Senior NATO Solutions Architect (Remote, Travel)

Planet; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Wellness program

Home office reimbursement

Monthly phone and internet

Job summary

Planet is seeking a Pre-Sales Sr. Solutions Architect, remote in the Netherlands or Belgium, with NATO domain experience.

You will design complex solutions leveraging Planet’s data to address defense and intelligence challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and traveling up to 25%. The role emphasizes a strong GIS/remote sensing background, deep technical advisory skills, and the ability to craft responses to tenders and RFIs while supporting sales strategy and account plans across

Qualifications

• 6+ years of NATO-focused technical experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% internationally.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.
• Expertise with GIS/Remote Sensing in defense contexts.
• Experience with IMINT/ISR and related geospatial domains.
• Proficiency with GIS tools and geospatial programming.
• Ability to design and present complex systems bridging business and tech.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver solution demonstrations highlighting Planet’s data and service value.
• Build trusted advisory relationships with customers’ technical and management staff.
• Lead technical customer engagements and tailor architecture to client challenges.
• Prepare technical responses to tenders, RFIs/RFPs, and proposals.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development.
• Support RFP/RFI processes and submissions with customer voice insights.
• Meet quarterly and annual sales/operational objectives.
• Communicate forecasts, pipelines, and feedback to Sales leadership.

Skills

NATO experience

GIS and remote sensing

Technical architecture

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Python

Data pipelines

API integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

QGIS

SocetGXP

ArcGIS

GDAL

Job description

Planet is seeking a Pre-Sales Sr. Solutions Architect, remote in the Netherlands or Belgium, with NATO domain experience.

You will design complex solutions leveraging Planet’s data to address defense and intelligence challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and traveling up to 25%. The role emphasizes a strong GIS/remote sensing background, deep technical advisory skills, and the ability to craft responses to tenders and RFIs while supporting sales strategy and account plans across