Solution Architect- Networking

Solutions Architect - Networking (Remote)

Company: World Wide Technology Location: Remote (USA) Contract: Permanent Salary: $135,000 - $165,000 annually

About the Role

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a senior-level Solutions Architect specializing in Networking to join our remote Solutions group. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing and leading the creation of enterprise networking services, encompassing campus and branch modernization, SD-WAN transformation, data center networking, wireless, secure access, and network management platforms. You will translate complex customer requirements into structured, actionable, and delivery-ready networking solutions.

As a senior individual contributor, you will act as the primary owner of solution development from initial discovery through final approval. You will lead technical discovery sessions, identify business drivers and technical requirements, and develop competitive business cases, cost estimates, and pricing strategies. Your ability to align architects, sales teams, and delivery stakeholders to a unified and executable solution will be critical to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Networking Solutions: Lead client engagements to understand requirements and develop practical, implementable networking solutions across core routing and switching, SD-WAN, data center networking (including spine-leaf and overlay architectures), wireless, identity-based access, and network management platforms.
• Opportunity Alignment & Discovery: Work closely with account teams to qualify opportunities, lead structured discovery sessions, validate scope boundaries, and align solutions to customer technical and operational needs.
• Financial Modeling & Estimation: Develop cost estimates that factor in delivery complexity, sequencing, and execution risk. Independently build detailed, activity-based Level of Effort (LoE) models using task-level work breakdown structures (WBS), resource alignment, and phased timelines.
• Proposal & SOW Development: Craft clear, defensible proposals aligned to defined scope and delivery outcomes. Translate approved scope and LoE into formal Statements of Work (SOW), including deliverables, milestones, assumptions, exclusions, acceptance criteria, and governance structure.
• Risk & Deal Governance: Serve as the final solution authority prior to submission, ensuring scope clarity, delivery feasibility, and margin protection. Assess integration complexity, customer readiness, scale, and third-party dependencies, incorporating mitigation strategies and contingency into pricing and contractual language.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong working relationships across sales, delivery, and services teams to ensure alignment and execution readiness within a centralized delivery model.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in customer engagement, solution design, or technology delivery.
• 3-5 years of leadership experience.
• Technical mastery of one or more key networking domains.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and conceive creative solutions to intricate or ambiguous problems.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with senior client leaders and internal teams.
• Team leadership skills, with the ability to orchestrate teams in developing multiple solutions.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time, both domestically and internationally.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $135,000 to $165,000 annually, with potential for variable incentive compensation.
• Health and Wellbeing: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision care, onsite health centers, employee assistance program, and wellness programs.
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, profit sharing, 401k plan with company matching, life and disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO and sick leave (starting at 20 days per year), 10 paid holidays, parental leave, military leave, and bereavement leave.
• Additional Perks: Nursing mothers benefits, voluntary legal services, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.

WWT is committed to creating an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. We foster a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members. Join us and help create a new world.