Sr. Solutions Architect

Piper Companies is hiring a Sr. Solutions Architect for a Large Data Center Organization located in New York, NY. The Sr. Solutions Architect will support the sales team in developing and closing sales by providing cloud expertise, as well as a deep networking and infrastructure design acumen. The Sr. Solutions Architect will need to sit on site in New York, NY 2-3 days per week. Responsibilities of the Sr. Solutions Architect: Act as a technical advisor for customers and the sales team to architect creative and complex IT/cloud and networking service delivery solutions Articulate solution benefits to both technical and non technical audiences Provide leadership and mentoring to the sales team and other internal and external thought leaders Improve probability of close, increase deal size and help to expand globally Requirements of the Sr. Solutions Architect: Experience working in Pre-sales as a Solutions Architect is required Ability, confidence and experience working with leadership, speak at conferences and write articles/blogs/vlogs Experience with OEM/Hardware - any physical infrastructure (CPU, Storage, Security Components, etc.) Technical and commercial knowledge of MPLS and IPVPN topologies and architecture is required Experience with Routing and Switching protocols Experience with public, private and hybrid cloud services and deployment This role requires the candidate to sit on site 2-3 days per week, 1-2 days of travel per month for client meetings and 1-2 days per year for conferences. Compensation for the Sr. Solutions Architect: $175,000-$205,000 base, plus 40% bonus and Long term incentive plan Full comprehensive benefits LI-AG1 HYBRID