Softchoice
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr Cisco Solution Architect to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing advanced and complex Cisco-based solutions tailored to meet customer requirements. You will collaborate with customers to understand their business needs and technical requirements, creating detailed technical documentation and solution blueprints. Additionally, you will scope and define the services required for architecting and deploying Cisco solutions, providing technical leadership and guidance during the sales cycle, including transition of solution design and knowledge to the engineering team for implementation. In This Role You Will
Bring people together by acting as a bridge between our sales team and our customers. Share up-to-date insights on the latest Cisco solutions, formulate creative approaches to address business and technical challenges, present and host workshops with business leaders from the C-Level down, and translate technical jargon into layman's language and vice versa. Challenge customers by using your skills, insight, and experience to help our customers see what it takes to do the right things versus simply doing things right. Confidently challenge their beliefs with well-researched, tailored insights to spotlight your innovative ways of generating solutions that maximize outcomes. As a Sr Cisco Solution Architect, your impact will increase Cisco revenue and gross profit, with specific emphasis on Cisco products and Managed and Professional services, provide Cisco program, pricing, product, and promotion expertise in support of our sales organization. In addition, you will mentor and encourage your peers with less experience or specialized Cisco solution knowledge. What You Will Do
Work in partnership with Sales Account Executives and Modern Infrastructure Sales Executives to engage with customers directly, early in the sales cycle, where customers have a need to modernize their infrastructure in datacenter, public cloud and with use of Cisco technologies. Collaborate with customers to understand their business needs and technical requirements. Design and develop Cisco-based solutions tailored to meet customer requirements. Create detailed technical documentation and solution blueprints. Scope and define the services required for deploying Cisco solutions. As a Sr Cisco Solution Architect, you will: Provide guidance and mentorship to Cisco Solution Architects and Cisco Technical Architects at earlier stages of their career experience in this role. Review architectures and solutions developed by Cisco Solution Architects and Technical Architects providing feedback in a way that helps them learn. Directly drive solutioning of hybrid and complex Cisco solutions and architectures. Provide technical leadership and guidance during the pre-implementation phase ensuring that the services delivery team is fully briefed on the expected project outcomes. Participate in assessments and audits of existing network infrastructures to ensure solutions you design meet the needs of the customer. Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices. Stay updated with the latest Cisco technologies and industry trends. Maintain relevant Cisco technical certifications in your focused specialization areas. Participation in collaboration with Cisco’s field sales and solution architecture teams when in co-selling motions with Cisco.
Pay Range
$124,400 - $155,500 Why You’ll Love Softchoice
We are a software-focused IT solutions and services provider that equips organizations to be agile and innovative, and for their people to be engaged, connected, and creative at work. That means moving them to the cloud, helping them build the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling them to make smarter decisions about their technology. By doing these things we help them create success for their customers and their people. We stand proudly for our people and support their success through career development and advancement. We are recognized and respected for our culture of inclusion and belonging, continuously striving to do what’s good for our people and communities. Inclusion & Equal Opportunity Employment
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion & belonging. People seeking employment at Softchoice are considered without regard to any protected category including but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Require accommodation?
We are proud to provide interview & employment accommodation during the recruitment and hiring process. If you require any accommodation to apply or interview for a position, please reach out directly to asktalentacquisition@softchoice.com . We are committed to working with you to best meet your needs. Job Requisition ID
6992 EoE/Vet/Disability
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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr Cisco Solution Architect to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing advanced and complex Cisco-based solutions tailored to meet customer requirements. You will collaborate with customers to understand their business needs and technical requirements, creating detailed technical documentation and solution blueprints. Additionally, you will scope and define the services required for architecting and deploying Cisco solutions, providing technical leadership and guidance during the sales cycle, including transition of solution design and knowledge to the engineering team for implementation. In This Role You Will
Bring people together by acting as a bridge between our sales team and our customers. Share up-to-date insights on the latest Cisco solutions, formulate creative approaches to address business and technical challenges, present and host workshops with business leaders from the C-Level down, and translate technical jargon into layman's language and vice versa. Challenge customers by using your skills, insight, and experience to help our customers see what it takes to do the right things versus simply doing things right. Confidently challenge their beliefs with well-researched, tailored insights to spotlight your innovative ways of generating solutions that maximize outcomes. As a Sr Cisco Solution Architect, your impact will increase Cisco revenue and gross profit, with specific emphasis on Cisco products and Managed and Professional services, provide Cisco program, pricing, product, and promotion expertise in support of our sales organization. In addition, you will mentor and encourage your peers with less experience or specialized Cisco solution knowledge. What You Will Do
Work in partnership with Sales Account Executives and Modern Infrastructure Sales Executives to engage with customers directly, early in the sales cycle, where customers have a need to modernize their infrastructure in datacenter, public cloud and with use of Cisco technologies. Collaborate with customers to understand their business needs and technical requirements. Design and develop Cisco-based solutions tailored to meet customer requirements. Create detailed technical documentation and solution blueprints. Scope and define the services required for deploying Cisco solutions. As a Sr Cisco Solution Architect, you will: Provide guidance and mentorship to Cisco Solution Architects and Cisco Technical Architects at earlier stages of their career experience in this role. Review architectures and solutions developed by Cisco Solution Architects and Technical Architects providing feedback in a way that helps them learn. Directly drive solutioning of hybrid and complex Cisco solutions and architectures. Provide technical leadership and guidance during the pre-implementation phase ensuring that the services delivery team is fully briefed on the expected project outcomes. Participate in assessments and audits of existing network infrastructures to ensure solutions you design meet the needs of the customer. Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices. Stay updated with the latest Cisco technologies and industry trends. Maintain relevant Cisco technical certifications in your focused specialization areas. Participation in collaboration with Cisco’s field sales and solution architecture teams when in co-selling motions with Cisco.
Pay Range
$124,400 - $155,500 Why You’ll Love Softchoice
We are a software-focused IT solutions and services provider that equips organizations to be agile and innovative, and for their people to be engaged, connected, and creative at work. That means moving them to the cloud, helping them build the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling them to make smarter decisions about their technology. By doing these things we help them create success for their customers and their people. We stand proudly for our people and support their success through career development and advancement. We are recognized and respected for our culture of inclusion and belonging, continuously striving to do what’s good for our people and communities. Inclusion & Equal Opportunity Employment
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion & belonging. People seeking employment at Softchoice are considered without regard to any protected category including but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Require accommodation?
We are proud to provide interview & employment accommodation during the recruitment and hiring process. If you require any accommodation to apply or interview for a position, please reach out directly to asktalentacquisition@softchoice.com . We are committed to working with you to best meet your needs. Job Requisition ID
6992 EoE/Vet/Disability
EoE/Vet/Disability
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