Director of Solution Architecture

About the job

The Director of Solutions Architecture role at Virtasant is designed for an enthusiastic self-starter who is passionate about delivering the right solution. This is a senior-level position where you will have ownership of the technical direction of client engagements for the entire lifecycle of developing and implementing cutting-edge solutions. To do this work effectively, you will get to regularly interface with clients as the leading technologist on their accounts and closely collaborate with some of the best cloud engineers in the world.

Responsibilities

• Working directly with clients to understand their current technical environment, their technical and commercial requirements, and the best way to meet (and exceed) their goals
• Partner with Virtasant cloud engineers to develop a tailored solution that leverages the power of the public cloud
• Owning responsibility for the entire engagement lifecycle, from pre-sales (estimates and spec teardowns), to planning (timeline, benchmarks, responsibilities), to execution (communication and accountability), and delivery
• Leading in a hands-on capacity and ready to answer client and technical team questions, anticipate problems, and keep technical progress moving
• Sharing your expertise to inspire confidence in the client, advocate for the virtues of cloud computing to skeptics at the client company, and mentor more junior team members
• Informing Virtasant’s broader strategic direction with your industry insights and technical experience
• Creating best practices with supporting documentation to improve Virtasant’s internal processes, laying a foundation for fast-paced growth and industry-defining developments

Requirements

• 2+ years of writing production-quality code
• 4+ years of architecture and design decision-making experience on software projects
• 2+ years technical design decision-making experience with cloud computing services
• Evidence of senior technical leadership where you measurably influenced a software development team of 10+ people
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills so that you can meaningfully contribute to high-level conversations about business goals and technical requirements, as well as prepare and present compelling written materials for clients