Pre Sales Engineering / Customer Solution Architect - Video API

Customer Solution Architect  - Video API   

Vonage Sales Mission

We strive to innovate and enhance our customers' ability to communicate within today's digital, cloud and real-time business environment. Our sales team is composed of highly-motivated, energetic and customer-focused Team Members that expand existing accounts/channels and find new clients for company products and services.

Why this role matters

As a Customer Solution Architect with a strong focus on Video API solutions you’ll hold a critical role in collaboration with the sales account managers by building and maintaining customer relationships with their technical teams spanning from developers to C-level decision makers . You will be responsible for understanding the customer's communication requirements in every detail, and design, document and deliver a Vonage API CPaaS solution with our Video, Voice, Messaging and Web RTC API communication channels. 

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What you'll do

• Sales Engineering / Solution Architect: your customer relationships and technical expertise will enable you to build trust with the customer, get a detailed understanding of the customers requirements, design and present Vonage API CPaaS solutions. 
• Customer Communication & Presentation: remote and face to face meetings with customer developers, product managers and C-level business decision makers to understand their technical needs, presenting the Vonage API CPaaS solutions and services and ultimately validating that their technical needs can be met will play a huge part in your day-to-day at Vonage.
• Respond to customer RFPs, InfoSec and other technical inquiries.  
• All things CPaaS with in-depth knowledge about Video (WebRTC) APIs is a big plus. Voice (VoiP), Messaging (SMS, MMS, Social and business channels such as WhatsApp, FB) : Needless to say you will have ample expertise in most of them with hands-on experience and detailed market understanding.
• Fast learner of all what’s new with CPaaS products and associated technologies  
• Cross-Functional Relationships: Working closely with all CPaaS teams will be critical to identifying key prospects/clients where your technical knowledge and guidance can enable them to leverage Vonage API CPaaS solutions for their maximum benefit.
• Delivery: your relationship building skills will be integral as you’ll follow up on internal progress to ensure timely delivery, manage complex combinations of Vonage CPaaS solutions and internal technical setups to deliver on customer needs.
• Demonstrated competency in one of the following: Web development (Javascript, HTML.), backend development (Java, C#, Python, PHP etc.), mobile development, IP-based real-time communications (WebRTC)
• Working closely with Sales Managers on new and existing accounts by leading the technical perspective of the customers projects. 

What you'll bring

• A customer driven focus and the ability to quickly pivot in a fast paced environment.
• In depth CPaaS Video / WebRTC knowledge with 5 plus years hands-on experience in designing/developing/deploying/managing complex customer solutions.
• Keen ability to assess and analyze real-life and/or customer requests, and provide solutions while possessing a passion for delivering impactful, cut through the clutter, ideas versus standard telecom presentations
• Experienced remote worker and traveler - organized, great written and verbal communication skills  and efficient with a self starter attitude.
• Familiarity with Cloud platform (such as: AWS, MS Azure, Google, IBM) and Cloud Architecture 
• Good understanding of CPaaS, CCaaS and UCaaS solutions. 
• TCP/IP networking / routing and IP security   
• Telecom, Call/Contact Center, and Security experience is a big plus
• Healthcare/Life Sciences Industry hands-on knowledge and expertise is a big plus.
• A BA/MS degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or similar.  

What's in it for you

In addition to providing exciting work, career advancement opportunities, and a collaborative work environment, Vonage provides competitive pay and benefits including unlimited discretionary time off and tuition reimbursement.

Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.