Senior Solution Architect & Delivery Leader - Remote

Acxiom; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Acxiom is seeking a Principal Solution Architect for a remote, home-based role. You will own the end-to-end solution lifecycle, from pre-sales through implementation, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients to drive technical excellence and measurable business outcomes.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, collaboration with product and delivery teams, and mentorship of junior architects in enterprise data environments, including Snowflake and Databricks.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of combined experience in technical pre-sales and solution implementation.
• 15+ years of experience in client-facing roles, including executive-level engagement.
• 5+ years of experience in data-driven marketing environments (database, direct, or digital marketing).
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Snowflake, Databricks, or similar data platforms
• Non-cloud to cloud migration strategies
• Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360)
• Real-time data processing architectures
• AI/ML-enabled analytics solutions

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic advisor to clients, aligning technical solutions with business objectives and long-term vision.
• Lead solution design for complex, enterprise-scale engagements across multiple clients or industries.
• Ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and technical strategy.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for assigned clients.
• Lead technical pre-sales activities including discovery, solution framing, and proposal development.
• Own scoping, estimation, and cost modeling for large and complex opportunities.
• Review and validate proposals for technical integrity, feasibility, risk, and alignment to standards.
• Deliver impactful technical presentations tailored to varying stakeholder audiences.
• Own the transition from pre-sales to delivery, ensuring continuity and execution success.
• Provide ongoing leadership and oversight throughout implementation.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, optimized, and deliver measurable client value.
• Drive successful adoption and realization of solutions within client environments.
• Develop and share technical best practices, frameworks, and reusable assets.
• Act as a domain expert within assigned industries or solution areas.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape.
• Identify and drive process improvements that enhance client outcomes and profitability.
• Partner with internal product, engineering, and delivery teams to influence product direction.
• Mentor and guide less experienced architects and team members.
• Foster cross-functional alignment and promote standard methodologies and best practices

Skills

Solution architecture

Executive leadership

Pre-sales

Delivery leadership

Cloud platforms

AI/ML concepts

Real-time data architectures

CDP / Customer 360

Identity resolution

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Cloud migrations

Real-time data processing

Job description

Acxiom is seeking a Principal Solution Architect for a remote, home-based role. You will own the end-to-end solution lifecycle, from pre-sales through implementation, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients to drive technical excellence and measurable business outcomes.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, collaboration with product and delivery teams, and mentorship of junior architects in enterprise data environments, including Snowflake and Databricks.