Customer Solution Architect

Teradata Corporation (SE); Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 196,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradata Corporation is seeking a Customer Solution Architect to lead strategic customer engagements, blending data architecture, analytics, AI, and cloud platforms to drive adoption and ARR. You will advocate for customers, design solutions, and guide cross-functional teams through pre- and post-sales motions, with a focus on maximizing Teradata's platform value and long-term expansion.

This role requires strong communication, governance, and technical credibility across executive sponsors and

Qualifications

• Experience in leading pre- and post-sales technical engagements with enterprise customers.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, AI/ML trends, and cloud platforms.
• Experience promoting analytic solutions for large enterprises in pre-sales or delivery roles.
• Experience with federal and/or state government procurement processes and contracting channels.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI access.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery, solution design, and scoping to advance identified growth opportunities that increase ARR.
• Create and maintain a Technical Vision for Success for each account, mapping current and future architectures.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams on proposals, demos, benchmarks, and POCs across customers.
• Influence and articulate Teradata differentiators to drive platform adoption and value realization.

Skills

Data analytics

AI/ML trends

Customer relationship abilities

Pre-sales experience

Cloud platforms familiarity

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Teradata platform knowledge

Job description

Our company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform activates enterprise intelligence by unifying data, knowledge and business context to achieve tangible outcomes. With Teradata, organizations can provide agents with full context for impact when it matters. Our solution lets businesses connect and scale on premises, in the cloud, or through a hybrid approach. Teradata delivers real business value with AI.

What You’ll Do

The Customer Solution Architect (CSA) is a strategic, customer-facing technical leader responsible for retaining and expanding Teradata ecosystems through technical engagement, advocacy, and opportunity progression. The CSA blends deep technical acumen in data architecture, analytics, AI, and cloud platforms with strong customer relationship skills to influence adoption, showcase value, and drive innovation.

As a trusted advisor, the CSA proactively engages customers to understand their business and technical landscapes, mitigate risks, and uncover growth opportunities. The role supports both pre- and post-sales motions, with a strong emphasis on maximizing platform utilization, identifying technical differentiators, and advancing Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) through technical progression.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Advocacy and Relationship Leadership

• Establish and maintain trusted relationships across customer organizations from technical leads to executive sponsors.
• Act as a prescriptive advisor, enabling early-warning systems and remediation plans to maintain or improve account health.
• Relay customer feedback, technical blockers, and solution gaps internally to influence product direction and ensure timely responses.
• Demonstrate value realization of Teradata solutions through ongoing customer engagement and success planning.

Adoption and Innovation

• Champion adoption by highlighting Teradata’s technical differentiators and underutilized capabilities.
• Educate customers on emerging trends, industry benchmarks, and new Teradata capabilities through technical briefings, innovation days, and workshops.
• Develop and deliver reusable technical collateral, POVs, and hands-on engagements tailored to customer needs.
• Collaborate with customers to identify net-new use cases and align the Teradata platform with long-term strategies.

Technical Opportunity Progression

• Lead technical discovery, solution design, and scoping to advance identified growth opportunities that lead to an increase in ARR.
• Create and maintain a “Technical Vision for Success” specific to each account, mapping current-state and future-state architectures.
• Secure entitlements, validate platform readiness, and align cloud provisioning (e.g., SITEIDs, VPC, network requirements).
• Execute high-value, cost-effective sales motions such as demos, benchmarks, and POCs to de-risk opportunity progression.

Technical Influence and Execution

• Develop trusted technical leadership through thought leadership, proactive ownership, and field-proven credibility.
• Influence customer architecture strategy to include Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform through modern data and analytics blueprints.
• Align technical execution with account team strategy and customer success goals, ensuring long-term platform expansion.
• Remain continuously educated on Teradata’s full portfolio and adjacent technologies to guide complex customer conversations.

Who You’ll Work With

You will support quoting, ordering, proposal development, and stakeholder communication across internal teams and the customer.

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

• Strong understanding of emerging data, analytics, and AI/ML trends, including generative AI, agentic AI, MLOps, responsible AI, retrieval-augmented generation RAG, vector search, and enterprise AI adoption.
• Experience in promoting analytic solutions for large enterprises in either a pre-sales or delivery role.
• Must have experience with Cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
• Must have knowledge of the competitive landscape and an understanding of Teradata’s differentiators.
• Experience supporting federal and/or state government customers, with preferred domain expertise in Medicare/Medicaid claims, DoD logistics, predictive maintenance, or related mission-critical environments.
• Active TS/SCI clearance, military clearance, or active Top Secret clearance with recent SCI eligibility or demonstrated ability to obtain SCI access.
• Demonstrate ability to understand customer’s needs and provide thought leadership to influence and build trust at multiple levels.
• Possess the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities across multiple customers.
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational and people skills.
• Have a degree level qualification or relevant experience in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, management information systems or a related discipline.

What You’ll Bring

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of federal and state government procurement and contracting processes, including familiarity with contract vehicles such as NASA SEWP, GSA Schedules, and related acquisition channels.
• A clear, confident and persuasive communicator who can craft, summarize and deliver messaging for various groups of users, influencers and stakeholders within federal and state agencies.

Why We Think You'll Love Teradata

We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are committed to actively working to foster an inclusive environment that celebrates people for all of who they are.

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Teradata is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team, bringing their unique perspectives and experiences to help us innovate and grow. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let your recruiter know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Pay Rate: 195500.0000 - 244300.0000 - 293200.0000 On-Target Earnings

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on geographic location, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and candidate experience. Sales roles will be eligible for commission payments tied to quota achievement. All other permanent roles will be eligible for one of our annual incentive plans, which are based on company financial attainment and individual performance. Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company’s benefits programs, which generally include health care, life and disability insurance, retirement savings, and time-off programs. Benefit details vary by country and plan, including eligibility and available options, and will be shared during the hiring process. Additional information is available here: https://www.teradata.com/About-Us/Careers/Benefits

Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits programs, which include healthcare, life and disability insurance plans, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, and time-off programs. Specific details of these benefits, including eligibility criteria and plan options, will be provided during the hiring process and can be reviewed here: https://www.teradata.com/About-Us/Careers/Benefits