Principal Architect - Solutions Architect

Verizon

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 239,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Verizon in Irvine is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to design and deliver complex wireless and networking solutions for enterprise and public sector clients. You will translate business needs into architectures, present to executives, and lead cross‑functional teams across the company. You’ll bring deep 5G, LTE, and IoT knowledge, experience with network integrations, and a track record of managing large deployments from concept through implementation.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of work experience.
Experience in architecture design and implementation.
Knowledge of 5G, LTE and IoT.
Direct experience with wireless network integrators and OEMs.

Responsibilities

Develop proposals and long-term customer strategies.
Translate customer business issues into complex solutions.
Present architectures and business outcomes to leadership.
Provide security development and integration across platforms.
Manage cross-organizational teams to deliver solutions.
Design modern private 5G connectivity solutions and edge compute.

Skills

Wireless networking

Solution design

Client engagement

Project management

5G knowledge

IoT

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

Degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Nokia

Ericsson

Samsung

Celona

Solid

Airspan

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...

You’ll be using your technical expertise and sales skills to help develop complex wireless and networking solutions for our customers. You’ll provide customer training and advisement, conducting needs analyses, developing appropriate solutions, and executing on new solutions. You’ll present the roadmap and vision for these solutions to leadership. We are constantly innovating to bring the best cutting-edge technologies to our customers to enable them to work faster and smarter and you can be part of the team to make this happen.

Developing and owning proposals and long term customer strategies.
Translating customer business issues/opportunities and designing complex solutions.
Presenting proposed architectures and business outcomes to leadership.
Providing security development and integration across platforms.
Managing teams cross-organizationally to develop and implement customer solutions.
Design modern global private 5G connectivity solutions including complex private core and edge compute as features and capabilities that help customers meet their expressed business outcomes.
Manage highly complex neutral host and private network designs across Enterprise & Public Sector.
Present 5G connectivity solutions and strategies to senior management and stakeholders virtually and in person.

What we’re looking for...

You are not only a wireless and networking technology expert, but you also enjoy selling to customers and helping them shape their solutions based on analytical assessments. People know you for your ability to see new opportunities for clients and create high value solutions that improve the way they do business. You take a keen interest in the competitive landscape and the latest trends and technologies and the possibilities they create. As an effective communicator, you build strong client and team relationships and can explain complex technical systems in a straightforward manner by tailoring the content to your audience as appropriate.

You’ll need to have:

Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
Four or more years of experience in Architecture design and implementation.
Direct experience working with wireless network integrators and RAN OEMs like Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Celona, Solid and Airspan
Experience project managing complex solutions through implementation.
Knowledge of 5G.
Knowledge of LTE, IoT.
IP Data Networking experience (routing, switching, load balancing, high availability, etc).

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

A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering.
Two or more years of experience developing and implementing business strategies.
Two or more years of experience incorporating design thinking into problem solving.
Software development experience using Shell, Expect, Perl, Python or JavaScript.
Certifications: Award Solutions – RR Solutions coursework, CCIE, CISSP, CCENT, CompTIA Network+, Wireless Recognized Certifications, OEM (Ex: Cisco, CradlePoint), CompTIA Security+, Cloud Provider.
Experience with Software Defined Networking and Virtual Network Services.
Technical expertise with some major technology companies such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Riverbed, Fortinet.

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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

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

From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance.
We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package.
Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.
Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive 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: $124,500.00 - $239,000.00.
The annual salary range for the Colorado location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $137,000.00 - $239,000.00.
The annual salary range for the Illinois location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $137,000.00 - $239,000.00.
The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $137,000.00 - $239,000.00.