Solutions Architect (Senior) At Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Strategic Sourcing; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Gauteng is seeking a professional to manage customer relationships and support sales teams. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in software development life cycle (SDLC) and customer engagement, with excellent relationship-building skills. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work from home with some client site visits required. Candidates should have a solid understanding of client software applications and demonstrate experience in sales or pre-sales roles, highlighting commercial awareness.

Qualifications

• Strong SDLC and complex software background, preferably with coding experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Customer and delivery-focused.

Responsibilities

• Nurture existing customer relationships while supporting sales teams.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with customers.
• Engage with customer decision-makers to communicate value.

Job description

About our client :

Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity.

Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities.

Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and cutting-edge projects focused on unconventional data solutions.

They love innovation and offer a culture that values problem-solving and research.

While this role does encourage work from home, some visits to the client site are needed depending on the project stage, so this role needs a Jhb based resource.

What you will be doing :

Nurture existing customer relationships while supporting sales teams with new accounts.

Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with customers.

Engage with customer decision-makers and architects to clearly communicate the value your organisation brings.

Showcase how the software meets customer needs, leading consulting engagements to highlight the value-added.

Stay involved in customer projects, ensuring their long-term success and satisfaction.

What you need :

Strong SDLC and complex software background (coding experience preferred) with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

Customer and delivery-focused.

Comfortable discussing technical topics with developers and interacting at the C-level.

Ability to gain deep knowledge of client software and its application in data processing.

Strong academic background is valued.

Knowledge and experience in databases and development languages / environments.

Experience in a sales or pre-sales role with strong commercial awareness is essential.

Desired Skills :

• Solutions Architecture
• SDLC
• Coding