Principal Architect - Solutions Architect

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 #VTeamLife.

What you’ll be doing...

At Verizon, we do much more than sell technology. We deliver game-changing solutions that enhance the agility, productivity, and global reach of our customers. As an Enterprise Architect, you will build deep, consultative technical relationships with your customers, effectively becoming a trusted advisor. You will play a key role in driving customer outcomes that leverage the power of Verizon 5G and edge computing.  This is a high-impact role working closely with your sales partners, sales engineers, and customers to identify and qualify neutral host and private network opportunities and design solutions that solve our customers’ most pressing business challenges.

Are you ready to enhance a best-in-class 5G enterprise architecture team that thrives on teamwork and collaboration? Can you see yourself delivering innovative technology and solutions that connect people worldwide and transform how communities live, work, and play? Are you ready to unleash the transformative possibilities of 5G? Welcome to Verizon – a company you can be proud to represent and be a part of.

What we’re looking for...

• Design modern 5G connectivity solutions, including complex private core and edge compute as features and capabilities that help customers meet their expressed business outcomes. 
• Develop scalable and repeatable network architectures to deliver high-performing, highly reliable, and highly secure wireless services to our customers.
• Stay informed of regulatory and compliance requirements changes and adapt our reference architectures accordingly.
• Act as a trusted, unbiased advisor to customers, providing strategic insights to help achieve their business goals through our technology.
• Emphasize the value of licensed spectrum and scalability of neutral host networks to private networks, edge compute, and beyond.
• Review, validate, and approve network designs and provide feedback. Revise designs where applicable
• Build and present design packages to customers in partnership with other Verizon stakeholders.
• Explore and explain how future solution enablement is possible through Verizon’s agile and modern network architecture.
• Help customers extract maximum value out of the network by advising and supporting multi-carrier, device, and application onboarding.
• Partner with sales and specialists during offer discussions to ensure the value of Verizon’s network methodology is clear to customers.
• Work closely with network and service delivery teams to ensure the cohesive execution of a build.
• Be the voice of the customer and the market.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree and five or more years of relevant work experience.
• Five or more years of experience in the tech industry with experience in pre-sales, customer-facing consulting, or other relevant technical expertise.
• Experience in architecting and developing large cellular network solutions for small, medium, and large enterprises and/or government agencies.
• Experience with designing 4G/5G/CBRS wireless technologies, software-defined networks, and cloud and edge computing architectures.
• Experience with designing distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small-cell-based In-Building systems.
• Experience and knowledge about Wi-Fi and a strong familiarity with the concept of private networking, neutral host networking, and hybrid (public/private) network architectures.
• Strong technical acumen in 5G network architecture and end-to-end solution discussions including supported devices and applications.
• Deep knowledge of IT/OT processes and development of enterprise technical strategy.
• Experience in architecting and developing software or infrastructure for scalable, distributed systems.
• Experience in managing multiple projects or deals under tight timelines.
• Willingness to travel throughout the US and abroad.
• Valid driver's license and passport.

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

• Master’s degree in engineering or advanced network certifications and experience.
• IBWave Level 2 or above certification
• Deep understanding of 3GPP Specifications for 5G, specifically Rel-16+
• Direct experience working with wireless network integrators and RAN OEMs like Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, and Celona.
• Ability to quickly learn, understand, and work with new emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions for digital transformation.
• Experience with onboarding domestic and international mobile network operators onto neutral host networks.

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.

In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.

Scheduled Weekly Hours40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $124,500.00 - $239,000.00.

The annual salary range for the Illinois location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $137,000.00 - $239,000.00.