Solution Architect

The Position

Do you dream about creating a more sustainable future? At Uplight, we are motivating energy users and providers to accelerate the clean energy ecosystem. Working with over 90 of the world’s leading electric and gas utilities, Uplight provides an end-to-end customer energy experience. Uplight delivers personalized experiences that clients have now come to expect – improving satisfaction, increasing revenue, reducing the cost to serve, and contributing to carbon reduction goals. We are a B Corp, enabling us to put our values into action by not only making decisions for the benefit of our shareholders, but also for our clients, environment, employees, and community.

We are seeking a Solution Architect to join our team and help us achieve our ambitious goals for our business and the planet.

The role requires some work/travel to our offices and client sites at about 25%.

What you get to do:

As a Solution Architect, you will partner with the Sales, Account management, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams at Uplight to drive the solution design, architecture, and high-level specifications for our most complex implementations.

In this role, you will work closely with clients to understand their business challenges, define technology solutions, and drive the successful implementation of transformative projects. Your goal is to align technology solutions with business objectives and contribute to the overall success and sustainability of utility operations.

You will also work closely with Sales to map out the technical solution approach for bottom-of-funnel, high probability deals. You will be the go-to resource for client and internal stakeholders, providing insight on how our software works and what it can do. You will learn the software inside and out and will work with clients and developers to help grow our software in an environment with rapid deployments and constant innovation.

Skills and experience are necessary, but we hire on value alignment first. If you feel you would be a good fit with us, still consider applying.

What you will contribute:

• Develop technical product expertise and establish credibility with clients as a trusted advisor with respect to Uplight solutions and enterprise integration within the utility ecosystem.

• Drive the solution design, architecture, and high-level specifications for our most complex implementations:
• Work closely with Sales and Product to ensure proposed solutions are supportable, viable, and will meet the needs of the client
• Collaborate with utility clients to understand their business goals, challenges, and opportunities.
• Develop and deliver strategic business solutions aligned with industry best practices.
• Write Technical Engagement Documents to specify all aspects of deployment including data mapping, configuration, backend front end integration.
• Lead technical workshops with clients - develop and deliver content to guide the client through the solution, technical, and product feature options
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to ensure customer requirements are met
• Work with Product Management and Engineering to perform a feature gap analysis between our existing shipping product and client requirements to find and fill feature gaps
• Provide technical guidance to Uplight project managers on scope definition, deployment, integration, and configuration of new SaaS deployments for our utility clients

• Develop and define best practices for solution design

What You Bring to Uplight:

• A keen understanding of the Utility industry and Utility data

• 3-5 years as a technical project manager or solutions architect for large enterprise deployments, ideally SaaS B2B enterprise applications
• Proven ability to manage dynamics of client business and IT teams for successful projects
• Strong background in data integration, including knowledge of data model/database design concepts and working knowledge of SQL
• Experience with web integration including iframes, widgets, SSO
• Experience working with multiple groups, both internally and externally – clients, engineering, and product management teams.
• Professional and credible in front of clients.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, tenacity, and fortitude.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Curiosity about and commitment to technology, energy efficiency, and your potential.

• Strong alignment and passion for the Uplight values and mission

What Makes Working at Uplight Amazing:

In addition to all the standard medical and dental benefits we are:

• Proud to be over 600+ purpose-driven individuals helping to create a more sustainable planet.

• Committed to the environment, our employees, and our communities.
• Focused on career growth by following defined career ladders.

• Committed to taking our work and mission seriously and….we love to laugh!

We also provide:

• 401k Match

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Peer to peer recognition program
• Management by objectives bonus plan
• Innovative flexible time-off policy

• Exceptionally collaborative and cool office spaces

Salary Range: $95,000 to $125,000 USD

Application Deadline: March 22nd

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity.