Senior Solution Architect - Data - West - Digital Velocity

About the role

The Microsoft Senior Solution Architect is a critical member of CDW’s Digital Velocity team, supporting the development and delivery of transformative technology solutions that align with customer needs and business goals. This field-based pre-sales role focuses on collaborating with internal sales teams, delivery resources, and customers to define, design, and position best-in-class technology architectures and service offerings.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with sales and delivery teams to support technical pre-sales activities, including client discovery, data solution design, and proposal development.
• Assist in developing and presenting solution architectures for assessments, deployments, and advisory services that align with both customer outcomes and Microsoft’s platform capabilities.
• Participate in customer meetings, discovery sessions, and whiteboarding discussions to understand business drivers and technical requirements.
• Create and contribute to project scoping documents, including proposals, service estimates, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Microsoft Azure Data portfolio.
• Achieve and maintain technical certifications to support CDW’s Microsoft partner program requirements.
• Support strategic initiatives, internal enablement efforts, and knowledge sharing within the Digital Velocity practice.
• Provide technical guidance to junior team members and collaborate with Consulting Solution Architects on large-scale engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years architecting, delivering, or selling complex IT solutions. Or, 9+ years architecting, delivering, or selling complex IT solutions.
• Previous hands-on experience working with the Microsoft Azure Data Stack.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical discussions, influence decision-making, and align technology strategy with business outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into customer-centric solutions.
• Prominent ability to build and maintain trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a passion for customer engagement.
• Ability to mentor and coach peers, fostering knowledge transfer and collaborative team success.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead complex technical discussions, influence decision-making, and align technology strategy with business outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into customer-centric solutions.
• Prominent ability to build and maintain trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a passion for customer engagement.
• Ability to mentor and coach peers, fostering knowledge transfer and collaborative team success.

Skills

• Hands-on experience working with the Microsoft Azure Data Stack.
• Technical certifications to support CDW’s Microsoft partner program requirements.
• Strategic initiative support and internal enablement efforts.
• Knowledge sharing within the Digital Velocity practice.
• Technical guidance to junior team members and collaboration with Consulting Solution Architects on large-scale engagements.

Benefits

Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/

Pay

Pay range: $102.920 - $144,0724 depending on experience and skill set

Schedule

Annual bonus target of 25% subject to terms and conditions of plan

Company Information

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.

About Us: CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. 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.

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.