Distinguished Solution Architect
| Company | Verizon Communications |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA, Tampa, FL, USA, Livingston, NJ, USA, Charlotte, NC, USA, Alpharetta, GA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience
- Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training
- Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training
Responsibilities
- Fulfill the role of trusted adviser for Verizon Business Group (VBG) on key clients’ deals
- Work with the leadership team to help drive strategic initiatives across the Connected Solutions vertical teams
- Build a holistic view of the client strategy, processes and information technology assets
- Ensure that the client’s ongoing business requirements and the Verizon Solutions are in alignment throughout the lifecycle of the contract
- Provide support on large, complex customer engagements, putting together solutions across multiple towers
- Support the sales teams in strategic account planning developing a pipeline of opportunities for development by Account Management and Solution Architecture
- Support the Account Team in communicating the strategic vision and value propositions to senior customer stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- A Master’s degree
- Eight or more years of experience in the IT infrastructure industry
- Ability to clearly explain/whiteboard complex technical concepts to varied audiences (CTO to Manager) is key
- Confident and capability in communicating at C-level across both IT and business leaders
- Experience in development of customer facing business cases
- Worked in a similar role previously; Solution Director, Lead Architect etc.
- Experience in solution design and / or product development
- Commercial acumen, ability to develop business plans at a conceptual level
- Ability to navigate both internal and customer business processes (governance, financial approvals, change-control, etc.)
- Experience in service management and/or supplier management
- Ability to understand and develop SLA’s, KPI’s within complex commercial contracts
- Seven or more years’ experience in designing and implementing complex solutions for Fortune 500 companies
- Advanced design and sales skills in at least three of the following: Data and IP Services (MPLS, VoIP, VPN, IP PBX), Managed Network Services (LAN, WAN, CDN, Managed IP PBX), Managed Security Solutions, Data Center Outsourcing (application hosting, managed storage), Call Center Technologies (ACD, IVR, Customer Portal), Wireless Network (WWAN) 4G, 5G, RAN/CORE, Next-Gen Architecture, IoT/M2M and Mobility Solutions, Private LTE/LPWAN
- Experience or knowledge of advanced technologies related with for instance Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality, DevOps, etc.
- Ability to run multiple projects or deals under tight timelines