Planet

Senior Solutions Architect I, Pre-Sales - US Government Defense & Intelligence

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Arlington, VA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$116k - $145k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect and deliver technical solution demonstrations and presentations that communicate Planet’s capabilities and customer value.
  • Build trusted-advisor relationships with customer technical and management staff and recommend suitable solution architectures.
  • Craft technical responses to tenders, RFIs, RFPs, and unsolicited proposals.
  • Partner with sales colleagues to shape technical account strategies and support customer engagement and deal execution.
  • Collaborate with Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development on customer needs and proposal submissions.
  • Present to executive stakeholders within the US Federal Government and lead customer workshops or training sessions.
  • Communicate forecasts, pipeline opportunities, deal reviews, CRM data, and customer feedback to Sales leadership.
  • Mentor team members and lead training to support their development.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience supporting the US Defense and Intelligence community in a technical capacity.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
  • Experience with GIS and remote sensing users within the Defense industry, including IMINT, ISR, and related fields.
  • Experience with QGIS, SocetGXP, ArcGIS, GDAL, Python, geospatial software packages, programming languages, and emerging technologies such as AI/ML.
  • Experience designing and presenting complex systems and solutions that address business needs, budgets, and scalability.
  • Ability to process imagery, manipulate geospatial data, interact with APIs, and build data pipelines.
  • Ability to lead technical customer engagements and run workshops or training sessions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, organization, prioritization, and stakeholder coordination skills.
  • Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 25%.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for a US Government TS/SCI security clearance.

Benefits

  • Full-time hybrid role requiring work from the Arlington, Virginia office three days per week.
  • Travel up to 25%, including internationally.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Health Savings Account with a company contribution.
  • Paid time off, holidays, and company-wide days off.
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Home office reimbursement and monthly phone and internet reimbursement.
  • Tuition reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Equity, commuter benefits for office-based employees, and paid volunteering time off.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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