Distinguished Solution Architect

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Remote; USD 132,000 - 270,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Distinguished Architect to lead sales opportunities and provide technical expertise. This role involves influencing key decision-makers and requires a deep understanding of telecommunications solutions. You'll engage with customers across various levels, ensuring that their objectives align with innovative solutions. This position offers a dynamic work environment, primarily mobile, allowing you to connect with clients while also collaborating with internal teams. Join a community that values creativity and impact, and take your career to the next level.

Benefits

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) with stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in solution design and delivery in telecommunications.
• Generalist skills in programming, database design, and virtual infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales opportunities as a technical advisor within core solution areas.
• Engage with customers at multiple levels and influence decision makers.

Skills

Executive presentation skills

Communication skills

Technical knowledge in telecommunications

Customer engagement

Solution design

Job description

Join Verizon

At Verizon, we offer a career where you can share your ideas freely, learn, grow, and thrive. We connect people to what brings them joy, driving innovation, creativity, and impact worldwide. Our V Team is a community that values listening, learning, and community support, always showing up everywhere & always. Join us and be part of the V Team Life.

What you'll be doing

As a Distinguished Architect, you'll drive sales opportunities as a technical advisor within a core solution area, influencing decision makers. The role requires experience in presales, customer interaction, technical knowledge, and architectural design, with the ability to perform in large organizations. You should have end-to-end solution design and delivery experience, understanding the deal lifecycle and engaging with customers at multiple levels.

What we're looking for

• Executive presentation skills and presence
• Broad understanding of technology and solutions
• Ability to link business conversations to customer objectives
• Strong communication skills, clear and concise expression of ideas
• Adjust communication style for diverse audiences

Presales Skills

• Experience managing multiple complex customer engagements
• Influential sales conversations focusing on customer outcomes
• Identifying long-term IT strategies
• Influencing product teams to resolve technology gaps
• Final arbiter of solution elements and technical editor of proposals
• Comfortable speaking with C-level executives and technologists

Technical Skills & Certifications

• Extensive experience in solution design and delivery in telecommunications across various domains
• Deep focus on networking and voice, with skills in security, cloud, virtualization, and data center design
• Motivated to learn all technology aspects through hands-on experience and industry contribution
• Generalist skills in programming, database design, and virtual infrastructures

Architecture Skills

• Creates complex architectures requiring subject matter expertise
• Leads design discussions with clients and peers
• Mentors and authorizes complex Statements of Work and Business Value Models
• Provides expert architecture integrating technical drawings, operational instructions, and interoperability
• Leads development of new concepts and products in partnership with marketing

Soft Skills

• Strong contribution to sales and organizational success
• Optimizes Verizon's systems entry processes
• Self-starter with leadership and time management skills
• Expertise in Professional Services scoping, SOW creation, and risk management

If Verizon and this role seem like a good fit, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification listed above.

Where you'll be working

This is a mobile role, primarily working from customer or field locations, with occasional visits to Verizon locations for training and meetings.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40 hours/week

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

Benefits

Our benefits support your career and personal life, including health and wellness, incentives, 401(k), stock options, paid time off, parental leave, adoption and tuition assistance, and more. Benefits vary for part-time employees based on individual circumstances.

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. locations, the salary range is $132,000 to $270,000 annually, depending on skills and experience. This position may include incentives for additional earnings. Part-time salary will be pro-rated accordingly.