Senior Solutions Architect
TransPerfect
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at TransPerfect is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Job description
As an integral part of Trial Interactive Product initiatives, the Senior Solutions Architect assists the implementation, operations, sales, and product organizations throughout the entire process of understanding the customer's business and technical requirements, collaborating on the sales strategy, delivering strong solution presentations, building a configuration of the product, and ensuring the ultimate success of the customer. Strong teamwork and collaboration with Business Development, Product Management, and Professional Services is required to be effective in this role.
What You’ll Do:
* As a member of our Technical Services team, your primary responsibility will be the configuration of Trial Interactive enterprise software and solutions. You will work in concert with operations throughout the implementation cycle
As a member of our Technical Services team, your primary responsibility will be the configuration of Trial Interactive enterprise software and solutions. You will work in concert with operations throughout the implementation cycle
* Design and document new configurations and solutions for Trial Interactive software
Design and document new configurations and solutions for Trial Interactive software
* Create and maintain User Requirements Specification and Configuration Specifications for implementing customers
Create and maintain User Requirements Specification and Configuration Specifications for implementing customers
* Act as the product configuration and domain expert in all relevant sales cycles with specific responsibility for demonstrating the product to prospects and existing customers
Act as the product configuration and domain expert in all relevant sales cycles with specific responsibility for demonstrating the product to prospects and existing customers
* Work with sales on software configurations for demonstrations and respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs/RFQs
Work with sales on software configurations for demonstrations and respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs/RFQs
* Act as a conduit between the Sales team and Operations and Product teams. Clearly convey customer/prospects business requirements from the field to the Operations and Product teams
Act as a conduit between the Sales team and Operations and Product teams. Clearly convey customer/prospects business requirements from the field to the Operations and Product teams
* Develop and script product and solution demonstrations
Develop and script product and solution demonstrations
* Ideally, evangelize the Trial Interactive vision through product demonstrations, webinars/seminars, conferences and account specific initiatives Participate in SOW reviews and vetting of new business opportunities
Ideally, evangelize the Trial Interactive vision through product demonstrations, webinars/seminars, conferences and account specific initiatives Participate in SOW reviews and vetting of new business opportunities
* Provide training and mentorship to junior team members including Project Managers, Configuration Specialists, Business Development and Support staff as needed
Provide training and mentorship to junior team members including Project Managers, Configuration Specialists, Business Development and Support staff as needed
* Create and maintain SOPs (standard operating procedures) in accordance with QA and departmental guidelines and needs
Create and maintain SOPs (standard operating procedures) in accordance with QA and departmental guidelines and needs
* Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role and assigned by the manager/supervisor
Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role and assigned by the manager/supervisor
Job requirements
What You’ll Need
* Broad knowledge of current technology, tools and techniques for data and system integration
Broad knowledge of current technology, tools and techniques for data and system integration
* Minimum bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in years’ experience
Minimum bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in years’ experience
* Minimum 5 years’ solutions consulting, software product configuration, or similar experience
Minimum 5 years’ solutions consulting, software product configuration, or similar experience
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in life sciences, eTMF, clinical operations, regulatory, quality, or content management
Minimum 5 years’ experience in life sciences, eTMF, clinical operations, regulatory, quality, or content management
* Self-starter with excellent organization and time management skills. Ability to build a deep understanding of a customer’s needs and guide them to a technical solution
Self-starter with excellent organization and time management skills. Ability to build a deep understanding of a customer’s needs and guide them to a technical solution
* Fundamental understanding of SaaS and Cloud-based technology and business models
Fundamental understanding of
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About TransPerfect
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