Senior Solutions Architect

• In collaboration with sales and product teams, you will lead technical evaluations through ownership of New Relic POC/POV (Proof of Concept/Proof of Value) and SA workshops. • Regularly visit New Relic customer offices to understand and align with their objectives. • Create and maintain relationships with key customer contacts that contribute to large Net ACR deals and platform consumption. • Accelerate transformation initiatives and observability maturity for New Relic customers and prospects. • Engage with customers, both on-site and remotely, in a technical consulting and advisory role during different phases of sales cycles, while providing technical assistance and solution guidance. • Understand and document the customer's current and desired state of observability and design solutions to address identified gaps. • Map the customer's desired business outcomes to the required observability capabilities. • Build the brand, trust, and credibility in the observability space by developing artifacts such as reference architectures, technical blogs, conference presentations, and a field resource repository. • Continuously improve your professional skills with a focus on personal mastery and team learning through activities such as training, reading, and seeking mentorship from others.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent). • 4+ years of professional experience developing in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, or Golang. • Hands-on experience and functional understanding of OpenTelemetry standards and other OSS such as Prometheus and Grafana. • Experience in observability with New Relic, Splunk, AppDynamics, DataDog, Dynatrace, Grafana Labs, or other observability platforms. • Understanding of Service Level measurement approaches (SLI/SLO). • Experience with DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering service delivery disciplines. • Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies - Kubernetes, Docker, serverless. • Presentation and communication skills at both technical and executive levels. • Ability to analyze and interpret business requirements and customer interactions to anticipate and guide their needs. • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the customer organization, from executive to developer/practitioner level. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Qualified applicants may inquire about visa sponsorship (including transfer of a current H-1B visa), but the company does not support or sponsor O-1, F-1, or J-1 visas, or candidates who require commencement of an H-1B "cap case" petition for future work authorization. This position is to be filled as soon as possible. #LI-MM4. #remote The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the on target earnings (salary plus target sales incentives) for the listed position. This role is eligible for a commission plan (as defined in the sales incentive plan document). Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience. New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us! Your Opportunity Solutions Architects are the trusted advisors to New Relic’s current and prospective customers. As part of the Strategic Solutions Architect (SA) Organization, you will support the observability transformation initiatives of New Relic’s clients. Solutions Architects work collaboratively with New Relic customers across all segments, as well as with Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing organizations. You will collaborate on strategic engagements that require a high degree of strategic planning, consulting, hands-on technical expertise, and internal cross-departmental collaboration within New Relic. Solutions Architects help shape and execute a strategy to build awareness and drive broad usage of the New Relic platform with customers, becoming their trusted advisor. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated with a proven track record in software/technology sales or consulting. The ability to connect technical solutions with measurable business value is fundamental to a Solutions Architect. Candidates must also demonstrate the ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical problems. You will specialize in leading expansion and observability penetration opportunities by providing thought leadership for solution design, best practice implementation, and technical problem-solving. You will enable the measurement and analysis of the success of New Relic's go-to-market strategy in both the penetration and expansion phases. If you are passionate about helping customers solve business problems with observability and ultimately being a trusted advisor, the Solutions Architect position could be the perfect opportunity for you. What You’ll Do • In collaboration with sales and product teams, you will lead technical evaluations through ownership of New Relic POC/POV (Proof of Concept/Proof of Value) and SA workshops. • Regularly visit New Relic customer offices to understand and align with their objectives. • Create and maintain relationships with key customer contacts that contribute to large Net ACR deals and platform consumption. • Accelerate transformation initiatives and observability maturity for New Relic customers and prospects. • Engage with customers, both on-site and remotely, in a technical consulting and advisory role during different phases of sales cycles, while providing technical assistance and solution guidance. • Understand and document the customer's current and desired state of observability and design solutions to address identified gaps. • Map the customer's desired business outcomes to the required observability capabilities. • Build the brand, trust, and credibility in the observability space by developing artifacts such as reference architectures, technical blogs, conference presentations, and a field resource repository. • Continuously improve your professional skills with a focus on personal mastery and team learning through activities such as training, reading, and seeking mentorship from others. Your Qualifications Must-have: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent). • 4+ years of professional experience developing in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, or Golang. • Hands-on experience and functional understanding of OpenTelemetry standards and other OSS such as Prometheus and Grafana. • Experience in observability with New Relic, Splunk, AppDynamics, DataDog, Dynatrace, Grafana Labs, or other observability platforms. • Understanding of Service Level measurement approaches (SLI/SLO). • Experience with DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering service delivery disciplines. • Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies - Kubernetes, Docker, serverless. • Presentation and communication skills at both technical and executive levels. • Ability to analyze and interpret business requirements and customer interactions to anticipate and guide their needs. • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the customer organization, from executive to developer/practitioner level. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Qualified applicants may inquire about visa sponsorship (including transfer of a current H-1B visa), but the company does not support or sponsor O-1, F-1, or J-1 visas, or candidates who require commencement of an H-1B "cap case" petition for future work authorization. This position is to be filled as soon as possible. #LI-MM4. #remote The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the on target earnings (salary plus target sales incentives) for the listed position. This role is eligible for a commission plan (as defined in the sales incentive plan document). Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience. New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees. Estimated On-Target Earnings Range $226,000—$283,000 USD Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds