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What you’ll be doing...As an SD&E Solutions Architect, you will serve as a trusted technical adviser for Global Solutions clients and opportunities. The SD&E Solutions Architects team collaborates closely with our Field Sales Engineers and Sales Teams to enhance direct engagement with customers and key stakeholders. You will act as the technical lead on complex sales that involve solution design elements. You will serve as the design authority for internal and external stakeholders by developing multi-tower solutions and creating supporting design artifacts.
The primary objective of a SD&E Solutions Architect team member is to leverage our technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration skills to reduce our deal conversion timeline and accelerate the realization of revenue. This involves leading and participating in projects and opportunities to impact our pre-sales and sales engagement processes. Particular emphasis on profitable, high-quality solution designs, as well as initiatives or programs that have wide-reaching effects across various channels, Field 1 and Field 2, Midmarket and Partner segments.
- The primary objective of this role is to leverage technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration skills to reduce our deal conversion timeline and accelerate the realization of revenue.
- Lead solution definition and design engagements with our Sales Engineers, Client Partners, and our clients in Field 1 and Field 2. Midmarket and Partner segments. Serving as the definitive design authority on complex, high-visibility sales opportunities.
- Foundational SIP and VoIP design engagements into enterprise-wide UCaaS, Operator Connect, IPIA, and Direct Routing transformations.
- Thoroughly understand customer needs to design, deliver, and present comprehensive, multi-tower solutions that align to desired ROI-driven business outcomes.
- Champion the expansion of our strategic solutions within the Global Enterprise client base, clearly articulating how these technologies can transform operations and fulfill mission objectives.
- Drive Solution Architect Requests (SAR) through the lifecycle efficiently, partnering with Sales Engineers (SE) and sales to manage intake and complete tasks.
- Deliver timely, compelling, and meticulously detailed design artifacts that serve as the official blueprint for downstream implementation and support teams.
- Ensure all voice and collaboration architectures integrate seamlessly with broader practice areas, specifically designing robust QoS over Managed WAN, LAN Services, and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN).
- Enhance productivity and efficiency by leveraging Generative AI tools such as Gemini to simplify tasks like content creation, customer RFP evaluation, configuration data extraction, and slide deck creation.
- Provide critical, real-world feedback to the product team to develop repeatable, customer-driven solutions and produce artifacts contributing to Verizon’s intellectual property portfolio.
What we’re looking for...
Strategic Business & Revenue Velocity
- The primary objective of this role is to leverage technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration skills to reduce our deal conversion timeline and accelerate the realization of revenue.
- Thoroughly understand customer needs to design, deliver, and present comprehensive, multi-tower solutions that align to desired ROI-driven business outcomes.
Technical Leadership & Design Authority
- Lead solution definition and design engagements with our Sales Engineers, Client Partners, and our clients in Field 1 and Field 2. Midmarket and Partner segments. Serving as the definitive design authority on complex, high-visibility sales opportunities.
- Deliver timely, compelling, and meticulously detailed design artifacts that serve as the official blueprint for downstream implementation and support teams.
Modern Voice & Collaboration Transformation
- Foundational SIP and VoIP design engagements into enterprise-wide UCaaS, Operator Connect, IPIA, and Direct Routing transformations.
- Ensure all voice and collaboration architectures integrate seamlessly with broader practice areas, specifically designing robust QoS over Managed WAN, LAN Services, and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN).
Technology Evangelism & Product Innovation
- Champion the expansion of our strategic solutions within the Field 1 and Field 2 Midmarket and Partner segments client base, clearly articulating how these technologies can transform operations and fulfill mission objectives.
- Provide critical, real-world feedback to the product team to develop repeatable, customer-driven solutions and produce artifacts contributing to Verizon’s intellectual property portfolio.
Operational Execution & Pipeline Management
- Drive Solution Architect Requests (SAR) through the lifecycle efficiently, partnering with Sales Engineers (SE) and sales to manage intake and complete tasks.
AI-Driven Productivity Enhancement
- Enhance productivity and efficiency by leveraging Generative AI tools such as Gemini to simplify tasks like content creation, customer RFP evaluation, configuration data extraction, and slide deck creation.
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Four or more years of
relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience. - Two or more years of experience in Architecture Design.
- Experience with wireline and cellular wireless services (data & voice) cloud, managed services IT, security, or mobility solutions.
- IP Data Networking experience (routing, switching, load balancing, high availability, etc).
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering.
- Three or more years of experience in a customer facing position (sales, sales engineering, consulting).
- Certifications: Award Solutions – RR Solutions coursework, Cloud Provider education and certification, CCIE, CISSP, CCENT, CompTIA Network+, Wireless Recognized Certifications, OEM (Ex: Cisco, CradlePoint), CompTIA Security+.
- Knowledge of 5G.
- Knowledge of LTE, VoLTE, CDMA and experience with Voice IP Services (SIP, Skype, UCC, Jabber, Spark).
- Experience with Software Defined Networking and Virtual Network Services.
- Technical expertise with some major technology companies such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Riverbed, Fortinet.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
Benefits and CompensationOur benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $108,000.00 - $207,000.00.The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $119,000.00 - $207,000.00.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience
- Four or more years of relevant work or military experience
- Two or more years of architecture design experience
- Experience with wireline and cellular wireless data and voice services, cloud, managed services IT, security, or mobility solutions
- IP data networking experience, including routing, switching, load balancing, and high availability
- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering
- Three or more years of customer-facing experience in sales, sales engineering, or consulting
- Award Solutions RR Solutions coursework
- Cloud provider education or certification
- CCIE certification
- CISSP certification
- CCENT certification
- CompTIA Network+ certification
- Wireless recognized certification
- OEM certification such as Cisco or CradlePoint
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- Knowledge of 5G
- Knowledge of LTE, VoLTE, CDMA, and voice IP services such as SIP, Skype, UCC, Jabber, or Spark
- Experience with software-defined networking and virtual network services
- Technical expertise with Cisco, Palo Alto, Riverbed, or Fortinet technologies
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as robust, including a strong 401(k) match, pension eligibility for some groups, and additional financial protections like life and long-term disability coverage. Union contract updates also point to pension increases and retirement security improvements.
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