Principal Architect-Solutions Architect

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Verizon

Principal Architect-Solutions Architect

Basking Ridge, NJ +7 locations
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    When you join Verizon

    You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

    What you’ll be doing...

    As a Principal Solutions Architect in Verizon Business, you’ll be an integral part of a talented team collaborating with our internal Verizon Business partners on their digital transformation. You will join a talented team responsible for crafting and executing strategies that address key business challenges and accelerate pre-sales operations through the power of automation.

    Your responsibilities will include:

    • Helping to identify, analyze, and evaluate strategies and initiatives that will deliver significant impact to the business priorities

    • Collaborating with architects, project managers, and other stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives.

    • Developing Proofs of Concept (POC) to explore and validate new solutions and implementation approaches.

    • Participating in user acceptance testing to ensure solution quality and alignment with user needs.

    • Documenting the technical solution and presenting demonstrations to key stakeholders and executive management.

    • Serving as a technical mentor and subject matter expert within the organization, providing peer reviews and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.

    • Continuously enhancing your skill set and product knowledge to remain at the forefront of technology and industry trends. This includes pursuing relevant certifications, attending product training, actively engaging with technical literature, and gaining hands-on experience.

    What we’re looking for...

    You'll need to have:

    • Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

    • Six or more years of relevant work experience.

    • Experience architecting and developing software or infrastructure for scalable, distributed systems.

    • Experience with broad technology concepts including: software defined networking, programming languages (HTML, Javascript, Python), API’s, information security and collaboration tools.

    • Experience effectively communicating and discussing complex business and technical topics to all levels of the organization.

    • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills to convert complex product requirements to elegant technical solutions

    Even better if you have one or more of the following:

    • Bachelor's degree in computer science or other relevant engineering disciplines.

    • Two or more years of experience developing and implementing business strategies.

    • Two or more years of experience incorporating design thinking into problem solving.

    • Security, architecture, and industry certifications such as ServiceNow Certified System Administrator, SAFe, OEM certifications, ITIL Foundations, or similar.

    • Scripting experience using Python, JavaScript, Expect, and Shell.

    If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

    Where you’ll be working

    In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

    Scheduled Weekly Hours

    40

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

  • Industry
    Information Technology and Services
  • Locations
    Temple Terrace, FL • Alpharetta, GA • Rolling Meadows, IL • Boston, MA • Cary, NC • Basking Ridge, NJ • Irving, TX • Ashburn, VA
  • About Us

    You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely. We power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what matters most. If that inspires you, start the next chapter of your career here.