VP, Solution Architecture

The Basics:

The VP of Solutions Architecture - ServiceNow leads a team of Solution Architects within the Sales Alliances organization, overseeing the design and delivery of integrated Tanium and ServiceNow solutions throughout the full sales lifecycle. This individual brings senior-level  expertise  in ServiceNow consulting engagements and serves as a thought leader in go-to-market strategy and solutions development. The role requires strong executive presence, cross-functional collaboration, and a proven ability to alig n technical architecture with strategic business outcomes.  

What you’ll do:

Lead and develop a team of Solution Architects, providing performance management, time allocation guidance, and process efficiency recommendations to drive team excellence  

Define field strategy priorities and align with sales, product, and delivery stakeholders to accelerate pipeline and revenue growth  

Engage C-level and executive stakeholders to position integrated Tanium and ServiceNow solutions and align technical capabilities with customer priorities  

Architect scalable, secure, and resilient solutions leveraging deep expertise across ServiceNow modules (ITSM, ITOM, SecOps, GRC, Discovery, CMDB, IntegrationHub) and the Tanium platform (Asset, Patch, Comply, Threat Response, Deploy)  

Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture reviews, and gap analyses to develop reference architectures and maintain a current solution documentation library  

Design and deliver prototypes, proof-of-concept engagements, and tailored demonstrations to validate solutions and accelerate customer decision-making  

Build compelling business cases in partnership with the Value Engineering team, including ROI and TCO models and competitive assessments, to support strategic sales initiatives  

Enable and coach sales teams on solution selling methodologies, and monitor post-sale adoption and expansion opportunities to drive customer success  

Report internal KPIs to leadership and external KPIs to customers, ensuring transparency and accountability across the solution architecture function  

Guide the development of go-to-market materials leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to support scalable, repeatable solution offerings  

We’re looking for someone with:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience  

5-8 years of experience in solutions architecture, pre-sales engineering, or technical consulting, with a focus on ServiceNow and/or endpoint management platforms  

Demonstrated experience leading or managing a team of technical professionals in a fast-paced, sales-aligned environment  

Proven  track record  conducting ServiceNow consulting engagements across modules such as ITSM, ITOM, SecOps, GRC, Discovery, CMDB, and  IntegrationHub  

Experience integrating Tanium and ServiceNow with Microsoft ecosystems using REST APIs, webhooks, and middleware solutions  

Experience developing and presenting ROI/TCO models, competitive positioning materials, and executive-level proposals  

Proficiency  with ServiceNow platform modules including ITSM, ITOM, SecOps, GRC, Discovery, CMDB, and  IntegrationHub  

Proficiency  with Tanium platform capabilities including Asset, Patch, Comply, Threat Response, and Deploy  

Strong architectural skills including CMDB modeling, security architecture design, and performance tuning  

Familiarity with integration technologies including REST APIs, webhooks, and middleware platforms  

Experience with value selling methodologies and customer journey development across the sales cycle  

Proficiency  using AI-based tools for the development of go-to-market materials and solution artifacts  

Excellent workshop facilitation and executive presentation skills  

Tanium Competencies:  

Demonstrates initiative and motivation  

Excellent oral and written communication skills  

Team player  

Person of high ethics and integrity  

Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment  

Executive presence with the ability to influence at the C-suite level  

Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment skills  

 

About Tanium 

Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. Driven by AI and real-time endpoint intelligence, Tanium Autonomous IT empowers IT and security teams to make their organizations unstoppable.

 

Many of the world’s leading organizations trust Tanium’s single, unified platform for endpoint management and security to innovate faster, stay resilient and move business forward with confidence, at scale. To learn how Tanium delivers Autonomous IT for unstoppable business – visit  www.tanium.com  and follow us on  LinkedIn  and  X .

On a mission. Together. 

At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.    

As a global organization with stakeholders around the world, it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things.  

Our commitment to excellence and innovation has earned us a place on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for ten consecutive years, and we continue to be recognized worldwide as a great place to work. 

Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.    

What you’ll get 

The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $263,000 to $403,000 and this position will also be commission eligible. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience. 

In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits. Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected categories. If you require a reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening, completing an application, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing or requirements, please contact  accommodations@tanium.com . For more information refer to the “Know Your Rights” poster which is available here -  https://www.eeoc.gov/poster .

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