Security Focus
- Hands-on experience in the design of enterprise network security architectures including network focused prevention and protection, endpoint security and posture, securing data from the endpoint to the edge of the network (traditional, hybrid, and public cloud)

**Additional Information** The PERKS**

If you ask any of our employees here at Burwood “what we love”, the top answer is always the same: our culture. Our employees are driven, innovative, fun-loving, and always willing to help. In addition to that, Burwood also offers some fantastic benefits:

- Flexible work-from-home policy
- Generous vacation policy
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) savings plan, complete with a company match
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability coverage
- Mental wellness programs
- Flexible spending accounts for pre-tax healthcare and transit/parking expenses
- Learning opportunities in support of career development
- Access to financial planning expertise

The estimated salary range for this role is ($100,000-$135,000). This role may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. Sales roles have an additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement.

**Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**

We are not intent on being the largest company; but rather, the best. These are the words we live by. This means we welcome all the best talent - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and age.

Being open to all cultural backgrounds, life experiences, thoughts and ideas not only strengthens company culture but also encourages different-in-kin



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