Distinguished Architect-Solutions Architect

About the position Responsibilities • Partnering with sales and solution teams to assess an opportunity and develop a win strategy and optimized solution • Validating the end-to-end solutions which minimize operational and financial risks • Leading the development of end-to-end Service Delivery Architecture • Contributing operational knowledge to contract negotiations • Interfacing with Verizon Enterprise core support organizations • Participating in customer-facing meetings and presentations • Participating in due diligence/discovery activities • Collaborating with internal and external groups to validate that all solutions are supportable • Identifying opportunities to standardize services and reduce costs • Validating and determining third-party supplier content to close gaps in delivery of services • Collaborating with the transition team on transition activities Requirements • Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience • Six or more years of relevant work experience • Experience outsourcing solution development and delivery (global experience preferred) • Direct service management architecture design, service delivery or operations experience • Costing/Pricing and business case development experience • Working knowledge of SDWAN/WAN, LAN/WLAN Security, voice, IT, wireless and IP technologies • Customer contract negotiations experience • Knowledge of Verizon's products and services, identification of those needed from third party suppliers and/or partners • Ability to serve as an executive interface for internal and client-facing interactions Nice-to-haves • MBA • ITIL V3 Foundations • Previous management experience • CISSP (Certified Information Security Systems Professional) certification • Cisco CCIE e.g. R&S, Security, Voice certification • MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Enterprise) • PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills • A positive attitude and good team development skills Benefits • Flexible work environment with a hybrid model • Defined work location including work from home • Minimum eight assigned office days per month Apply tot his job Apply To this Job