Job Description - VP Architecture
\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eVP, Architecture \u2014 North America Infrastructure Solutions Line\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003ePosition Overview\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Vice President of Architecture leads Insight\u0027s presales Solutions Engineering and Architecture organization across\u00a0\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America \u003c/strong\u003efor Infrastructure Solutions, serving as the senior technical strategy leader for Insight\u0027s modern infrastructure portfolio. This executive is responsible for building and scaling a world-class, geographically distributed team of Solutions Architects and Engineers who design outcome-based solutions that address complex client challenges across five core infrastructure domains:\u003c/p\u003e\u003col style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" start=\"1\" type=\"1\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCloud, Compute \u0026amp; Storage\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManaged Services\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAI \u0026amp; Automation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetworking, IoT \u0026amp; Edge\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis leader serves as the critical bridge between Insight\u0027s North American sales organization and its technical delivery capabilities \u2014 ensuring that every client engagement is grounded in architecturally sound, business-aligned solutions. The VP of Architecture partners closely with regional Services Sales Directors, Market Development Executive (MDE) teams, and Insight\u0027s broader go-to-market leadership to drive services-led pipeline, accelerate deal velocity, and elevate Insight\u0027s position as a trusted solutions partner across the continent.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhat You\u0027ll Do at Insight\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam Building \u0026amp; Technical Leadership\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eBuild, scale, and lead a high-performing, geographically distributed team of Solutions Architects and Solutions Engineers across North America, organized around Insight\u0027s five infrastructure solution areas.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eEstablish a unified culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and client-first solutioning that operates consistently across all North American regions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eDefine organizational structure, resource allocation models, and coverage strategies to ensure presales capacity aligns with regional sales demand and growth priorities.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eDevelop career paths, technical certification strategies, and skills roadmaps to ensure the Architecture team stays ahead of evolving technology trends at scale.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eConduct regular performance reviews, technical readiness assessments, and leadership development for direct reports and regional architecture leaders.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresales Strategy \u0026amp; Solution Design\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eOwn the presales technical strategy for Insight\u0027s North American Infrastructure organization, ensuring architecturally sound and commercially viable solutions are brought to every client engagement.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003ePartner with regional Services Sales Directors and MDE teams to qualify opportunities, shape deal strategy, and deliver compelling technical proposals and presentations across all markets.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eDrive the development of repeatable solution frameworks, reference architectures, and reusable assets across all five solution areas to accelerate time-to-proposal and ensure consistency across regions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eEstablish standards of excellence for solution design, scoping accuracy, and technical proposal quality across the North American Architecture team.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eEnsure all proposed solutions align with Insight\u0027s outcome-based services approach \u2014 translating technical capabilities into measurable business outcomes for clients.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClient Engagement \u0026amp; Executive Presence\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eServe as a senior technical executive in client-facing engagements, building trusted advisor relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and senior IT leadership at Insight\u0027s most strategic North American accounts.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eLead architectural workshops, discovery sessions, and whiteboarding engagements for enterprise and strategic accounts.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eTravel across North America to support regional teams on complex, multi-domain opportunities and provide executive-level technical leadership on high-profile pursuits.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eRepresent Insight at industry events, partner summits, and executive forums as a thought leader in modern infrastructure solutions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCross-Functional Collaboration\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003ePartner with Delivery, Managed Services, and Professional Services leadership to ensure seamless handoff from presales design to implementation and ongoing operations at a national scale.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eCollaborate with OEM and technology partners (e.g., hyperscalers, security vendors, networking/edge providers) at a strategic level \u2014 influencing joint roadmaps, co-developing solutions, and driving co-selling motions across North America.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eAlign with Insight\u0027s North American sales leadership, including Area VPs and General Managers, to ensure presales architecture resources are strategically deployed against the highest-value opportunities.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eWork closely with Field Marketing, Solutions Marketing, and Product teams to contribute to thought leadership content, client-facing collateral, and demand generation initiatives.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eProvide technical input and executive sponsorship on major proposals, RFP responses, and strategic pursuits across all North American regions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInnovation, Strategy \u0026amp; Market Intelligence\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eStay at the forefront of industry trends across cloud, security, AI/automation, managed services, and networking/IoT/edge \u2014 translating market shifts into actionable presales strategies at a continental scale.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eIdentify whitespace opportunities where Insight can develop new solution offerings or expand existing capabilities to meet emerging client needs across diverse North American markets.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eContribute to Insight\u0027s broader infrastructure solutions roadmap by synthesizing field-level intelligence on client demand patterns, competitive positioning, and technology adoption trends from across all regions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eChampion innovation within the Architecture organization, encouraging proof-of-concept development, lab environments, and internal hackathon-style initiatives that can be scaled nationally.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eProvide executive-level input into Insight\u0027s annual planning, investment decisions, and strategic priorities for the infrastructure services business.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhat You\u0027ll Need to Join Insight\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eBachelor\u0027s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field required; Master\u0027s degree or MBA preferred.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e15+ years of progressive experience in technology solutions, IT architecture, or presales engineering, with significant exposure to enterprise-scale environments.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e10+ years of leadership experience, including building and managing large, geographically distributed technical presales or solutions architecture teams.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eExperience operating at a\u00a0\u003cstrong\u003enational or continental scope\u003c/strong\u003e, with a proven ability to drive consistency, quality, and performance across multiple regions simultaneously.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eProven track record of supporting complex, multi-million-dollar services and solutions engagements in a consultative selling environment.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eDeep technical expertise across\u00a0\u003cstrong\u003etwo or more\u003c/strong\u003e\u00a0of the following domains:\u003c/li\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eCloud, Compute \u0026amp; Storage (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP, hybrid cloud, HCI, enterprise storage)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eSecurity (e.g., zero trust, SIEM/SOAR, identity \u0026amp; 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line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkills \u0026amp; Competencies\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eExceptional ability to translate complex technical architectures into business value narratives for C-suite and senior IT stakeholders.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eStrong understanding of outcome-based and services-led selling motions, with the ability to coach technical teams on commercial awareness at scale.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eExperience developing repeatable solution frameworks, reference architectures, and presales playbooks across a national organization.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eExecutive presence and communication skills \u2014 comfortable presenting to boards of directors, client executive teams, and large audiences at industry events.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eProven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships with sales, delivery, partner, and marketing organizations across multiple regions and business units.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eStrategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision with near-term execution and pipeline demands across a complex, matrixed organization.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eExperience managing resource allocation, capacity planning, and budget oversight for a national presales organization.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eRelevant industry certifications are a plus (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CISSP, CCIE, TOGAF, ITIL).\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eA reputation for personal and professional integrity.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e
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