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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Consulting Systems Engineer (SoCal) - AI, Data, and DevOps Solutions - **Company:** World Wide Technology - **Location:** Newport Beach, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, BigQuery, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, DevOps, Github, Apache Hadoop, NoSQL, OpenShift, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, Datadog, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Grafana, Apache Spark, Containerization, Data Lakes, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Stream Processing, Splunk, Data Pipelines, Docker, Jenkins, Amazon Redshift, Databricks - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=892ba4795d552fbb ## About the Role Required * Candidates must live in Southern California * 5+ years in a pre-sales engineering, consulting, or solutions architecture role * Proven ability to translate business requirements into integrated technology solutions * Strong background in DevOps, Data Engineering, and AI enablement, including hands-on familiarity with: * Cloud data platforms: Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift * Data pipeline and observability tooling: BigPanda, Cribl, Grafana, Elastic, Splunk * Big Data Technologies: Strong understanding of big data architectures, data lakes, ETL processes, and data warehousing solutions. * Data Integration: Experience with data integration tools and techniques, including APIs, data pipelines, and real-time data processing. * Technical Expertise: Proficiency in data engineering technologies and tools such as Apache Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, SQL, and NoSQL databases. * CI/CD and automation: Terraform, GitHub/GitLab CI, Ansible, Jenkins * AI/ML and MLOps concepts: LLM deployment, vector databases, model lifecycle, RAG architecture * Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP * Experience building BOMs and professional services LOEs * Excellent communication, presentation, and executive briefing skills * Bachelor's degree OR equivalent experience Preferred * Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) * Understanding of GPU sizing, NVIDIA Enterprise AI stack, or enterprise AI deployment constraints * Prior delivery or hands-on engineering experience in data or platform engineering roles * Experience supporting Fortune 500 or large enterprise environments ## Description We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!, The CSE role will bring technical Pre-Sales experience to our customers within the local market. Day to day responsibilities will include leading technical discussions in customer sales meetings, presentations, white board sessions and custom technical design work. The CSE will team with local Client Managers to build customer relationships, partner with multiple OEM's and take part in technical training to provide continued value to the customers. Technical expertise expansion is highly encouraged as you look to learn about new areas of interest and be on the forefront of cutting edge technologies. Up to 25% travel expected. Daily responsibilities include: * Leading technical discussions in customer sales meetings, presentations, and whiteboard sessions * Capturing customer requirements and mapping them to modern, integrated solutions * Designing AI, data pipeline, and automation architectures aligned to customer business outcomes * Developing Statements of Work (SOW), Proofs of Concept (POC), Bills of Materials (BOM), and Level of Effort (LOE) estimates for professional services * Partnering with local Client Executives to build long-term customer relationships * Collaborating with ecosystem partners including Snowflake, Databricks, NVIDIA, major cloud hyperscalers, Kafka, and field engineering teams * Staying ahead of emerging trends in AI, MLOps, cloud data platforms, and DevOps tooling * Supporting executive strategy conversations and hands-on technical workshops Responsibilities * Technical Pre-Sales Systems Engineering and solution architecture * Serve as technical liaison to supported clients and OEM partners * Build custom solution architectures and reference designs * Create BOMs, LOEs, and proposal-level documentation * Conduct POCs, demos, and ATC-backed workshops * Attend client sales meetings and support RFP/RFI responses * Expand technical expertise continuously as new capabilities emerge * Act as the technical liaison for all account technical requests ## Related Videos - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1209-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou) ## Related Articles - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026)