Principal Architect Solutions Architect

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What youll be doing...

We are seeking a forward-thinking and customer-centric Solution Architect specializing in Customer Experience. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Unified Communications and Contact Center technologies along with a strong understanding of voice security. This role is pivotal in modernizing and transforming how we design and deliver solutions that address complex communication challenges for our diverse customer base.

This position is more than just a technical role; it is about driving innovation creating impactful customer engagements and enabling tangible business outcomes through cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots and next-generation digital channels. This role will be a cornerstone in driving solution innovations technical leadership and revenue growth across our Customer Experience (CEx) portfolio.

What were looking for...

• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in Contact Center technologies providing credible and innovative solutions to internal and external stakeholders.

• Solution Design: Translate customer business requirements into comprehensive end-to-end technology architectures and actionable solution designs.

  • Create compelling solution designs to meet or exceed customer expectations and requirements

  • Take designs through the approval processes (Peer Review IQ Board SOAR DLM)

  • Create both internal and external documentation on the design that can be used as part of the selling motion (external) and for the hand-off to the implementation teams (Internal)

• Sales Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the CEx Specialist sellers and Core account teams to shape and deliver sellable and implementable solutions ensuring alignment with our internal processes and standards.

• Demonstrations and Workshops: Deliver engaging live demonstrations and technical workshops that showcase our portfolios capabilities and value proposition.

• Trusted Advisor: Act as a trusted advisor to customers by deeply understanding their communication needs and aligning technology solutions with their desired business outcomes.

• Area of Expertise: Maintain a primary area of expertise while cultivating broad technical knowledge across key platforms and vendors.

  • Primary technology / vendor will be Unified Communication solutions and services including Webex Calling (DI/mt) Microsoft Teams Calling SIP trunking Session Border Controllers (SBC) IP Toll Free QOS and routing and voice security (Securelogix Pindrop stir/shaken).

  • Secondary technologies would be contact center solutions such as Genesys Cloud Cisco WebEx CC and Verizon branded NICE CXone

  • While a primary area of expertise is needed it is critical for the role to have foundational knowledge of the entire CEx portfolio.

• Technology Exploration: Continuously explore and assess emerging technologies (e.g. conversational AI digital service analytics voice and video communications) to enhance customer engagement strategies.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams (e.g. product engineering sales consulting Product Technology Solutions) to contribute to solution strategy and business development efforts.

• Documentation: Create high-quality solution documentation including architectural diagrams proposals and presentations.

Youll need to have:

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

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

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Sales Engineer in the Contact Center space.

• Ability to understand and align solutions with different market segments and audiences. Understands both business and technical aspects as well as different sales motions for various market segments and their specific audiences.

• Demonstrated expertise in at least one major Calling platform (e.g. Cisco UC Webex Calling Microsoft Teams Calling).

• Strong understanding of cloud communications telephony SIP IVR omnichannel routing workforce engagement and customer experience design.

• Working knowledge and experience around integrating with Contact Center/CCaaS environments

• Exceptional communication presentation and interpersonal skills.

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

• A degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering.

• Industry certifications such as CCNA Collaboration CCIE Microsoft Teams Voice Genesys Cloud Certified NICE CXone AWS Cloud Practitioner.

• Experience with integrations APIs and cloud-native services.

• Exposure to Agile solution delivery and DevOps practices.

Continuous Learning and Innovation Focus:

This role emphasizes continuous learning and innovation. Candidates are highly encouraged and supported in pursuing and maintaining relevant industry certifications participating in emerging technology training and contributing to our internal knowledge-sharing culture.

Success Metrics:

• Quality and completeness of solution designs.

• Customer satisfaction with technical engagements.

• Revenue growth influenced by technical leadership.

• Certification and professional development milestones.

• Internal stakeholder collaboration and feedback.

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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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.