Principal Solutions Architect
Picture Yourself at Pega:
At Pega, Enterprise Architects are looked to as thought leaders and trusted advisors by our customers as well as our presales team. What if you could collaborate with talented and passionate individuals to craft innovative digital architectures/solutions and transformational strategies? Are you good at telling stories? … Sounds too good to be true? Come, join Pega! You get all of this (in fact much more) in a single job/role at Pega!
What You'll Do at Pega:
The Presales Principal Architect is a highly skilled technical expert responsible for driving complex technical sales cycles. This role requires a deep understanding of our products, industry trends, and Client needs to effectively position our solutions to align with customer needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical leadership and expertise. Serving as a trusted advisor to Clients, providing expert guidance on complex technical challenges.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of enterprise software architecture, design patterns, and architecture best practices.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to identify new opportunities and address customer needs proactively.
- Deeply understand our product portfolio, including features, capabilities, and limitations.
Customer Enablement:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers at all levels, including technical decision-makers and executives
- Understand customer business objectives and challenges to position our solutions as the best fit.
- Develop compelling technical presentations and demonstrations to showcase the value of our solutions and their alignment with customer needs.
- Be able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Sales Enablement:
- Provide technical support and guidance to the sales team throughout the sales process.
- Contribute to the development of sales collateral, such as whitepapers, case studies, datasheets, strategies, and tactics.
What You've Accomplished:
- 10+ years of experience in presales, architecture, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proven track record of success in a presales role, with a focus on complex software solutions.
- Strong technical skills, including knowledge of software development methodologies, programming languages, and cloud technologies.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently, build strong relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Passion for technology and a commitment to continuous learning.
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications in [relevant technologies, e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Pega CLSA, CCNP, CISSP, TOGAF, Zackman, etc.]. Experience with [specific software development methodologies, e.g., Agile, DevOps].
Pega Offers You:
- Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
- Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company
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