Solutions Architect – Networking

Aqueduct’s Solutions Architects require both proven experience with technology and outstanding personal communication; they enjoy building solutions which leverage technology to meet our customers’ business needs.

Reporting to the CTO, the Solution Architect works jointly with sales to provide pre-sales support, including tasks such as discovery meetings, site visits, presentations, technical assessments, and ongoing technical account support. A positive, team- and service-oriented personality is a must.

Solutions Architect Essential Job Functions:

• Architect end-to-end designs which meet the customers’ needs by assessing business and technical requirements and translating those into complete solutions.
• Actively drive the technology evaluation stage of the sales process with our prospects of various technical levels and aptitudes
• Work with and present to clients and internal stakeholders to understand business requirements, design architectures, and deliver professional proposals.
• Assist with driving new business, executing complex Proof of Concepts (POC), estimating implementation level of effort, and preparing Bill of Materials (BOM) and Statements of Work (SOW) from a variety of manufacturers and technologies.
• Maintain relevant and advanced knowledge of products, applications, technical service, market conditions, competition, and technology trends through research, partner technical experts and customer feedback.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of Enterprise Networking experience
• 3 years’ experience in a pre-sales role
• Previous experience with a technology-solutions provider a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Architect-level knowledge in Networking/Wireless/Security with industry-recognized certifications
• CCNA/CCNP or equivalent
• CCDA/CCDP or equivalent
• Ability to engage in any technology discussion, keenly identify the primary business issue(s), assess requirements, and appropriately align internal resources toward building a solution.
• Problem-solve at a high level, multi-task and meet challenging deadlines.
• Extraordinary customer service and organizational skills and demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Self-directed and able to complete projects with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical thinking skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio
• Sales training/experience a plus

Aqueduct Technologies is committed to developing a diverse and talented team. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to making an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of individuals including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA community, veterans, and any other legally protected group. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of any status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Aqueduct Technologies is one of the largest IT solutions providers in the US, recognized for our relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction, our corporate culture, technology leadership, and our commitment to the local community. We pride ourselves on our world-class engineering, the investments we make in our employees and our systems, and on our loyal base of customers and manufacturers. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing, private companies in Massachusetts—and awarded the Best Place to Work in Boston for seven, consecutive years—there is no better time to join Aqueduct than now!