Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Planet is a global company that designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. They are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to design complex solutions for the Korea Defense and Intelligence community, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance Planet's offerings.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver solution demonstrations and presentations and highlighting technical capabilities and value of Planet’s offerings and our ability to fulfill customer’s business needs
• Build relationships with customers’ technical and management staff as a trusted advisor to their business
• Act as a senior technical advisor to the customer to recommend a solutions architecture that fits their business challenges
• Craft the technical response to tenders, RFI’s/RFP’s, and unsolicited proposals with respect to Planet’s products and solutions
• Partner with your sales team colleagues to architect and drive the technical strategy across customer and prospect account plans, shaping how accounts are engaged and won
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams including Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development to act as the voice of the customer, assist with RFP and RFI preparation and submissions
• Attain quarterly and annual sales and operational objectives assigned by management
• Represent the needs of Planet's Defense and Intelligence customers to Sales leadership by communicating forecasts, pipeline opportunities, deal reviews, CRM data, and customer feedback
• Ability to present to key executive Government stakeholders within the South Korean Government
• Act as a mentor to team members and lead training to drive their development

Skills

• 6+ years of technical experience supporting, working with, or within the South Korean defense and intelligence community
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 50%
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional working proficiency in English, the language of the company
• Experience working with GIS and Remote Sensing users within the Defense industry
• Experience with QGIS, SocetGXP, ArcGIS, GDAL, Python, other common geospatial software packages and programming languages, and emerging technologies such as AI/ML
• Experience designing and presenting complex systems and solutions that bridge the gap between business problems and technology to meet organizational goals, budget, and scalability needs
• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive working style
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively
• Ability to process imagery, manipulate geospatial data, interact with APIs, and build data pipelines
• Ability to lead technical customer engagements
• Ability to run workshops or training sessions with users
• Obtaining and maintaining eligibility for a South Korean security clearance is required
• Experience in IMINT, ISR, and related fields is preferred
• Mandarin speaking ability

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

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