Solution Architect

Job Description

Company Description

Resultant is an outcomes-focused consulting firm committed to helping clients make technology a strategic asset and use data to guide better decisions. But we’re not just data and tech experts; we are problem solvers and industry experts who work alongside our clients to help them achieve their mission.

We don’t solve problems for our clients. We solve problems with them.

We take the time to deeply understand goals and roadblocks to drive toward outcomes that serve organizations, people, and communities. Through outcomes driven by data analytics, technology solutions, digital transformation, and beyond, our team works with clients in both the public and private sectors to solve their most complex challenges. We start by learning as much as we can about who they are, how they work, and what they’re striving for so we can feel their problems as our own. Partnering with our clients means their desired outcomes are always top of mind, their challenges and strengths guiding our efforts. We build client-focused relationships before we build unique solutions that blaze past expectations.

Originally founded in Indianapolis in 2008, Resultant now employs more than 350 team members who operate remotely and from offices and hubs around the United States including Indianapolis, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; and Dallas, TX.

We’re Resultant. Clients partner with us to see a difference. People join us to make one.

Job Description

We’re seeking a strategic, technically adept Solution Architect with a strong background in project delivery; experience in managed services is highly preferred. This role is critical in shaping and delivering scalable IT managed service solutions that align with the unique needs of our midmarket clients.

This role serves as a key liaison between sales and delivery, providing pre-sales architecture, support, technical guidance, and ensuring the successful handover of complex engagements from sales to delivery such that projects and services are successfully delivered for our clients and financially accretive for Resultant.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture

• Collaborate with internal leaders, external partners, prospects, and clients to capture both functional and non-functional requirements for tailored industry solutions.
• Communicate complex technical analyses and architectural designs to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clarity and actionable insights.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key prospect & client personnel, including C-level executives, to facilitate solution approval and alignment.
• Mentor and develop other engineers, promoting technical growth through practical engagement with cutting-edge solutions.
• Ensure all solutions meet stringent client objectives and adhere to architectural best practices by overseeing their development and implementation.
• Support the delivery team by providing clear guidance on solution designs and addressing any obstacles in development.
• Initiate and manage proof of concept projects to validate solutions against client requirements effectively.
• Drive cross-departmental collaboration by setting up frameworks that integrate necessary contributions from diverse teams.
• Assess and enhance client technologies and processes, advocating for upgrades to improve performance, reliability, and security.
• Champion process efficiencies and consistency across all project deliveries.
• Engage in both pre-sales and post-sales activities to support comprehensive client engagements, including discovery sessions, proposal development, and project team coordination.
• Evaluate and optimize both cloud-based and on-premises systems, recommending strategies for modernization and efficiency.
• Keep abreast of the latest trends in cloud-native technologies and provide practical implementation advice to clients.
• Articulate technical challenges and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements throughout the solution lifecycle.

Sales Enablement & Pre-Sales Support

• Bridge the gap between business development, service delivery, and product teams.
• Ensure smooth knowledge transfer and alignment between sales commitments and delivery capabilities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) internally and externally.
• Serve as the technical lead in pre-sales engagements, including client meetings, RFP responses, and solution presentations.
• Translate client requirements into actionable service design and pricing models.
• Collaborate with sales to drive pipeline growth and close high-value opportunities.
• Draft technical proposals for projects and services that consistently get Resultant short-listed for consideration.
• Present winning technical proposals that enable the client to select Resultant.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in solution architecture with a focus on specific industry verticals.
• Prior experience in managed services is highly preferred.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture and familiarity with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and other common cloud-based solutions.
• Proven track record in project delivery, precise solution estimation, and effective technical team leadership.
• Experience in mentoring engineering talent and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Robust analytical skills with a strong foundation in business analysis techniques and complex solutioning processes.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Commitment to promoting a culture of innovation and excellence within the team.
• Strong multitasking skills, adaptability to change, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as required to meet project needs (approximately 10%).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.

Additional Information

What you should know about Resultant:

• Rezzers are humble, hungry, and smart. We solve big problems, serve lots of clients, and are entirely committed to delivering transformative outcomes.
• Rezzers are team players, deeply dedicated to the mission of the organization and to helping everyone around us be successful.
• Resultant compensates well, rewarding performance that delivers positive outcomes for our clients and ensuring incentives are aligned to achieve our goals.
• Resultant leaders work hard, serving as a shining example of what it means to be a great Rezzer. They are servant leaders, helping their team to be successful in all possible ways.
• We have a great benefits package including unlimited vacation, significant 401k contributions, and several opportunities to develop yourself.
• We pride ourselves in having the best talent in the industry and hope that you’re up for the challenge!

What our team members say about us…

• “I love our true empathy and concern for our clients, it’s very rare and appreciated. It is a pleasure to be a part of an organization like Resultant.”
•  “I learn something new every single day, and I feel like I’m a part of building an organization that has legs. I appreciate that I’m consistently humbled by the talent and caliber of our team.”
• “The culture of the company is amazing, and the climate of my team is great. The benefits that employees are offered are better than competitors, and the one-on-one presence that my team lead gives is extremely beneficial to me.”

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We embrace AI across everything we do, and that includes how you prepare for this interview. Feel free to use AI tools to research the role, practice your responses, and put your best foot forward. What matters to us is getting to know the real you — how you think, how you communicate, and what you genuinely bring to the table. Our interviews are designed to go deeper than any polished answer, so come curious and come as yourself without the support of an AI tool during our conversation.