Senior Solutions architect

We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Senior Solutions Architect – Cloud Native / CaaS to join our Global Presales Organization, reporting to the Senior Director, Presales. The Senior Solutions Architect will serve as a technical subject-matter expert and strategic advisor for customers, partners, and internal teams, with a strong focus on Cloud-as-a-Service (CaaS), cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, storage, networking, automation, and cloud migration technologies. This role will work closely with customers and cross-functional teams to understand complex business and technical challenges, architect innovative solutions, demonstrate platform capabilities, develop proof-of-concepts, and build automation frameworks that accelerate adoption and migration across heterogeneous cloud environments. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on engineering expertise with strong customer-facing presales skills and the ability to take a solution from concept through architecture, proof-of-concept, demonstration, and production adoption.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, partners, and field sales teams throughout the customer lifecycle; Engage with customers to understand their business objectives, technical requirements, application architectures, and cloud transformation strategies; Develop end-to-end solution architectures leveraging CaaS, Kubernetes, cloud-native infrastructure, storage, networking, and automation technologies; Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and executive-level technical discussions; Deliver compelling technical presentations and customized customer demonstrations showcasing platform capabilities and business value; Support account teams in developing technical strategies, proposals, RFP/RFI responses, and solution positioning; Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes for both technical and executive audiences

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered; 8+ years of experience in solutions architecture, systems engineering, cloud architecture, technical consulting, presales, or a related field; Strong hands-on experience with Cloud-as-a-Service (CaaS) and cloud-native technologies; Deep understanding of Kubernetes and container technologies; Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and at least one major public cloud platform such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud; Strong understanding of storage technologies, distributed systems, and persistent storage for cloud-native workloads; Strong understanding of cloud-native networking and Kubernetes networking concepts; Hands-on experience developing automation using technologies such as Python, Go, Bash, Terraform, Ansible, APIs, or similar tools; Experience designing and implementing Proofs of Concept and customer demonstrations; Experience developing automation frameworks for cloud migration, workload migration, or infrastructure transformation; Strong understanding of hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud architectures; Excellent communication, presentation, technical writing, and customer-facing skills; Ability to work effectively with both highly technical engineering teams and executive stakeholders; Willingness to travel globally to support strategic customer engagements when required