Cox Enterprises · 1 month ago
Senior Solutions Architect (RapidScale)
Raleigh NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $189K/yr
4+ years expCox Enterprises is a leading communications company, and they are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect at RapidScale. This role involves serving as a strategic advisor, connecting complex multi-cloud technologies with the evolving business needs of clients, while leading discovery engagements and designing hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.
AdvertisingBroadcastingDigital MediaTelecommunications
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead technical discovery engagements with customers to uncover business goals, pain points, and drivers
Translate requirements into tailored, outcome-focused cloud and infrastructure solutions
Run workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and stakeholder interviews
Balance breadth and depth, knowing when to go deep on architecture vs. when to focus on business outcomes based on the different customer personas you encounter in each customer engagement
Architect hybrid and multi-cloud environments, aligning with performance, availability, security, and compliance needs
Represent our hosted cloud and other core offerings at a deep technical level, fully scoping, architecting, and presenting solutions comprised of these services
Represent our public cloud offerings at a high level, identifying customer needs that dictate a public cloud solution, and pulling in public cloud specialists as needed for deeper scoping, solutioning, and presentation of these solutions
Collaborate to architect multi-cloud and hybrid cloud solutions across both hosted and public cloud service sets, ensuring the best alignment with customer outcomes
Act as the technical lead throughout the sales cycle, from discovery to hand-off
Collaborate with sales, product, and specialist teams to align solutions with account strategy
Participate in RFPs, solution reviews, and scope definitions
Design security architectures including MDR, SOCaaS, IAM, SIEM/SOAR, and vulnerability management
Ensure solutions align with compliance standards (HIPAA, PCI, GDPR, ISO, NIST)
Design secure, high-performance networks integrating SD-WAN, VPN, DNS, TCP/IP, and firewalls across on-prem and cloud environments
Stay current on emerging tech (cloud, AI/ML, automation, cybersecurity) and translate innovation into business strategy
Educate clients and internal teams on current and future-state capabilities
Translate innovative technology solutions RapidScale does today and roadmap item to show clients current and future business outcomes
Qualification
Required
A BA/BS Degree with 6+ years of experience, or a MS Degree with 4+ years of experience, or a Ph.D with one year of experience, or 10 years of overall experience without a degree
Professional Level Public Cloud Certification (AWS, Azure, Google)
Demonstrated experience working in the context of a sales team
Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders
Deep knowledge of private cloud and data center architectures (VMware, Citrix, storage, networking)
High-level knowledge of AWS/Azure/GCP, how they differ from traditional IT approaches, why businesses use them
Experience with managed security services and designing secure, compliant architectures
Strong understanding of hybrid connectivity, SD-WAN, VPN, DNS, and firewalls
Design experience with SAN and NAS, backup and data protection approaches, technologies and approaches for replication and disaster recovery
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and modern deployment practices is a plus
Benefits
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations
Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
Additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave
Time off to vote
Jury duty leave
Volunteer time off
Military leave
Parental leave
Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
Retirement planning (401(k))
Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)
Company
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is a communications, media, and automotive services company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.7M2014-12-15Grant· $1.7M
Leadership Team
Alexander Taylor
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Patrick O'Boyle
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
Recent News
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