What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solution Architect position at Honeywell?
The Solution Architect is a critical component of the customer capture team. They provide technical leadership, guidance and support to executive and technical level sales efforts across the entire customer base. This person will support the rest of the sales team in creating, demonstrating and delivering the solutions necessary to capture our targeted customers using deep technical knowledge of utility industry and operations; electric, gas, and water distribution systems; Honeywell solutions and capabilities; and partner products and solutions.
The Solution Architect is required to provide executive, regulatory and technical level presentations and demonstrations of Honeywell's suite of organic and partner solutions. The Solution Architect must also be versed in Honeywell product road maps with a requirement to convey that information both to customers and prospective customers as well as assisting to manage industry / customer expectations related to future timeline and feature set delivery back to product management teams. This position provides a critical bridge between the market, product marketing, product development, and delivery functions within Honeywell Smart Energy.
Additional responsibilities of the Solution Architect include :
Developing the technical solution component for RFP responses and customer facing documents where non-standard or partner-based technical offerings are required
Working with the business development team to develop and maintain relationships with industry partners needed to create and deliver customer specific solutions within the business unit
Developing, configuring, testing, and maintaining small systems for demonstrational purposes
Technical support of tradeshows and industry technical events, including speaking events
The salary range for this position is $106,000 - $153.000. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit : benefits.honeywell.com.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
YOU MUST HAVE
Mastery of executive level presentation skills of complex and technical material
Verbal communications skills with a high degree of comprehension, appropriate interaction and knowledge retention
Ability to effectively train or teach technical material to customers and co-workers
Ability to effectively manage technical communications to the customer in support of the capture and / or deployment strategy
Effective written communication and reading comprehension of technical material
Management and maintenance of demonstration systems
Ability to conduct negotiations around available and desired technical capabilities
WE VALUE
Outgoing personality with a high degree of appropriate social interaction
Multi-tasking capability in a highly fluid environment
Social skills to be a team player and work well with individuals or small groups on short projects or extended efforts
Technical problem-solving skills with both product capabilities and customer business, functional, and technical requirements
Effective time management and ability to self-manage tasks
Advanced skills in MS PowerPoint and effective presentation development
Working knowledge of project management process in a technical environment
Ability to gain and maintain a current technical knowledge of the utility industry and issues
Working knowledge of electric, gas, and water utility industry and operations
Background and / or knowledge of product management and development
Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, and SharePoint Significant travel within the continental US.
Ability to travel for periods up to one week.
Valid driver’s license and be able to rent a car.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.
Salary : $106,000 - $153,000
