Remote Senior Solutions Architect - Secure Networking

NTT Limited; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending or health savings

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead advanced consulting with clients and partners, crafting strategies, designs, and an architectural vision for secure networking solutions. You will support Client Managers and Sales Specialists across Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, HPE Aruba, and other partners.

Required are a strong background in enterprise networking, 6+ years in presales, and the ability to travel up to 20% domestically.

Qualifications

• Advanced technical experience designing secure networking solutions for enterprise clients.
• Experience in opportunity shaping, solution design, and client needs assessment.
• Proven ability to partner with Client Managers, Sales Specialists, and vendors.
• 6+ years of presales solutions architecture experience.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development of complex solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure, or functional areas.
• Takes ownership of an assigned book of accounts, staying closely connected with partner contacts to help shape pipeline and account coverage plans.
• Runs discovery conversations with customers and turns findings into a technology roadmap tied to customer goals.
• Carries a deal from initial discovery through internal sign-off, writing SOWs with scope, dates, assumptions, and success criteria.
• Acts as the final review point before a proposal goes out, ensuring defined scope and profitability.

Skills

Solution architecture

Presales experience

Client engagement

Security networking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cisco

Palo Alto Networks

Fortinet

HPE Aruba

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead advanced consulting with clients and partners, crafting strategies, designs, and an architectural vision for secure networking solutions. You will support Client Managers and Sales Specialists across Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, HPE Aruba, and other partners.

Required are a strong background in enterprise networking, 6+ years in presales, and the ability to travel up to 20% domestically.