Principal Solution Architect, Zuora
$138.7-244.7k
Offers corporate bonus program, performance rewards, and company equity
Cloud-based subscription management
Job no longer available
Cloud-based subscription management
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$138.7-244.7k
Offers corporate bonus program, performance rewards, and company equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help you build and run an amazing subscription business.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: A minimum of 12 years of experience in digital transformation, strategic leadership, technology implementation, and value realization within the realms of SaaS & AI applications, rationalization, governance, and modern, secure, and scalable architecture
- Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive organizational change in a dynamic environment, particularly within the context of evolving technology architecture
- Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of SaaS applications, with a focus on Reach to Retention (Marketing, Sales, GTM, Customer Success, Renewals, Support & Services) and Order to Revenue (CPQ, Billing, Revenue), Infrastructure, Security & Data areas, as well as familiarity with new & emerging technology trends
- Innovation: A proven track record of introducing innovative ideas and leveraging best practices to drive growth and operational excellence through advanced technology architecture
- Communication: Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, particularly in the context of shaping technology landscapes
- Strategic Thinking: The ability to think strategically, align digital initiatives with business goals, and drive positive outcomes by developing a secure, scalable architecture
- Systems Thinking: Proficiency in systems thinking to understand the interconnectedness of experience, processes, technology, and data within the context of modern architecture design
- Process Optimization: Expertise in optimizing workflows and processes to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of tools and systems, particularly in the context of technology architecture
- Technology Integration: The ability to integrate various technologies seamlessly to create a cohesive and holistic environment that aligns with modern, secure architecture standards
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Demonstrated capability to leverage data insights for informed decision-making and continuous improvement, with a particular focus on architecture decisions
What the job involves
- The Principal Solution Architect is instrumental in shaping and optimizing an organization's infrastructure, systems, and technology strategy. Their responsibilities encompass design and oversee the implementation of effective and scalable technical solutions that meet specific business needs. The Solution Architect will be pivotal in supporting a team-based, collaborative, high performance innovative culture
- In the role of our seasoned Principal Solution Architect, specializing in SaaS applications, rationalization, governance, and the design and development of modern, resilient, scalable, and secure technology architecture to meet both immediate and long-term business objectives, you will play a pivotal role in spearheading profound transformations. Your architecture acumen will be instrumental in guiding us towards the following accomplishments:
- Strategic Vision: Develop and execute a forward-thinking technology architecture vision, strategy, and execution plan that aligns with business goals and enables growth, operational efficiencies, and a secure and scalable foundation for SaaS applications
- Business & Technology Domain: Deep functional and technical expertise in SaaS applications, aligning with business areas such as Marketing, GTM, Sales, Customer Success, Services, Finance, HR, Operations to shape a future state architecture driven by efficient end-to-end processes. Key SaaS applications include Salesforce, Workday, AWS, Zuora, Certina, Gainsight and Netsuite
- Technology Enablement: Leverage technical expertise to identify the right SaaS solutions, tools, and capabilities that support business demands and processes. Rationalize and optimize the SaaS application landscape for a secure, scalable, and cost-effective architecture
- Data-Driven Insights: Identify opportunities to leverage data and insights for optimizing business processes and shaping the future of data-driven decision-making, supporting secure and efficient architecture
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders to align on broader organizational objectives, ensuring that technology architecture supports business goals and outcomes
- Execution: Lead with a focus on agile development, speed, and scalability, delivering incremental capabilities and accelerating value realization through a modern and robust architecture
- Vendor and Partner Collaboration: Drive innovation through vendor partnerships, negotiate advantageous contracts, and leverage industry contacts to support a modern and secure architecture
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the technology architecture and develop contingency plans to mitigate them effectively, safeguarding our digital initiatives and SaaS applications
- Innovation and Best Practices: Introduce industry best practices and innovative ideas to continually evolve the end-to-end technology architecture, ensuring it remains secure, scalable, and aligned with modern business needs
Our take
Over the last two decades the subscription economy has grown exponentially. Many companies are no longer selling "product units" and instead embrace these recurring revenue streams. But, whilst subscription-based businesses are flooding the market, making the transition is far from easy or simple.
Zuora helps companies launch and manage subscription-based businesses. Having started with Zuora Billing, the company has expanded its product portfolio to include Zuora Revenue, Zuora Collect and Zuora Central Platform. It's also gained big-name clients, including Zoom, Ford and Sony.
Set within this fast-growing economy, Zuora has attracted serious investment after its 2018 IPO. This fuelled the company's international expansion and allowed it to launch consumption-based billing and revenue recognition tools. Lately, it has been working to integrate AI enhancements into its offering.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Mar 2015
$115m
SERIES F
Sep 2013
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $242.5m
Company benefits
- Company equity
- Retirement programs
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid holidays and “wellness” days and company wide winter break
- Generous, flexible time off
- 6 months fully paid parental leave
- Learning & Development stipend
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back, including charitable donation match
- Free resources and support for your mental wellbeing
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
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