Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect – North America   About the Role T-Systems Digital Solutions is expanding its presence in North America, providing cutting-edge digital solutions for both T-Mobile US and large US enterprises across all markets. We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Solution Architect to join our Seattle-based team. This key role will work closely with Customer Success and Sales functions, playing a pivotal part in pre-sales activities, customer demand analysis, and solution design. The Solution Architect is responsible for architecting robust, scalable, and delivery-ready solutions based on our Digital Solutions standard offerings and partner frameworks, ensuring full delivery capability within defined delivery locations. Key Responsibilities Serve as the primary technical leader during pre-sales engagements, collaborating with Customer Success Managers and Sales to understand customer needs and translate them into viable digital solutions.  Build Solutions for various Industry vertical including Auto/Manufacturing, Health, Telecom, Aerospace & Defense with horizontal capabilities including AI/Data, IoT, Automation and Application Modernization. This may require collaboration with Vertical/Horizontal SPOCs based in Germany. Conduct in-depth customer demand analysis, requirements gathering, and solutioning across a broad portfolio of digital solutions and vertical market offerings. Design and propose end-to-end solutions leveraging T-Systems Digital Solutions’ standard offerings, partner frameworks, and best practices. Ensure all proposed solutions are fully deliverable within the specified delivery locations, considering operational, technical, and resource constraints.  Lead technical presentations, workshops, and discussions with customer stakeholders, including C-level executives, to articulate solution value and differentiation. Collaborate with delivery, product, and partner teams to validate solution feasibility and ensure seamless handover from pre-sales to delivery.  Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive offerings to inform solution strategy and maintain a leading-edge approach. Support the development of proposals, statements of work, and architectural documentation. Mentor junior architects and contribute to the continuous improvement of solutioning methodologies and frameworks Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred. 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, pre-sales engineering, or enterprise IT consulting, with a strong track record in digital transformation projects. Deep expertise in designing and architecting solutions across multiple technology domains, such as cloud, IoT, cybersecurity, data analytics, and enterprise applications.  Demonstrated experience working with a broad portfolio of solutions and vertical industries. Strong knowledge of partner ecosystems and frameworks; experience integrating partner solutions is a plus.  Proven ability to engage with customers at all levels, including C-suite, to understand business needs and present complex technical solutions clearly. Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.  Experience working in or with global, matrixed organizations.  Must be a US citizen or landed resource authorized to work in the US. Willingness to travel as needed. Salary : Base Range: $153,000 - $169,000 At T-Systems North America, our benefits reflect our commitment to our employees. We believe supporting our employees both personally and professionally is essential, which is why we continuously evolve our offerings to meet the needs of our team members and their families. T-Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.