Distinguished Architect - Sales Engineer

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 149,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Distinguished Architect to act as the technical authority across Global Solutions Engineering. You will lead multi-cloud architecture, guide strategic deals, and advise C-suite clients on complex network transformations.

In this mobile role, you’ll work from customer sites and field locations, with periodic Verizon trainings. 40 hours/week. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight+ years of relevant experience in Sales Engineering or principal solutions engineering.
• Experience managing multi-segment, global accounts.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical authority across senior sales directors for complex opportunities.
• Architect next-generation multi-cloud environments and advise C-suite executives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver strategic network solutions.

Skills

Executive relationships

Multi-cloud architecture

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Electrical/Computer Eng preferred

Job description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What You’ll Be Doing...

The Distinguished Architect – Global Solutions Engineering serves as the technical authority across the Senior Sales Directors across the mid-west and west part of the United States. Elevated above Senior Engineering roles, this position drives cross-segment strategy, architects next-generation multi-cloud environments, and acts as the trusted technical advisor to client C-suite executives. The role is required to apply CTO ready acumen with technical expertise, professional and behavior competencies. This position will operate in three primary areas, the first being a technical leader supporting complex sales opportunities, the second is sharing expertise to raise the competencies of the SEs in the organization, and the third is to work with other organizations to deliver future solutions required by Strategic Accounts.

Key Responsibilities

What we’re looking for...

• Executive Relationship Management & Stakeholder Governance:
• Conduct face-to-face strategic workshops with C-suite stakeholders (Network and Call Center leads) to build trust, address security posturing, and secure high-stakes account renewals.
• Translate complex network architectures into clean, executive-ready account stability and roadmap presentations to communicate operational status clearly.
• Formulate executive summary dashboards and roadmap trackers integrating architectural remediation plans with daily operational governance to keep clients continuously informed.
• Complex Technical Solutioning:
• Lead technical strategy for Tier-1 global accounts, focusing on architecting solutions that help customers achieve their specific business outcomes using the full portfolio of Verizon wireline and wireless products and solutions.
• Design ultra-high-capacity, scalable end-to-end architectures leveraging AI-driven networking capabilities across fixed and mobile wireless networks to meet evolving client demands.
• Guide enterprise clients through modern network transformations, migrating legacy infrastructures to low-latency, resilient environments powered by Verizon Adaptive Network Fabric and AI Connect.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Strategic Plays:
• Partner with Sales, Product, Pricing, Legal, and Delivery to orchestrate complex deals and streamline structural frameworks (MSAs, SNAs, BARs, DLM, EMR).
• Drive segment and global solutions-led plays to uncover targeted growth opportunities tailored to directional network solutions, including high-capacity wave, TDM retirement, internet access optimization, FWA, and OneTalk initiatives.
• AI Innovation & Process Optimization:
• Direct the implementation of GenAI tools (Kairos, Gemini, Claude) to automate complex route assessments, pricing analysis, and deal breakdowns.

Core Competencies & Advanced Skill Sets

• Complex Routing & Network Architecture: Mastery in multi-cloud routing, BGP community tagging, route summarization, MNS, and 5G Private Wireless. Applies wireline architecture as secondary knowledge to enhance solutioning diversity and support advanced wireless services like 5G slicing, Neutral Host Networking, and Temporary Public Networks.
• Executive-Level Communication: Proven ability to translate complex incident root causes and infrastructure designs into concise C-suite presentations and executive dashboards.
• Cross-Functional & Tiger Team Leadership: Demonstrated expertise in unifying cross-divisional teams to unblock operational bottlenecks, manage maintenance windows, and handle crisis management.
• Commercial & SLA Feasibility Analysis: Skill in quantifying downtime risks, evaluating contract SLAs, and securing partner/vendor entitlement alignment.

You’ll Need To Have

• 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.
• Experience within Sales Engineering, Enterprise Network Architecture, or Principal Solutions Engineering, with extensive experience managing multi-segment, global accounts.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (Master’s or equivalent advanced degree preferred).
• Documented history of resolving complex network incidents, leading cross-functional tiger teams, rebuilding high-value customer relationships, and negotiating complex enterprise SLA's.

Where you’ll be working

In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits And Compensation

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long term disability
• basic life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• identity theft protection
• pet insurance
• group home & auto insurance
• matched 401(k) savings plan
• up to 8 company paid holidays per year
• up to 6 personal days per year
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition assistance
• other incentives
• up to 15 days of vacation per year
• premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is a commission based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $149,000.00 - $286,000.00.

The annual salary range for the Colorado location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $164,000.00 - $286,000.00.

The annual salary range for the Illinois location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $164,000.00 - $286,000.00.

The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $164,000.00 - $286,000.00.