Senior Solutions Architect & Trusted Advisor (Hybrid)

Coalfire Systems; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalfire is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect in Chicago to lead strategic client opportunities, translating objectives and regulatory obligations into practical, value-based solutions across compliance and assurance portfolios.

You will drive pre-sales activities, develop architectures, roadmaps, and proof points, and collaborate with sales, delivery, product, and finance to close engagements. Travel 25–35% is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience selling, delivering, or managing compliance and audit solutions.
• At least eight years of enterprise pre-sales or solution-development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic client opportunities with discovery, qualification, and solution validation.
• Translate objectives into practical solution options with scope and dependencies.
• Develop proposals, pricing models, and value narratives with internal teams.
• Create architecture diagrams, roadmaps, and RFI/RFP responses.
• Partner with sales, delivery, product, and finance to close opportunities.

Skills

Technical depth

Commercial judgment

Client-facing communication

Pre-sales experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Coalfire is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect in Chicago to lead strategic client opportunities, translating objectives and regulatory obligations into practical, value-based solutions across compliance and assurance portfolios.

You will drive pre-sales activities, develop architectures, roadmaps, and proof points, and collaborate with sales, delivery, product, and finance to close engagements. Travel 25–35% is expected.