Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a pre-sales senior solutions architect to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. There may be up to 50% CONUS travel annually.
Position requires a good mix of written and interpersonal communication skills, sales and customer relationship management/development skills, and technical skills. The ideal candidate would be able to:
- Design and define solution architecture for integration of multiple approaches, processes, systems, and applications across the enterprise based on customer and associated security requirements.
- Determine systems specifications, input/output processes, working parameters for hardware/software compatibility, and life cycle maintenance specifications of the system.
- Coordinate the design of subsystems and integration of total system.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve system support deficiencies.
- Develop and document the framework(s) for integration and implementation for changes to technical standards.
- Assist in the development of and management of an architecture governance process.
- Develop and recommend corrective actions for system deficiencies.
- Provide technical guidance for system or database administrators and software developers.
- Ability to write and/or review proposals.
- Participate in proposal solution development leveraging solution architecture skills.
- Develop basis of estimate(s) and/or basis of material (BOM) for system elements.
- Attend conferences, provide demonstrations and pre-sales engineering support.
- Assists customers in understanding the unique combination of SAIC offerings that will meet their requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to and write white papers around various products / offerings.
- Contribute to and write proposals.
- Attend relevant conferences.
- Demonstrate products and offerings both internally and externally.
- Demonstrate products and offerings both in person and remotely.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND ABILITY:
- Complete understanding and wide application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
- Full knowledge of industry practices.
- Performs assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet outlined objectives.
- Work is reviewed by management to measure meeting objectives.
- Administers company policies that directly affect employees.
- Recommends changes to team policies.
- Need someone that is the right combination of technical and sales savvy.
PROBLEM COMPLEXITY:
- Develops solutions to a variety of problems moderate in scope and complexity. May refer to policies, procedures and practices.
FREEDOM TO ACT:
- Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
- Plans schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.
- Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
IMPACT:
- Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
- Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve objectives would normally have a serious effect upon the administration of the organization.
LIASON:
- Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects.
- Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
- Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience. Masters and three (3) years or more experience. PhD and 0 years related experience.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND ABILITY:
- Complete understanding and wide application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
- Full knowledge of industry practices.
- Performs assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet outlined objectives.
- Work is reviewed by management to measure meeting objectives.
- Administers company policies that directly affect employees.
- Recommends changes to team policies.
- Need someone that is the right combination of technical and sales savvy.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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