Principal Solution Architect

1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
AHEAD

AHEAD

AHEAD accelerates the impact of technology on clients by engineering customized data, developer, and infrastructure platforms that improve IT operations. By weaving together cloud infrastructure, intelligent operations, and modern applications, we help...

IT Services
1K-5K
$43M raised

Description

  • Serve as the senior technical leader for large, complex, and strategic Data and Analytics engagements.
  • Lead strategy, roadmap, architecture, design, and planning workshops for enterprise clients.
  • Act as Engagement Lead and/or Technical Architecture Lead on customer-facing projects when assigned.
  • Own delivery success by managing scope, objectives, requirements, milestones, dependencies, risks, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Guide cross-functional delivery teams through the successful execution of consulting engagements.
  • Ensure deliverables are high quality, aligned to client business outcomes, and presented effectively to technical and executive stakeholders.
  • Lead clients through modern data and analytics transformations, including data strategy, governance, platform modernization, data engineering, reporting, analytics, and AI enablement.
  • Own the pre-sales process, including discovery, qualification, solution alignment, scoping, estimation, and proposal development.
  • Develop statements of work, proposal packages, and engagement scope for strategic opportunities.
  • Help define and mature the Data and Analytics practice strategy, service portfolio, and go-to-market offerings.
  • Create reusable intellectual property, accelerators, methodologies, frameworks, and delivery assets.
  • Mentor consultants, architects, and engineers across delivery, solutioning, and client engagement leadership.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred, but not required.
  • Minimum of 15 years of consulting, architecture, engineering, or related experience, or commensurate work experience.
  • Prior experience in a senior leadership, principal architect, program leadership, or practice leadership role.
  • Demonstrated success leading large, complex, client-facing delivery engagements.
  • Demonstrated experience owning or leading pre-sales pursuits, including discovery, scoping, and proposal development.
  • Deep experience designing and delivering modern data and analytics solutions such as data platforms, data pipelines, cloud data architectures, reporting and analytics solutions, and AI-enabling data foundations.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise data strategy, governance, platform architecture, engineering, and analytics operating models.
  • Experience with modern data and analytics technologies such as cloud-native data platforms, data warehouses, lakehouse platforms, orchestration tools, business intelligence platforms, and AI or machine learning ecosystems.
  • Strong executive communication and presentation skills in virtual and in-person settings.
  • Demonstrated business acumen and the ability to connect technical strategy to business value.
  • Ability to solve complex, abstract problems and guide teams through ambiguity.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, collaboration, and stakeholder influence.
  • Executive presence with the ability to build trust across client and internal leadership teams.
  • Demonstrated experience as a technology change agent.
  • Professional and/or technical certifications aligned to cloud, data, analytics, or AI disciplines preferred.

Benefits

  • Compensation includes on-target earnings (OTE) with a base salary and applicable target bonus, varying by experience, qualifications, and location.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Paid company holidays.
  • Paid time off.
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave.
  • Cross-department training and development opportunities.
  • Support for certifications and credentials for continued learning.

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