Senior Manager – Solutions Engineering

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6 hours ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

Although this job is listed in Illinois, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $152.6k - $229k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💻 Solutions Engineer

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Cox Enterprises

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Enterprise • Telecommunications • Transport

Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media, and automotive services company with a mission to solve pressing challenges while building a more connected, mobile, and sustainable world. With over 125 years in business, Cox has invested over $1 billion in sustainable businesses and technology, generating $23 billion in revenue. The company comprises divisions like Cox Communications and Cox Automotive, which provide various B2B technology solutions and automotive services. Cox values innovation, inclusion, and the power of connection, aiming to foster a work environment where diverse voices are heard and respected. The company's commitment to sustainability and social impact is recognized by awards and certifications, such as being named a zero-waste business by Zero Waste USA.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1898

🏢 Enterprise

📡 Telecommunications

🚗 Transport

💰 Seed Round on 2014-12

📋 Description

• Recruit, lead, and coach a team of Solutions Architects focused on cloud and managed IT services solutions • Ensure your team effectively collaborates cross-functionally with other generalist and specialist Solutions Architects to provide holistic, multi- and hybrid-cloud solutions meeting clients’ needs and business outcomes • Build individual growth plans and guide the team in obtaining technical certifications and internal milestones aligned with RapidScale’s go-to-market strategy • Foster a collaborative, outcome-focused team culture where architects and engineers consistently deliver compelling, business-aligned solutions • Act as an executive sponsor in key customer engagements, providing strategic and technical oversight during discovery, design, and presentation phases • Guide your team in tailoring cloud architectures to client outcomes, blending hosted/private cloud, public cloud, and managed services • Drive excellence in proposal and RFP responses through technical reviews and refinement of solution strategies • Partner with Product and Engineering teams to bring field insight into future roadmap discussions, ensuring that customer voice shapes evolution • Track and report on team KPIs such as technical win rates, certification progress, solution quality, and customer satisfaction

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8 years’ experience in a related field • The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years’ experience in a related field; or 12 years’ experience in a related field • 3+ years in a leadership role leading pre-sales or technical solution teams • Demonstrated success leading technical pre-sales teams and complex infrastructure architecture efforts • Experience with client engagements across mid-market to enterprise verticals (healthcare, financial, education, etc.) • Proven ability to engage with and influence both executive and technical stakeholders • Deep knowledge of traditional cloud and hosted infrastructure: private cloud, networking, VMware, virtual desktop (Citrix) backup/DR, security, and server technologies • Strong understanding of the IT ecosystem including interdependencies between applications data, digital workplace, etc. • High-level understanding of public cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) • Familiarity with DevOps principles, automation, and CI/CD pipelines

🏖️ Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations • seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year • up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members • additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave • Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision) • Retirement planning (401(k)) • Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)