Senior Solutions Architect

Newrelic; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 226,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Parental leave

401(k) match

Flexible time-off

11 paid holidays

Volunteer time off

Job summary

New Relic is hiring a Solutions Architect to lead technical evaluations, design observability strategies, and collaborate with sales, engineering, and product teams. You will visit customers and deliver value through hands-on guidance, ensuring alignment with business outcomes and platform adoption.

You will translate customer needs into architectural designs, build reference architectures, and contribute to thought leadership through blogs and talks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
• 4+ years of professional experience developing in Java, Python, or Golang.
• Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry and OSS such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience with observability platforms (New Relic, Splunk, Dynatrace, DataDog, etc.).
• Understanding of SLI/SLO measurement approaches.
• Experience with DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering service delivery.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and serverless.
• Strong presentation and communication skills at technical and executive levels.
• Ability to map business requirements to observability capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical evaluations via POC/POV and SA workshops with sales and product teams.
• Regularly visit customer offices to align with objectives.
• Build relationships to drive large Net ACR deals and platform usage.
• Accelerate transformation and observability maturity for customers.
• Engage with customers on-site or remotely in a technical advisory role during sales cycles.
• Document current and desired state of observability and design gap-addressing solutions.
• Map customer outcomes to required observability capabilities.
• Develop reference architectures, technical blogs, conference materials, and a field resource repository.
• Pursue ongoing professional development and mentorship.

Skills

Programming in Java, Python or Golang

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Observability platforms

SLI/SLO

DevOps/SRE/Platform Eng

Kubernetes

Docker

Serverless

Technical communication

Executive-level communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

New Relic

Job description

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us!

Your Opportunity

Solutions Architects are the trusted advisors to New Relic’s current and prospective customers. As part of the Strategic Solutions Architect (SA) Organization, you will support the observability transformation initiatives of New Relic’s clients.

Solutions Architects work collaboratively with New Relic customers across all segments, as well as with Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing organizations. You will collaborate on strategic engagements that require a high degree of strategic planning, consulting, hands‑on technical expertise, and internal cross‑departmental collaboration within New Relic.

Solutions Architects help shape and execute a strategy to build awareness and drive broad usage of the New Relic platform with customers, becoming their trusted advisor. The ideal candidate should be self‑motivated with a proven track record in software/technology sales or consulting. The ability to connect technical solutions with measurable business value is fundamental to a Solutions Architect. Candidates must also demonstrate the ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical problems.

You will specialize in leading expansion and observability penetration opportunities by providing thought leadership for solution design, best practice implementation, and technical problem‑solving. You will enable the measurement and analysis of the success of New Relic's go‑to‑market strategy in both the penetration and expansion phases.

If you are passionate about helping customers solve business problems with observability and ultimately being a trusted advisor, the Solutions Architect position could be the perfect opportunity for you.

What You’ll Do

• In collaboration with sales and product teams, you will lead technical evaluations through ownership of New Relic POC/POV (Proof of Concept/Proof of Value) and SA workshops.
• Regularly visit New Relic customer offices to understand and align with their objectives.
• Create and maintain relationships with key customer contacts that contribute to large Net ACR deals and platform consumption.
• Accelerate transformation initiatives and observability maturity for New Relic customers and prospects.
• Engage with customers, both on-site and remotely, in a technical consulting and advisory role during different phases of sales cycles, while providing technical assistance and solution guidance.
• Understand and document the customer's current and desired state of observability and design solutions to address identified gaps.
• Map the customer's desired business outcomes to the required observability capabilities.
• Build the brand, trust, and credibility in the observability space by developing artifacts such as reference architectures, technical blogs, conference presentations, and a field resource repository.
• Continuously improve your professional skills with a focus on personal mastery and team learning through activities such as training, reading, and seeking mentorship from others.

Your Qualifications

Must-have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
• 4+ years of professional experience developing in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, or Golang.
• Hands‑on experience and functional understanding of OpenTelemetry standards and other OSS such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience in observability with New Relic, Splunk, AppDynamics, DataDog, Dynatrace, Grafana Labs, or other observability platforms.
• Understanding of Service Level measurement approaches (SLI/SLO).
• Experience with DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering service delivery disciplines.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud-native technologies - Kubernetes, Docker, serverless.
• Presentation and communication skills at both technical and executive levels.
• Ability to analyze and interpret business requirements and customer interactions to anticipate and guide their needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the customer organization, from executive to developer/practitioner level.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Qualified applicants may inquire about visa sponsorship (including transfer of a current H-1B visa), but the company does not support or sponsor O-1, F-1, or J-1 visas, or candidates who require commencement of an H-1B "cap case" petition for future work authorization. This position is to be filled as soon as possible.

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Estimated On‑Target Earnings Range

The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the on target earnings (salary plus target sales incentives) for the listed position. This role is eligible for a commission plan (as defined in the sales incentive plan document). Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job‑related factors such as an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

$226,000—$283,000USD

• healthcare
• dental
• vision
• parental leave and planning
• mental health benefits
• a 401(k) plan and match
• flex time-off
• 11 paid holidays
• volunteer time off
• and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us – including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We’re looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes.

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We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office‑based, fully remote, or hybrid.

Our hiring process

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