Principal Archt-Solutions Archt

Verizon
parental leave, paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, Richmond
Feb 13, 2025
When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life. What you'll be doing... Exciting opportunities exist within the Verizon Public Sector Connected Experiences Solutions Architect organization. As a Presales Principal Solutions Architect, you will be an integral part of a talented team collaborating with our internal and external clients' on their Digital, Workplace Collaboration Transformation. You play a meaningful role in building long-term relationships across designated Public Sector accounts. This is a high-impact role working closely with the Sales team and customers to identify and qualify opportunities and design solutions to address customer business challenges. At Verizon, we do much more than sell technology. We deliver groundbreaking solutions that improve the agility, productivity and global reach of businesses. We lead. Others follow. No-one can match our capability to design, build and operate integrated global networks, cutting-edge information systems and mobile technologies. Are you ready to improve a best in class Public Sector sales team that thrives on teamwork and collaboration? Can you see yourself delivering technology and innovative solutions that connect people the world over and transform the way communities live, work and play? Do you want to change the way the world works? Welcome to Verizon - a company you can be proud to represent and be a part of. We're a leader in transforming enterprises, including 97% of the Fortune 1000. We're also a business that invests in its people. So as you contribute to our business, we'll make sure you grow. And get the rewards you deserve. Competitive salaries are enhanced by plenty of incentive awards for sales performance. You will seek to build deep, consultative technical relationships with your customers, effectively becoming a trusted adviser. A Connected Experiences Solutions Architect is ideally positioned to understand the customer's high-level objectives, matching them to Verizon solutions in order to satisfy business and technical requirements. Being an integral part of a team to identify and qualify business opportunities and develop the strategy to resolve technical matters. Recommending Public Sector compliant Unified Communications and Collaboration strategies, architectures, platforms and application infrastructure required to successfully implement an effective and efficient solution, using industry best practices. Owning the technical relationship with Verizon customers, including managing product and solution briefings, proof-of-concept work, and the coordination of additional technical resources. Working directly with customers to create solutions and use cases that leverage Verizon product integrations that generate business value. Articulating the Verizon vision on technologies and solutions towards the Client; positions Verizon as a thought leader on key technological developments. Leading prioritization of Customer solution / technical requirements and champions resolution of solution / product gaps internally (also towards Product Groups). Developing individual skill set and expanding product knowledge to maximize value and to deliver quality services to our clients. Coaching and mentoring peer Public Sector Connected Experiences Solutions Architects and sales teams around the products, technologies, and services Traveling to Client sites, conferences, and other related events as required. What we're looking for... Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline and/or directly related equivalent experience; MS or MBA degree preferred Minimum of 8+ years' experience in architecting, designing and or implementing a variety of Unified Communications and Collaboration technologies; The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of: Microsoft Teams and Direct Routing Cisco Unified Communications Carrier based SIP services and SIP technologies in general IP Video conferencing solutions including Webex, Zoom, etc Four or more years of experience in the telecommunications industry doing pre-sales, customer-facing presentations, consulting, and/or other relevant telecommunications experience; demonstrated experience presenting to C-suite leadership. Demonstrated ability to deliver effective customer presentations and customer-facing material Willingness to travel. Valid driver's license. US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance 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. Where you'll be working In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings. Scheduled Weekly Hours40 Equal Employment Opportunity We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more. Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances. If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $129,000.00 and $239,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. 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.