Solutions Architect

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world's leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We're a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward - and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you'll be doing...

You'll be crafting solutions to help the biggest names in business work quicker and smarter. In collaboration with senior IT and business executives, you'll identify and develop end to end enterprise solutions to enable our customers to realize their goals. Supporting the capture of new business opportunities, architecting solutions, coordinating internal resources, and acting as a trusted business partner will be your charter. You'll enable our customers to see what's possible to make their businesses run better, faster, and smarter.

• Understanding customer business challenges, goals, and environment.
• Designing the right package of solutions and services to meet the customer need.
• Writing proposals and supporting the contracting process-ensuring that all technical needs along with legal and compliance needs are all satisfied.
• Incorporating internal and third party suppliers as appropriate to meet the customer need.
• Ensuring the feasibility of the proposed solution with the delivery and product teams.
• Building and communicating the value proposition with client executives and key partners.

Where you'll be working...

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

What we're looking for...

You appreciate how technology can transform organizations and the ways they do business. You are up-to-date on the latest technology trends but you also bring a broader business perspective. Multi-tasking comes naturally and you thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires you to collaborate with multiple functions and partners to bring a concept to life. By flexing your style to each person and situation, you build rapport and gain trust of others. You have an ability to convey complex ideas in a straightforward manner and to inspire people to think about new possibilities.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Sold, designed, or consulted on technical enterprise business solutions.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master's degree in engineering, computer science or other technical discipline.
• Designed IT and/or managed telecommunications solutions. Ideally, from concept development through implementation.
• Proposed, sold, and/or implemented large complex enterprise-wide technology solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Ideally, "big 5" consulting experience.
• Project managed large scale complex enterprise-wide technology solutions.
• Built business cases incorporating cost analysis and ROI.
• Experience in the development and implementation of one or more of the following: data and IP services (VoIP, MPLS, VPN, Internet), managed network services (LAN, WAN, content delivery, WLAN, managed IP PBX), managed security solutions (firewall, proxy, VPN), managed mobility Solutions, data center outsourcing (cloud, application hosting, managed storage), call center technologies (ACD, IVR, customer portal, WFM), or IT applications management (SOA, web services, RTE).

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In addition, you'll need to have:

• Valid drivers license.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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