Solutions Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with sales team members to devise, design, and estimate intricate, large-scale, and specialized facilities.

• Manage the Design as a Service (DaaS) intake process, capturing scope and DaaS requests.

• Oversee the design lifecycle while conducting and facilitating Bluebeam session reviews.

• Create, comprehend, document, and enforce standards for templates, naming conventions, versioning, and repositories.

• Provide clarity as the designer-of-record and manage change control.

• Produce, coordinate, and communicate preliminary and detailed design packages.

• Collaborate with partners to identify and implement the latest and most effective technologies in solutions and designs.

• Recognize project risks, special handling requirements, and propose potential solutions.

• Engage in site surveys to verify conditions.

• Align and coordinate with other consultants regarding interfaces and design responsibilities.

• Coordinate security system network backhaul paths, port counts, and integration points with facility IT/network teams.

• Author, interpret, and update Division 28 specifications; ensure consistency with drawings, schedules, and SOWs.

• Monitor project costs, potential risks, and margins to enhance pricing strategies.

• Mentor junior designers and engineers; provide technical reviews and guidance on data center best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• A college degree, trade school education, or equivalent experience.

• At least 7-9 years of experience in design consulting, system design, system commissioning, estimating, project management, and/or installation for complex and large-scale electronic physical security projects.

• Profound expertise in ACS, VMS/CCTV, IDS/PIDS for large, mission-critical environments such as data centers and enterprise campuses.

• Capability to read, analyze, and create Division 28 specifications, support RFP responses, and develop design-intent language; translate specifications and requirements into accurate, buildable design packages.

• Strong ownership of DaaS lifecycles along with a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities across various trades and disciplines.

• Practical knowledge of data center building frameworks and layered security strategies.

• Familiarity with terminology and best practices for securing data center facilities and prevailing industry standards.

• Proficient in Bluebeam (sessions/markups), AutoCAD/Revit markup workflows, and MS 365/SharePoint/Smartsheet (or similar tools).

• Understanding of Revit/BIM execution plans and their implications on coordination and deliverables.

• Strong document control discipline encompassing templates, versioning, and naming conventions.

• Excellent communication, organizational skills, and follow-through; capable of managing multiple concurrent DaaS requests under tight deadlines.

• High sense of ownership and integrity, with clear documentation of decisions and alignment with stakeholders.

• Experience with data centers, global programs, or multi-site rollouts.

• Familiarity with standards and codes relevant to data centers (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27000, TIA-942, NFPA 70/72; awareness of enterprise security standards).

• Exposure to server/VMS sizing and cybersecurity implications for physical security systems.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., ASIS PSP, RCDD, and/or manufacturer credentials for major ACS/VMS/PIDS platforms).

🏝️ Benefits

• 10 Company Holidays and Paid Time Off starting at 13 days annually.

• Fun & Laughter Day Off.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan.

• Life insurance & Disability Plan.

• Wellness Program.

• 401K Matching Plan.

• Colleague Assistance Program.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Competitive salary and compensation package.

• Vehicle reimbursement plan or company vehicle.

• Corporate Social Responsibility Day.

• Cell phone reimbursement (if applicable).

• Paid parental leave.