Architect 3 - 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...

• Global Strategic Deal Ownership: Act as the primary technical lead and solution owner for massive, high-stakes global enterprise deals. Take full ownership of the technical sales cycle for mega-bids, orchestrating resources across all domains to ensure a cohesive, winning solution.
• Complex Network & Underlay Architecture: Design highly resilient multi-regional topologies. Architect optimal underlay mixes of global MPLS, diverse Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), and aggregated Broadband, mapping them seamlessly to intelligent SD-WAN/SASE overlays and multi-cloud interconnects.
• Advanced Voice Architecture: Architect global SIP trunking environments, geo-redundant SBC clusters, legacy PBX integrations, and intricate QoS frameworks across complex topologies.
• Private 5G (P5G) & Edge Design: Independently architect end-to-end Private 5G networks (evaluating macro/small cells and spectrum utilization) and seamlessly integrate them with local edge computing (MEC) and broader enterprise environments. Map custom network slicing policies for distinct enterprise IoT use cases.
• Advanced Automation & AI Strategy: Architect overarching frameworks for zero-touch provisioning, API integrations, and closed-loop automation. Leverage knowledge of LLM APIs to propose innovative, automated workflows for massive customer deployments.
• Practice Leadership: Serve as a technical mentor and escalation point for junior team members. Elevate the team's acumen by conducting peer reviews of complex network designs and sharing architectural best practices.

What we’re looking for...

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Information Technology, or a related engineering field.
• 8 to 12+ years of relevant experience in the telecom or tech industry, with 5+ years in a senior customer-facing pre-sales, systems engineering, or IC architecture role.
• Expert Networking (Underlay & Overlay): Understanding of complex routing (BGP, OSPF), legacy IP-VPN/MPLS networks, diverse internet transit (DIA/Broadband), and global SD-WAN/SASE frameworks.
• Expert VoIP & Unified Communications: Deep hands-on expertise with SIP, SBC configurations, legacy TDM/PRI transitions, and complex QoS media path optimization.
• Advanced 5G/Wireless Architecture: Extensive capability in designing Private 5G network slices, RAN/Core integrations, and Edge computing (MEC) ecosystems.
• Strategic Automation Acumen: Expert understanding of APIs, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible), and complex automated workflow deployments.
• Cloud Computing Expertise: Extensive experience designing networks that connect securely to and across public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

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

• Expert-level industry certifications such as Cisco CCNP (Enterprise or Security), AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, MEF SD-WAN Subject Matter Expert (SME), or equivalent.
• Enterprise Architecture methodologies (e.g., TOGAF, ITIL) to support holistic IT transformation discussions.
• Proven track record of managing multi-vendor solutions and strategic technical alliances with top-tier OEMs during global mega-bids.

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 assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

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