Global Solution Architect
Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Global Solution Architect in our Nashville, Raleigh, Boston, Dallas or Chicago location.
Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 165,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.
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What do you get to do in this position?
- The position will be responsible for driving the Digital Energy Solution Offer roadmap by creating, promoting, and supporting integrated intelligent solutions for Data Centers in The Americas, with a primary focus on North America . This primarily includes Building Management Systems, Energy Management Systems and Substation Automation and Controls.
- Bring innovation and differentiation to our customers, addressing business needs, customer process constraints, and technical challenges in order to improve the solution margin.
- Develop reference architectures by Cloud & Service Providers customers
- Influence Digital Energy roadmap with Segment solutions and offer requirements
- Work with SAEs & KAMs to ensure Digital Energy growth.
As a Global Solution Architect you will make the synthesis of use-cases brought by local solution architects, in order to identify platforming opportunities to be included in reference architectures for this market segment.
We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.
This job might be for you if:
- Understand customer applications for building, process, energy management and life cycle expected performances
- Specify applications where Schneider Electric will provide differentiation and innovation to solve typical customer pain points in their market segment
- Create and maintain a set of reference architectures for their market segment in line with customer expectations, enabling high level prescription and standardization, in addition to more accurate engineering which will result in saving time, optimizing costs and reducing tendering and execution risks
- Animate the community of local architects to capitalize experience for the segment and feed the Global Segment Solution Offer roadmap with inputs from Customer Projects executed in countries. Contribute to define and set the targets of local Solution Architects and set up-skilling program to get them certified
Essential Job Functions:
- Contribute to define and promote the unique Customer Value Propositions for the segment
- Define long-term Segment Solution offer roadmap
- Feed the Business Units roadmaps with specifications (operational, functional and technical) of differentiating segment offers
- Specify interfaces (hardware, software & mechanical) to enable a smooth integration within EcoStruxure, from solution design to after-sales services
- Animate the Segment Offer Committee for the segment
- Supervise the Offer Creation Process gates related to their Segment Solution offer roadmap
- Support local organizations to build Customer Value Proposition and offers for critical Must Win projects
- Share experience with other Digital Energy C&SP Global Solution Architects
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
- Technical background to understand customer issues as well as Schneider Electric & competition offers
- Engineering Degree aligned with industry - Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics or Software or 4 years relevant industry experience
- Practical Experience leading in-depth customer understanding: Expertise in the targeted segment leading to customer vocabulary, pain points, expectations and deliverables
- System architecture methodology, starting from customer needs identification
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to foster cooperation and animate a strong technical community
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Join us and bring your expertise to a team that's shaping the future of customer solutions!
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you". It's more than just pay and benefits- it's a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 168,800 - USD 253,200 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits), flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, 20 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date).
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares (eligibility depends on start date), and 401(k) + match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation , initiatives that support youth education, and military leave benefits.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
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+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
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