OpenText

Lead Solutions Architect

OpenText$150K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in consultative or complex technical sales environments
  • Experience with cloud transformation initiatives
  • Strong understanding of enterprise system integrations (e.g., Salesforce, SAP)
  • Knowledge of cloud computing and AI technologies
  • Solid understanding of information security and IT governance
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent problem-solving and time management skills
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Information Management solutions (OpenText experience preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Partner with sales teams throughout the full sales cycle
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers aligning IT and business goals
  • Collaborate with architects and stakeholders on solution design
  • Drive alignment across teams for solution positioning
  • Support development of migration strategies for seamless transitions
  • Contribute to thought leadership at industry events
  • Stay current on trends to influence solution strategy

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting overall wellbeing
  • Variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles
  • Flexible vacation entitlement and paid time off
  • Support for physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
Full Job Description
Hiring Manager: Howard Boblett

Talent Acquisition Advisor: Elise Kreuz Borkowski

Job Code Level: RVP4

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YOUR IMPACT

As a Solution Architect within our Business Value Consulting team, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering strategic cloud and information management solutions. You will act as a trusted advisor to both customers and internal stakeholders, driving alignment between business objectives and technology strategy while supporting complex, high-value sales engagements.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
  • Partner with sales teams to support the full sales cycle, from discovery and qualification through to deal close
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers, aligning IT strategy with business goals through cloud, security, and architecture workshops
  • Collaborate with enterprise architects and key stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and adaptable solutions
  • Drive alignment across internal teams to ensure successful solution positioning and execution
  • Support development of migration strategies and ensure seamless handoff to Professional Services and Cloud teams
  • Contribute to thought leadership through participation in industry events and conferences
  • Stay current on cloud, AI, and information management trends to influence solution strategy and innovation


WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
  • 5+ years of experience in consultative or complex technical sales environments
  • Experience supporting cloud transformation initiatives, including migration from on-premise to cloud
  • Strong understanding of enterprise system integrations (e.g., Salesforce, SAP, Guidewire, SuccessFactors)
  • Knowledge of cloud computing and AI technologies (SaaS, PaaS, LLMs) and emerging industry trends
  • Solid understanding of information security, compliance standards, and IT governance
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
  • Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Information Management solutions; OpenText experience is an asset


Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $150,000-$200,000; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

California Residents: The pay range above is a reasonable estimate of salary based on pay scale, candidate experience, skills, and education. In addition to the comprehensive benefits noted above, the role may be eligible for bonus or commissions.

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
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