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Solution Architect / Principal Consultant

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid or Remote w/ Travel)

About:

Our Client is looking for an experienced Solution Architect / Principal Consultant to lead the design and delivery of complex customer solutions. In this role, you’ll serve as the technical leader on implementation projects, partnering directly with customers to understand their business challenges and translate them into scalable, high-quality solutions.

You’ll work closely with project managers, consultants, sales, and product teams while acting as a trusted advisor throughout the customer journey. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical architecture, customer engagement, and strategic consulting.

More Specifically you will:

Lead Solution Architecture

Own solution design from discovery through implementation and handoff

Design scalable, maintainable solutions that solve complex customer challenges

Translate business requirements into technical architectures and implementation plans

Produce clear technical documentation for delivery teams

Identify project risks early and recommend mitigation strategies

Partner with Customers

Serve as the primary technical advisor throughout customer engagements

Lead discovery sessions and guide customers toward best practices

Build trusted relationships with technical and business stakeholders

Help customers define their long-term Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM) strategy

Collaborate Across Teams

Partner with Project Managers to ensure successful project delivery

Support Configuration Consultants throughout implementation

Work closely with Sales and Presales during technical discussions

Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to influence future product direction

Improve Consulting Excellence

Mentor junior consultants and share technical expertise

Help develop consulting methodologies, standards, and best practices

Contribute to improving solution architecture processes across the organization

Required Skills and Experience:

5+ years in software consulting, professional services, or solution architecture

At least 3 years leading technical solution design for enterprise software implementations

Experience delivering complex customer-facing software projects

Background working with ERP, CPQ, PLM, or similar enterprise platforms

Experience supporting manufacturing organizations (discrete manufacturing, industrial, or high-mix/low-volume environments)

Proven ability to lead discovery workshops and manage customer expectations

Experience owning technical workstreams or end-to-end project delivery

Technical Qualifications:

CPQ or configuration software implementations (Salesforce CPQ, Oracle CPQ, Tacton, or similar)

Rules engines and product configuration

Variant management

Bill of Materials (BOM) structures

Pricing logic

ETL processes, integrations, and data mapping

Data import/export workflows

Scripting or software development experience sufficient to work closely with engineering teams

Interest in leveraging AI to improve consulting and delivery

In this role, you’ll be successful by:

Delivering high-quality technical solutions on customer projects

Building trusted relationships with customers

Driving successful project outcomes from discovery through implementation

Helping customers maximize the long-term value of their Configuration Lifecycle Management investment

Contributing to the growth and maturity of our consulting organization