• Holds primary responsibility for the technical viability of a customer solution.
• Defines client needs and develops a plan and/or proposal for the technical delivery of the project.
• Accountable for technical solution design and delivery process definition.
• Partners with delivery staff, Portfolio/Delivery Managers, and account management to understand the business requirements of the customer.
• Proactively acts to prevent project risk and/or overruns before they can surface.
• Mentors lesser scoped Professional Services staff to develop those tracking to the Services Solutions Architect career path.
• Expected to add to the knowledge base/best practices of the function.
• May have routine contact with senior-most external and internal stakeholders, where executive communication and influencing-skills are paramount.
• At this level, incumbents are aligned to complex engagements with strategic importance.
• Incumbents are expected to provide industry / technical expertise in one or more functional areas and work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and R&D colleagues.
• Shares expertise through educational development and delivery, speaking engagements and blogs, and other social media outreach.

Knowledge & Skills

• Holds expert-level experience and uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Leverages business acumen and subject matter expertise.
• Thorough understanding of Informatica business priorities, strategy and direction.
• Works across the organization and maintains/builds strong working relationships based in experiences/past interactions.
• Proven track record of professional services delivery and customer relationship management within largest, most strategic enterprise software engagements.
• In depth experience with and exposure to complementary (non-Informatica) technologies and industry best practices
• Expertise within one or more industry verticals (Manufacturing, Retail, Banking, etc.)
• Well adept at executive level audience interpersonal communication and presentation formats.

Education & Experience

• BA/BS or equivalent educational background is preferred. 
• Minimum 5+ years technical consulting experience.
• Must be US Citizen, Green Card or Permanent Resident  
• Desired -  Background in technical consulting with Cloud Application experience.