Senior Solutions Architect (RapidScale)

AutoTrader.com
California, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 155,200 - 232,800 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Presentation","Communication","Stakeholder management","Collaboration","Technical education"]

Serve as a technical advisor for client discovery and solutioning across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Lead discovery engagements with customers, translate requirements into outcome-focused cloud and infrastructure strategies, and architect secure, high-performance designs aligned to performance, availability, security, and compliance. Act as a technical lead through the sales cycle, coordinate with public cloud specialists, and support RFPs, solution reviews, and security architecture design.

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Senior Solutions Architect (RapidScale)

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Job Summary

Serve as a technical advisor for client discovery and solutioning across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Lead discovery engagements with customers, translate requirements into outcome-focused cloud and infrastructure strategies, and architect secure, high-performance designs aligned to performance, availability, security, and compliance. Act as a technical lead through the sales cycle, coordinate with public cloud specialists, and support RFPs, solution reviews, and security architecture design.
Location: California, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead technical discovery engagements with customers to uncover business goals, pain points, and drivers, then translate requirements into tailored, outcome-focused cloud and infrastructure solutions.
  • •Run workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and stakeholder interviews, balancing architectural depth with business outcomes based on customer personas.
  • •Architect hybrid and multi-cloud environments aligned to performance, availability, security, and compliance; scope, architect, and present solutions spanning hosted and core offerings.
  • •Act as the technical lead through the sales cycle from discovery to hand-off, coordinating with public cloud specialists when public cloud–focused architectures are required.
  • •Design security architectures and participate in RFPs, solution reviews, and scope definitions; also educate clients and internal teams on current and future-state capabilities.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 155,200 - 232,800 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •A BA/BS with 6+ years of experience, or an MS with 4+ years, or a Ph.D with 1+ year, or 10+ years overall without a degree.
  • •Professional Level Public Cloud Certification (AWS, Azure, Google).
  • •Demonstrated experience working in the context of a sales team.
  • •Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • •Deep knowledge of private cloud/data center architectures (VMware, Citrix, storage, networking) and high-level knowledge of AWS/Azure/GCP plus security/compliance and networking.
Experience:SaaSCloud infrastructureManaged services
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:PresentationCommunicationStakeholder managementCollaborationTechnical education
Tech Stack:AWSAzureGoogleVMwareCitrixHybrid cloudMulti-cloudAI/MLAutomationCybersecurityMDRSOCaaSIAMSIEMSOARVulnerability managementHIPAAPCIGDPRISO

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AutoTrader.com
Operates a leading online marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles, connecting consumers, dealers, and automotive service providers with vehicle listings, pricing tools, reviews, and financing resources.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Atlanta, United States
Founded: 1997
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