Solutions Development Architect

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

📋 Description

• Drive consultative pre-sales architecture for intricate customer business and technical needs.

• Develop detailed blueprints, architectural frameworks, and multi-year transformation roadmaps.

• Collaborate with Service Sales, Account Teams, and Deal Acceleration Teams to identify and advance lifecycle selling and transformational opportunities.

• Lead CX RFP/RFI submissions as the appointed CX Lead Architect.

• Communicate the unique business value of integrated Cisco technology and professional services.

• Perform implementation risk assessments, cost-feasibility analysis, and transformation dependency mapping.

• Work alongside post-sales delivery architects to mitigate execution risks and ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of contracted solutions.

• Engage with senior customer IT/OT decision-makers by leveraging vertical industry expertise.

• Partner with CX Product Management and go-to-market teams to expedite the rollout of emerging service offerings.

• Contribute to reusable architectural blueprints and best practices for delivery.

• Mentor developing architects and facilitate architectural transformation workshops.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent relevant work experience.

• Over 8 years of professional experience in technical solutions architecture or engineering.

• Expert-level industry certification, such as CCIE or an equivalent qualification.

• Technical expertise across at least two major Cisco technology domains.

• Proven experience in managing complex, multi-architecture technical engagement lifecycles.

• Comprehensive understanding of AI/ML integration within enterprise IT infrastructure.

• Ability to convert technical concepts into business-value discussions.

• Experience navigating high-stakes RFI/RFP processes for enterprise clients.

• Strong collaborative skills to foster alignment between pre-sales and post-sales teams.

• Capability to mentor and guide technical personnel on architecture standards and methodologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan featuring a Cisco matching contribution.

• Paid parental leave.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Basic life insurance.

• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units, contingent on eligibility and continued employment.

• 10 paid holidays for each full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.

• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.

• 4 paid days off dedicated to personal wellness.

• 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees.

• Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees.

• 80 hours of sick time off provided upon hire and each January 1st thereafter.

• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried over annually.

• Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family matters.

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days for each full calendar year.

• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies.

• Performance-based incentive pay for employees in sales roles.