Hiring: GTM Solution Architect - Microsoft Company: Perficient Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:02:19 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Databricks, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, GCP, Salesforce About the job Experience: •10+ years of professional experience in cloud, data, enterprise architecture, or a closely adjacent technical discipline, with meaningful time in a professional services or consulting environment Required Skills: •Own the client narrative through origination: discovery, solution design, and proof-of-concept, independent of Senior/Lead oversight •Translate client business problems into scoped, deliverable technical solutions independently •Lead technical discovery sessions and solution design workshops •Build solution estimates, staffing plans, and PoC or demo assets that anchor the deal •Assess solution fit against client constraints and Perficient's delivery capability •Lead technical presales engagements: discovery, solution design workshops, and architecture reviews •Lead RFP responses, SOW scoping, and solution estimation with sales and delivery leads •Represent Perficient's technical and business credibility directly in partner conversations Qualifications: •7–10+ years of professional experience in cloud, data, enterprise architecture, or a closely adjacent technical discipline, with meaningful time in a professional services or consulting environment •Hands-on delivery history: personally designed and delivered technical solutions in the capability areas you will represent, not advisory-only •Demonstrated ability to lead discovery sessions, solution design workshops, and PoC delivery independently •Comfort carrying individual revenue booking accountability alongside field sellers •Partner-aligned pre-sales experience (Google Cloud, Microsoft, AWS, Salesforce, or equivalent hyperscaler or platform ecosystem) preferred •A partner-recognized certification in the relevant ecosystem preferred •Industry vertical exposure in Healthcare, Life Sciences, Financial Services, Retail, or Automotive & Manufacturing preferred •Proficient in leveraging AI technologies to drive innovation and support pre-sales workflows •Qualified applicants will reside near one of Perficient's offices •Demonstrated flexibility to travel as needed to support partner, client, and business priorities Compensation: •$144,000 - $188,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!