D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and D2L is at the heart of that fundamental shift.
New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience – and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages – in schools, campuses, and companies.
D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L.
D2L has had a singular mission for 25 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns – and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally.
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JOB SUMMARY:

You are passionate about education technology and love the deeper technical aspects of SaaS platforms. Your curiosity leads you down paths that promote future technological solutions that make life better for anyone in need. You enjoy seeking out and solving complex challenges that can simplify and improve how many organizations use technology. You are the type of person who sees any problem as an opportunity to build success. You are keen to bring your technical acumen, creativity and enthusiasm to D2L to help us transform the way the world learns.
Our customers’ ability to grow and succeed depends on trusted integration with their tech ecosystem. Your mission will be to help customers find solutions that connect their technical and integration requirements to D2L products.
As a Solutions Architect, you are the main technical escalation point for our Solutions Engineers (also known as Sales Engineers or SEs). When technical challenges go beyond the scope or expectation of SE knowledge, you will assist with scoping requirements and presenting technical solutions to help win sales opportunities. Additionally, you will serve in an advisory capacity for selling and positioning implementation and consulting services necessary to achieve a customer’s technical goals, in collaboration with D2L’s Services teams.
You demonstrate a strong sense of urgency and understand the concepts of providing an excellent customer experience within a sales support role. You have an equal love for technical solutioning (the how) and deeply understanding a customer’s business challenges, technical requirements, and goals (the why).

• Experience in education technology, particularly with Learning Management System (LMS) administration / integration; deep knowledge and experience with Brightspace a must
• Experience in a technical sales, consulting, or similar client-facing role
• Experience interpreting and responding to technical requirements (such as within RFPs), gathering client requirements, and/or writing SOWs would be an asset
• Background in teaching and learning industry would be an asset (Higher Education, K-12, and/or Corporate Learning)
• Familiarity with enterprise software sales process; previous sales support would be an asset
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex business challenges and apply creativity and problem-solving to meet client needs
• Understanding of the technology ecosystem that surrounds an LMS and typical integration needs – including:
• Systems of record (SIS/HRIS/AMS/CRM)
• Authentication concepts (SAML/SSO, LDAP, JIT provisioning)
• Third-party tool integration (LTI, API, IPaaS)
• Data integration concepts (programmatic flat file transfer, API, relational database management, BI tools, EDW)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, effectively articulating technical concepts to a varied audience
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to convince and persuade
• Team oriented, collaborative problem solver attitude – fosters collaborative and positive relationships between team members, sales, services, and other internal teams
• Leadership, initiative and execution – identifies organizational and informational gaps; defines and executes plans to close gaps; takes leadership in problem solving in collaboration with others; drives solutioning from problem definition to close
• Organization and analytical skills– sound time management and self-organization skills, managing multiple projects simultaneously with varying complexities
• Ability to work remotely with a distributed team and travel occasionally
  The expected base salary range for a new hire in this role is listed below. The annualized base salary offered is determined by each candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, education, training and experience. It is aligned to ensure both internal and external competitiveness using market data for the geographic location and industry. As part of the total compensation at D2L the role may be eligible for additional benefits including a Wellness Subsidy, Equity Grants, Variable Incentive, and more.
  Base Salary Range