Job Description
Position: Data Center Solution Architect – Seattle, Washington (Remote or Hybrid) @ AFL Telecommunications
AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate in excess of $2B in revenue, and employ approximately 9,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our associates are our greatest asset.
- We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.What We Offer
- Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
- Opportunities for career advancement with an industry-leading company
- Remote Office Schedule or Hybrid schedule options
- Flexible time off policy
- 401K Company match
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options Responsibilities
- Create and maintain a customer technology roadmap based on market trends.
- Drive technical influence to ensure AFL is seen as a primary technology partner.
- Fully understand customer’s data center architecture and maintain up to date drawings.
- Identification of customer road maps, specific pain points and potential paths to eliminate pain points.
- Influence major technical changes at the earliest stage, ensuring that AFL is the primary technology partner for assigned customer.
- Act as technical lead for all optical connectivity within assigned customer(s)
- Map and continuously update technical org structures of key accounts.
- Maintain strong technical relationships and trust with key influencers.
- Participate in regular stakeholder meetings, with minimum quarterly cadence.
- Maintain a customer-specific technology and business strategy overview.
- Coordinate technical content and presentations for customer sync meetings.
- Track and report monthly strategic activity and customer updates
- Collaborate with Sales, Product Management and Engineering teams to meet customer needs.
- Translate customer requirements into actionable tasks for AFL.
- Work with Product Line Managers and Engineering to develop innovative solutions.
- Define and document new product needs using the NPAF process.
- Manage pipeline of New Product developments and act as customer liaison through the development process
- Manage customer drawing creation and approvals within the required time frames.
- Participate in technical testing, demos, and implementation of solutions.
- Represent AFL at industry-leading conferences and standards meetings.
- Align with Fujikura and Industry partners to drive future-focused product initiatives.
- Provide thought leadership through white papers, technical content, and external publications. Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, or a technical field preferred
- 5+ years of experience in large-scale data center deployments
- Deep understanding of fiber optic connectivity and data center infrastructure
- Ability to create technical drawings in Visio.
- Experience in both active and passive networking technologies
- Familiarity with tools such as Oracle, GP, SFDC, Visio, and MS Office Personal Qualities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Resilient, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset
- Collaborative and confident in cross-functional teams
- Independent thinker with a global business perspective
- Detail-oriented, strategic, and customer-focused Working Conditions
- Remote or hybrid working arrangement.
- Travel required:
- 25–50% (domestic with occasional international)
- Participation in technical and strategic meetings with customers
- Attendance at industry events and standards organizations #J-18808-Ljbffr
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