Solutions Architect

Job SummaryA highly advanced individual contributor role representing a pinnacle of pre-sales technical excellence at CNTXT. This position serves as the technical authority for the most complex, transformational, and strategically critical customer engagements while maintaining deep hands-on technical expertise without direct people management responsibilities. Staff Solutions Architects operate at the intersection of deep technical mastery, strategic business acumen, and organizational leadership, defining solution architecture standards, driving technical innovation, and serving as trusted technical advisors to customers' senior leadership and CNTXT's executive team.Principal DutiesServe as ultimate technical authority and escalation point for CNTXT's most complex and strategic pre-sales engagements requiring exceptional technical depthDefine and evolve solution architecture standards, patterns, and best practices across all specialization tracks within the pre-sales organizationLead technical strategy for transformational, multi-million dollar deals with national-level importance or market-defining significanceDesign groundbreaking cloud architectures that push boundaries of technology and deliver unprecedented business value to customersMentor and develop Customer Engineers across all levels through technical guidance, architecture reviews, and knowledge transferQualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical field required. Master's degree, MBA, or advanced technical degree are highly preferred. Executive education from leading institutions is valued.Work Experience8-12+ years of enterprise technology experience with demonstrated progression to increasingly complex challenges.5+ years as Senior Customer Engineer or equivalent senior technical role with proven excellence. Extensive track record of leading transformational, multi-million dollar cloud engagements. Proven ability to engage effectively with C-suite and senior government officials. History of technical thought leadership and organizational capability development.Certification/LicenseRequired: All professional-level certifications in specialization track (typically 4-5 certifications). Professional Cloud Architect (mandatory and current). At least one Google Cloud specialty certification. Track record of maintaining current certifications and early adoption of new certifications.Language SkillsFluent in English (executive and government-level communication mastery). Arabic proficiency required at professional fluency level for engagement with highest-level KSA/MENA stakeholders. Exceptional presentation abilities in both languages.