Distinguished Architect-Solutions Architect

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely even if theyre 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 crisis and in celebration we come together lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up everywhere & always. Want in Join the #VTeamLife.

What youll be doing...

Distinguished Architects at Verizon Business are technical experts helping develop impactful solutions for our most important clients. This role will provide technical and organizational leadership for our Wavelength and Dark Fiber offerings under the umbrella of AI Connect. The successful candidate will:

• Maintain expertise in optical networking technology.

• Maintain a current understanding of client needs market dynamics and regulatory environments.

• Develop a deep understanding of the Verizon optical portfolio.

• Design optical networking solutions for our clients.

• Help Verizon sales team effectively position our capabilities and solutions.

• Provide a voice of the customer perspective to our Product and Networking teams shaping our roadmap strategy.

• Create and maintain standard design guidelines for our optical networking solutions.

• Lead a team of Principal Architects with optical networking expertise.

What were looking for...

Youll need to have:

• Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Eight or more years of relevant experience required demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience or specialized training.

• Expert knowledge of optical transport technology.

• Product and partner management experience.

• Outstanding cross-functional and team leadership skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lead high visibility high impact projects under pressure with initiative and minimal supervision.

• Ability to create short and long-term strategies.

• Demonstrate strategic and analytical capabilities and the ability to analyze data to make appropriate process/business decisions/recommendations and shape business strategy.

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

• A degree in IT information systems or engineering.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Be results-oriented have a strong sense of urgency be proactive and flexible.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

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 benefit options including: medical dental vision short and long term disability basic life insurance supplemental life insurance AD&D insurance identity theft protection pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime shift differential holiday pay allowances etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year which grows with additional service. For part-timers your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.