Title

Solutions Architect

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Description

In this position, you will be working with technology experts and domain Architect's to position architectures for Customers. You will be responsible for creating strategic frameworks for the consistent design, construction, and operation of networks to achieve a desired set of business outcomes for our customer. Using specific customer environments and business processes, you will be critical in taking a customer's Current State (technical and business), helping to create a Target Architecture, Identify Gaps and define transition roadmaps on how our customers can get from their Current State to the Target Architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Guide and assist account teams in building solutions to address specific customer needs
• Work with the technology/marketing experts, help the account team in positioning the solution against the competing solutions
• Provide specific solution/technology/product consulting, technical and sales support for major account opportunities
• Understand customer business/technical requirements, network architecture, etc. and be the liaison with corporate
• Understand and articulate Sandvine’s Architectures and Services
• Drive identified major account opportunities (i.e. technical consulting, technical presentations, and Sandvine technology solution consulting) while allowing local account team to maintain long-term ownership

Skills

• BS or MS (or equivalent degree) degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 4-7 years experience in Data communication industry with operator network (Cable, DSL or Wireless) knowledge.   Good understanding of end-to-end network call flows
• Well versed with IP protocols like AAA (RADIUS or DIAMETER), tunnelling protocols like GRE or IPSec or MPLS or GTP
• Exposure to application concepts like P2P, VoIP, WAP, MMS,
• Understanding of charging and billing concepts are an added advantage
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer interaction skills
• Technical knowledge and consultative skills, which are above reproach

Only qualified candidates that meet the needs of the position will be contacted.