Chief Enterprise Architect; Cisco - Network Security

Chief Enterprise Architect (Cisco - Network Security)

The Security Chief Enterprise Architect (CEA) is a high‑impact, technical thought‑leader responsible for assisting clients in architecting enterprise‑grade security solutions. You will help clients protect and enable large‑scale data center and networking environments to achieve their business outcomes. The Security CEA, as an infrastructure and data security subject‑matter expert, is a difference‑maker in customer engagements. You combine deep network and security expertise with business acumen to drive the success of our clients’ major infrastructure initiatives.

As a member of the broader Solution Sales Organization your focus is on the sales goals & growth of our own business.

• Partner with business leaders to deliver services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values.
• Design and propose security architectures and solution use‑cases for data center and enterprise networks, focusing on micro‑segmentation, zero‑trust network architecture, secure multitenancy & hybrid clouds, data protection, threat detection & response, identity & access management, and policy creation & enforcement.
• Lead the creation and evolution of Domain Tech Strategies adopted by domain and companions of technology business stakeholders.
• Create hort maintain a current and target view of our Enterprise Architecture to deliver our business and technology strategies.
• Support business and technology change through capability roadmaps that inform portfolio prioritization.
• Establish and assure effective architecture governance and tooling to support Solution Architecture and other GIS teams.
• Work closely with our Solution Architecture function to ensure that the Tech Strategy is viable and new solutions can be architected within the EA principles/guardrails while delivering the desired outcomes to the business areas.
• Support annual and quarterly business and portfolio planning processes to ensure that initiatives and plans are consistent with the agreed tech strategies.
• Ensure our EA tool information is up‑to‑date and has the required breadth and depth.
• Support the development of architecture tools and techniques to aid others in the practice.
• Embrace and support Comput wollen’s mission and core values.

• 5+ years’ experience as a Lead or Domain Enterprise Architect.
• Experience working with top OEMs in the Network & Data Security space such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Splunk, Crowd Strike, Sentinel One, Fortinet, Dell, etc.
• Experience creating and embedding technology strategies within a business domain or a large‑scale transformation program.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business terminology.
• A proven track record of building strong relationships with customer CISOs, security teams, and infrastructure leaders by delivering expert guidance on risk reduction, compliance, and secure infrastructure transformation.
• Ability to build trust and be respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade technology and business leaders.
• Technology neutral mindset; unbiased toward any specific vendor, focused on value & outcomes.
• Ability to propose and estimate solution commercials.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
• Proven analytical, planning, organizational, and technology skills.

There’s so much more to enjoy at Computacenter than a rewarding career. In addition to competitive compensation plans and long‑term career opportunities, we provide an attractive mix of benefit plans to safeguard your health, financial security, and peace of mind.

Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our world‑renowned customers to source, transform, and manage IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. We’re a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employ over 20,000 people worldwide. In the United States, we support some of the country’s best‑known businesses with regional hubs in San Francisco and Irvine, CA;
Norcross, GA;
Plano, TX; and New York City, along with integration centers in Silicon Valley and Atlanta.

• Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
• Full‑time
Job function
• Information Technology and Engineering
Industries
• IT Services and IT Consulting