Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect

  

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

Job Description:

   

The Solution Architect is responsible for architecting end-to-end solutions that will achieve customer business outcomes by leveraging standard solution designs within their focus domain and across the entire company portfolio (hardware, software, services, and everything as a service) in combination with all necessary third-party components (e.g. software and integration). Develops and articulates compelling, accurate, and relevant proposals and ensures customer's business and technical requirements are met. Leverages deep knowledge of partner products and services by identifying the right solution based on partner competencies and go-to-market strengths. Manages a solution domain consisting of a single or small group of related solutions aligned with the corporate strategy.
 

Responsibilities:

• Recognized as an authority within the company in a specific solution domain. Applies market intelligence and thought leadership to translate the functional view into a technical view, enhance proposed solutions, and drives opportunity/ demand generation for solution area(s)
• Participates in deep-dive discussions and establishes the company as a trusted solution partner by engaging with executive level customers to showcase solutions designed to combat business challenges while meeting financial metrics and demonstrating customer growth opportunities.
• Drives collaboration among internal account teams and engages the full portfolio of partners to build effective solution strategies for customer's technical and business challenges that improve the company's share of wallet.
• Identifies risks while migrating legacy IT systems to transformational solutions. Recommends solutions that maximize customer profitability, and able to articulate impacts on governance, business processes, and/or security.
• Contributes to the industry for specific domain with an active presence in conferences, social media, business events, etc. Monitors the changing competitive landscape and determines potential implications for customer environments. Demonstrates the company's value proposition with a full suite of offerings and global support coverage.
• Guides new solution architects by defining conceptual designs, detailed technical depictions, and degree of customization required which are essential for solution development.
   

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or from technical university.
• Master's or advanced degree in technology preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in technology industry with focus on technical consulting and solution selling.
   

Knowledge and Skills:

• Unique mastery of technical skills in the assigned solution set and recognized as an authority with leading edge and emerging technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of company offerings, strategic initiatives, current trends, competitor products and strategies within the assigned solution set.
• Excellent project management skills or experience with advanced analytical and problem solving skills, including appropriate due diligence.
• Mastery in executive written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate in English and local languages.
• Deep business and financial acumen and the ability to understand customer key performance indicators (KPIs) and engage in strategic financial conversations.
• Has successfully completed knowledge-based as well as one or more experienced-based industry certifications.
• History of innovation and technical leadership, white paper publications
• Demonstrates outstanding consultative selling techniques, including active listening, framing, white boarding, storytelling etc.
• Deep knowledge of different types of partners and products, relevant to assigned solution set, understanding of company regional 'Go to Market' strategy.
• Knowledge of company business and technical tools and standard CRM systems and tools
• Adept at using social media, blogging, and related information sharing technologies
• Experience participating in solution configurations/ overall architecture design and the creation and positioning of PoCs to meet customer requirements.

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Assertiveness, Bias, Building Rapport, Buyer Personas, Coaching, Complex Sales, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience Strategy, Customer Interactions, Design Thinking, Empathy, Financial Acumen, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Industry Knowledge, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 6 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Sales

Job Level:

Master

    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.