Technical Solutions Consultant

J.D. Power; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Power is seeking a Technical Solutions Consultant to partner with automotive clients, turning complex business challenges into actionable technical solutions and leading the solution design from discovery to kickoff.

You will collaborate with Solution Analysts, Architects, and Developers, own high-level estimates, document requirements, and present approaches to clients and internal stakeholders, with a focus on mentorship and expanding engagement across projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solutions consulting, pre-sales engineering, or technical solution design.
• Proven experience working directly with clients, in person and remotely, to shape technical solutions.
• A track record of self-managing priorities and translating ambiguous or incomplete requirements into practical, well-documented solutions — collaborating closely with Solution Analysts, Architects, and Developers along the way.
• Strong understanding of system architecture concepts (integration, modernization, scalability), with the confidence to weigh in on architecture decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client stakeholders to understand their business challenges and translate them into clear, actionable technical solutions.
• Own high-level estimates and review detailed estimates from your development, QA, and architecture partners.
• Produce solution documentation (e.g., business and functional requirements, wireframes) and creating client-facing Statements of Work and proposals.
• Present your solution approach to clients and internal stakeholders and providing technical mentorship to junior teammates.
• Identify opportunities to expand your work with the client based on unmet business needs you uncover.

Skills

Solutions consulting

Pre-sales engineering

Client engagement

Architecture concepts

Communication skills

SQL & databases

Java

Go (Golang)

Job description

Job Title

Technical Solutions Consultant

Location

Remote — Detroit metro area, with up to 3 days/week onsite at our client's site in Auburn Hills, MI

Employment Type

Full-time

Reports to

Senior Engineering Manager

About the Role

As a Technical Solutions Consultant, you'll partner directly with one of our automotive clients to turn complex business challenges into clear, actionable technical solutions. You'll own the solution design process from initial discovery through project kickoff, independently managing your priorities while partnering with Solution Analysts, Architects, and Developers to bring each solution to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with client stakeholders to understand their business challenges and translate them into clear, actionable technical solutions — including recognizing when their stated ask isn’t the right fit.
• Own high-level estimates and review detailed estimates from your development, QA, and architecture partners.
• Produce solution documentation (e.g., business and functional requirements, wireframes) and creating client-facing Statements of Work and proposals.
• Present your solution approach to clients and internal stakeholders and providing technical mentorship to junior teammates.
• Identify opportunities to expand your work with the client based on unmet business needs you uncover.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solutions consulting, pre-sales engineering, or technical solution design.
• Proven experience working directly with clients, in person and remotely, to shape technical solutions.
• A track record of self-managing priorities and translating ambiguous or incomplete requirements into practical, well-documented solutions — collaborating closely with Solution Analysts, Architects, and Developers along the way.
• Strong understanding of system architecture concepts (integration, modernization, scalability), with the confidence to weigh in on architecture decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands‑on technical experience on software delivery teams, in roles such as development, QA/test automation, architecture, DevOps, business or solution analysis, or technical consulting.
• Familiarity with generative AI, both as a tool for your own work and as a capability to recommend to clients.
• Experience working with automotive OEMs.
• Experience with enterprise integration or application modernization projects (e.g., APIs, legacy-to-cloud migration).
• Experience with SQL and databases.
• Experience with Java and Golang (Go).
• Experience writing SOWs, proposals, or estimates in a professional services or consulting environment.
• Experience mentoring or coaching junior team members.

Compensation and Benefits

This position has a starting salary range of USD $110,000 – $130,000 per year. The range represents what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for the role at the time of posting. An employee’s pay within the range is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, education, qualifications, experience, performance, business or organizational needs, and geographic location.

Eligible employees may participate in medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement savings programs, paid time off, wellness programs, and other company-sponsored benefits. Benefits vary by country and employment status.

Why Join JD Power

JD Power powers auto‑related decisions through proprietary data, advanced analytics, deep industry expertise, and workflows that connect insight to action. Operating across North America, Europe, and Australia, we help customers make better decisions and achieve better outcomes.

• We power our customers’ success. Everything we do is focused on helping customers make better decisions and achieve better outcomes.
• We are innovative, collaborative, and grounded in data. We combine advanced analytics with human expertise to deliver insight that holds up in the real world.
• We make things easy. We turn complexity into clarity so teams can act faster and with confidence.
• We get it done. We focus on execution, accountability, and results.
• We start with trust and prove it every day. Independence, integrity, and credibility are the foundation of our work.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

JD Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

JD Power is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities or other protected needs under applicable local laws.

Data Privacy

JD Power does not disclose your personal data to unauthorized third parties. However, as a global corporation consisting of multiple affiliated companies in various countries, JD Power has international sites and JD Power uses resources located throughout the world. JD Power may from time to time also use third parties to act on JD Power’s behalf. You agree to the fact that to the extent necessary your personal data may be transferred and/or disclosed to any company within JD Power group of companies as well as to third parties acting on JD Power’s behalf, including also transfers to servers and databases outside the country where you provided JD Power with your personal data. Such transfers may include for example transfers and/or disclosures outside the European Economic Area and in the United States of America. If you are a California or United Kingdom resident, additional disclosures about the information we collect and how we use that information can be found by clicking here.