SolarWinds

Solutions Architect

SolarWinds$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems, networking, or cloud environments.
  • Previous experience in a pre-sales technical role, preferably as a SaaS Solutions Engineer.
  • Demonstrated strong troubleshooting skills with a focus on problem resolution.
  • Exceptional communication abilities, both verbally and in writing.
  • Proficient in translating customer needs into actionable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver product demos that address customer technical and business requirements.
  • Provide support during product evaluations to ensure customer goal achievement.
  • Collaborate with Account Managers and sales teams to determine optimal solution approaches.
  • Lead architectural discussions and technical discovery sessions with customers.
  • Gather customer feedback on product issues and potential enhancements for internal teams.
  • Maintain accurate records of customer interactions in CRM systems.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in the IT industry.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on team support.
  • Exposure to diverse customer challenges across various sectors.
  • Career growth potential within a dynamic company culture.
  • Involvement in product feedback processes, shaping future developments.
Full Job Description
About the Role

As a Solutions Architect at SolarWinds, you will serve as a senior technical resource supporting the sales team and acting as the top escalation point for other Solutions Engineers. This is a customer-facing pre-sales role focused on technical discovery, solution alignment, demos, evaluations, architecture guidance, and troubleshooting across the stack. The role requires deep technical understanding across networking, systems, software, and SaaS environments to help solve complex customer challenges.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver product demonstrations that highlight how SolarWinds solutions address customer technical and business needs.
  • Provide technical guidance and support during product evaluations to help customers achieve success criteria.
  • Partner with Account Managers and sales teams to identify the right solution approach for each opportunity.
  • Lead technical discovery, architecture discussions, and solution working sessions with prospects and customers.
  • Gather and relay customer feedback on product functionality, challenges, and enhancement requests to Product Management and internal teams.
  • Maintain clear communication and accurate records of customer engagements in CRM systems.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong technical foundation in IT infrastructure, systems, networking, cloud, or databases.
  • Experience in a pre-sales technical role with a software vendor required; SaaS Solutions Engineer experience preferred.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to translate customer requirements into technical solution recommendations and business value.

About SolarWinds

SolarWinds Corporation provides IT infrastructure management software products. The Company offers products that are designed to monitor and manage the performance of servers, networks, databases, applications, and storage from a single web-based dashboard. SolarWinds serves customers worldwide. SolarWinds Corporation was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Learn more about SolarWinds
Size
2,199 employees
Market Cap
$1.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$158.4 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+8.9%
Revenue
$1 billion
NASDAQ

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