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# Solutions Architect

- **Company:** The Nerdery
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Data Flow Control, Identity and Access Management, Machine Learning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Google Cloud, Claude Code, Agentic-AI, Google Gemini
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/1cdc1343-ac9c-45ca-b638-ae0aff0746ac/senior-solutions-architect

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
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 * 4-6 years of experience working specifically with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technologies as a client-facing Solutions Architect
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 * 8-10 years of overall experience in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or technical consulting (inclusive of the GCP experience above), including real implementation experience building and shipping cloud solutions. You've lived the consequences of a bad scope, and it shows in the questions you ask.
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 * Proven track record of supporting sales teams in closing deals, with demonstrated consultative selling skills.
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 * Demonstrated success operating as the primary technical solutioning resource for a team or business unit - self-directed, but effective within structured review.
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 * Expert-level GCP solution architecture across Data, AI/ML, and GenAI (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Composer, Vertex AI, Gemini, agent frameworks), with working breadth across core infrastructure (networking, IAM, Cloud Run, GKE).
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 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport with both customers and internal teams
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 * Daily fluency with AI tools, including terminal-based agentic tools (e.g., Claude Code) - we've built AI-assisted solutioning workflows and expect you to use and help sharpen them.
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 * Highly organized, with a track record of managing many concurrent opportunities inside defined processes - you keep your own pipeline clean without being chased.
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 * Able to push back - on customers and on sellers - while keeping the relationship warm.
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 * Preferred
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 * GCP certifications: Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Data Engineer and/or Professional Machine Learning Engineer.
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 * Experience working within the Google Partner Ecosystem and knowledgeable about partnership incentives models (DAF/PSF).
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 * Prior experience as the primary or lead Solutions Architect for a team, product line, or business unit, owning pre-sales solutioning.
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 * Familiarity with public sector compliance and security frameworks (for example FedRAMP, StateRAMP, and CJIS) and data residency requirements, and how they shape solution architecture.
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 * Familiarity with AI-augmented and agentic software delivery approaches that apply AI tooling across the SDLC to accelerate solutioning and delivery.
\n, Must be legally authorized to work within the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

## Description

This role will serve as a strategic bridge between technology and business, adeptly crafting tailored solutions that cater to customer needs and set our delivery teams up to execute successfully. This role necessitates a unique blend of technical proficiency, customer-centricity, and strategic finesse. As the primary Solutions Architect within this fast-moving business unit, you will self-direct your work across multiple concurrent opportunities, supported by established solutioning processes and tooling, with structured review from the Engineering, CX, and legal teams.