Solutions Engineering Manager Jobs in Arkansas

INTRODUCTION

The Principal Solution Architect is a senior leadership role that blends hands-on delivery accountability with executive-level strategy. This role ensures solutions are not only well-designed, but successfully implemented and realized within client environments.

This individual serves as a trusted advisor to clients, owning the end-to-end solution lifecycle—from pre-sales through implementation—while driving technical excellence, client value, and business outcomes.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Leadership & Solution Strategy

- Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, aligning technical solutions with business objectives and long-term vision
- Lead solution design for complex, enterprise-scale engagements across multiple clients or industries
- Ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and technical strategy
- Act as the primary technical escalation point for assigned clients

Pre-Sales & Solution Development

- Lead technical pre-sales activities including discovery, solution framing, and proposal development
- Own scoping, estimation, and cost modeling for large and complex opportunities
- Review and validate proposals for technical integrity, feasibility, risk, and alignment to standards
- Deliver impactful technical presentations tailored to varying stakeholder audiences

Delivery & Implementation Oversight

- Own the transition from pre-sales to delivery, ensuring continuity and execution success
- Provide ongoing leadership and oversight throughout implementation
- Ensure solutions are scalable, optimized, and deliver measurable client value
- Drive successful adoption and realization of solutions within client environments

Thought Leadership & Continuous Improvement

- Develop and share technical best practices, frameworks, and reusable assets
- Act as a domain expert within assigned industries or solution areas
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape
- Identify and drive process improvements that enhance client outcomes and profitability

Collaboration & Mentorship

- Partner with internal product, engineering, and delivery teams to influence product direction
- Mentor and guide less experienced architects and team members
- Foster cross-functional alignment and promote standard methodologies and best practices

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of combined experience in technical pre-sales and solution implementation
• 10+ years of experience in client-facing roles, including executive-level engagement
• 5+ years of experience in data-driven marketing environments (database, direct, or digital marketing)
• Bachelors Degree and/or equivalent experience
• Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Non-cloud to cloud migration strategies
• Snowflake, Databricks, or similar data platforms
• Clean room technologies
• Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360)
• Real-time data processing architectures
• AI/ML-enabled analytics solutions

LOCATION

Primary Location City/State:
Homebased - Conway, Arkansas

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)

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