Full-Time

AI Solution Specialist

Posted on 9/4/2026

Expedient

Expedient

201-500 employees

Managed cloud and data center services

Compensation Overview

$125k - $150k/yr

+ Variable compensation

Phoenix, AZ, USA + 1 more

More locations: Denver, CO, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role requiring in-office collaboration and travel to other Expedient markets as needed.

Bachelor's

Category
Solution Engineering (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Microsoft Azure
AWS
REST APIs
Google Cloud Platform

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating strong technical acumen.
  • At least 7 years of experience in technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, product management, or a product specialist role.
  • A demonstrated track record supporting enterprise technology sales cycles involving artificial intelligence, cloud, or complex software-as-a-service solutions.
  • Prior experience developing and delivering technical training, enablement programs, or workshops for diverse audiences.
  • Experience presenting at external events, conferences, or customer-facing settings as a product advocate or thought leader.
  • Familiarity with Statement of Work development, professional services scoping, and pre-to-post-sales handoff processes.
  • Advanced working knowledge of artificial intelligence technologies, including conversational artificial intelligence, large language models, data integration, extract-transform-load pipelines, workflow automation, and agentic artificial intelligence systems and orchestration.
  • Working knowledge of cloud computing platforms including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, as well as enterprise cloud architecture.
  • Understanding of application programming interfaces, system integration patterns, and enterprise security and compliance considerations.
  • Ability to engage credibly in both high-level architecture discussions and detailed technical implementation conversations.
Responsibilities
  • Engage as a subject matter expert alongside the Solutions Architecture team on complex, strategic, or non-standard AI CTRL opportunities across the sales cycle.
  • Design and articulate tailored AI CTRL solutions that address specific client business challenges, translating advanced capabilities into clear business outcomes.
  • Deliver technical presentations and live product demonstrations for technical and executive audiences.
  • Lead or support proof-of-concept engagements by responding to detailed product and integration questions, defining success criteria, and validating technical feasibility.
  • Contribute to proposals, requests for proposals, and technical documentation, ensuring accuracy, differentiation, and a client-centered narrative.
  • Develop and deliver structured product training programs for internal sellers, solution architects, and channel partners.
  • Create enablement assets including playbooks, demonstration scripts, competitive comparison guides, and technical reference materials.
  • Maintain informal knowledge sharing through lunch-and-learns, Slack updates, and release briefings to keep the field current on AI CTRL capabilities.
  • Serve as an internal and external evangelist for AI CTRL.
  • Present at industry conferences, partner events, webinars, and customer forums.
  • Produce thought leadership content including blog posts, white papers, and case study contributions.
  • Build and maintain Expedient's reputation in the AI community through consistent engagement.
  • Serve as the main bridge between field teams and product by gathering and synthesizing client and prospect feedback.
  • Collaborate with the AI CTRL product team to ensure customer insights drive roadmap prioritization and feature development.
  • Stay in continuous sync with the product team on new features, releases, and capability updates, then translate that knowledge into training and field enablement.
  • Influence product strategy by advocating for customer needs with data, real-world use cases, and market perspective.
  • Serve as a key liaison between clients, sales, solutions architecture, and the implementation team following contract execution.
  • Ensure client expectations are accurately set during the sales process and remain aligned through handoff to delivery.
  • Review and vet Statements of Work and pricing structures to confirm technical accuracy and appropriate scope.
  • Validate work estimates and confirm delivery commitments are realistic and achievable before they reach the client.
  • Partner with implementation teams to ensure a smooth transition from sale to delivery.

Expedient provides cloud computing and data center infrastructure with a suite of managed services for IT transformation. Its offerings include private cloud and hosted cloud, plus disaster recovery, security, and compliance delivered on a subscription basis. It partners with VMware to run scalable, customized cloud environments that blend data-center hosting with ongoing support across multiple industries. The goal is to help businesses transform and maintain secure, compliant, and reliable IT operations at scale through a recurring services model.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expedient launched Agentic Workflow Engine and AI Outcomes Team on February 3, 2026.
  • Dizzion Private Cloud PC powered by Expedient launched nationwide on January 14, 2026.
  • The Columbus facility sale in March 2026 signaled tenant commitment and asset ownership gains.

What critics are saying

  • Broadcom’s March 2027 VCSP expirations force customer churn and renegotiation.
  • SoftBank’s pending DigitalBridge acquisition creates ownership and strategy uncertainty through late 2026.
  • A failed VMware transition wave would crush Expedient’s core managed-cloud demand.

What makes Expedient unique

  • Expedient’s April 14, 2026 Bridge Program packages VMware transitions end-to-end.
  • Expedient ranked #4 on Channel Futures MSP 501 in 2026.
  • Expedient operates 14 U.S. data centers with US-based engineering support.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Wellness Program

401(k) Company Match

Hybrid Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

4%
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