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Q-SYS, our innovative full stack audio, video and control platform, unifies data, devices and a cloud-first architecture, empowering organizations to deliver transformative AV experiences across built spaces. Building on the QSC legacy, QSC Audio delivers audio technology that empowers live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals with the confidence to create and deliver memorable experiences for their audiences.\nAtrius, Distech Controls and QSC are part of the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) business segment. Our mission is to make spaces smarter, safer and greener through our strategy of connecting the edge with the cloud using disruptive technologies that leverage data interoperability.\nAcuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.\nWe achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com. #QSYS\nWork location:\nThis position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.\nJob Summary\nThe Solutions Architect is responsible for providing pre-sales support and guidance to Q-SYS customers and the Business Development Managers who are responsible for establishing and managing end customer relationships. The Solution Architect is an expert at designing solutions within the Q-SYS ecosystem, resolving technical pre-sales inquiries, and providing training to top Q-SYS adopters. They will be tasked with developing in-depth knowledge of the technical preferences, use cases, and pipeline of key end customers and will aid internal and external stakeholders to ensure that successful AV experiences can be consistently delivered.\nThis position will be focused on Higher Education accounts in the United States.\nKey Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)\nAnalyze the functional requirements and use cases of key clients and propose Q-SYS software solutions that meet their expectations and goals. Commonly these proposals will include design narratives, signal flow drawings, and detailed programming and commissioning scopes of work. \nDeliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and on-site proof of concept implementation and optimization.\nProvide technical training and delivery of existing Q-SYS curriculum as well as develop custom training materials catered to specific verticals and Professional Services projects. \nCommunicate across several Q-SYS internal functions including Dealer Channel Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Technical Services, Professional Services, and Quality Assurance divisions of any product problems or emerging customer needs.\nRepresent Q-SYS at regional and national trade shows. \nIdentify, validate, and support factory-direct programming and commissioning efforts of key accounts.\nSkills and Minimum Experience Required\nBA/BS in Communications, Computer Science, or a related field preferred\nIndustry certifications including AVIXA, Q-SYS, PMI, Cisco, CompTIA, and AQAV appreciated\nMinimum 5 years hands-on experience in commercial AV installation/integration project management, programming services, or AV manufacturer application engineering/technical training role\nExperience creating AV system schematic drawings with Bluebeam Revu or similar\nExperience supporting enterprise UC platform deployments, compliance requirements, and operational readiness for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams environments strongly preferred\nHigher Education AV environment management experience a plus\nExperience and comfort with video teleconferencing, control, and audio-video distribution systems especially as it relates to Q-SYS portfolio of hardware and software solutions\nExperience improving technology interactions for end-user customers based on analysis of customer needs and vetted use cases\nExperience with DCHP, IPsec, VLAN, layer 3 routing, TCP, UDP, multicast management\nExperience with performance audio tuning and gain staging desirable\nPossess strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and CRM software (Salesforce experience a plus)\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to maintain calm demeanor under pressure\nAbility to understand, consult, and troubleshoot AV networking\nPassion for user experience\nTravel Requirements\n1-20%\n21-40%\nQSC. is owned by Acuity Inc., which is located in the United States. These companies share a global recruitment system on which the data you provide will be stored, and which will be subject to the laws of the United States of America.\nThe range for this position is $85,700.00 to $185,400.00 USD. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on role. For a list of our benefits, click here.\nWe value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nPlease click here and here for more information.\nAccommodation in the Application Process: Acuity Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in employment. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation in the application process. If you believe you need reasonable accommodation to assist with our online application system or any aspect of the application process, please contact Human Resources at (770) 922-9000, and select option 4. Please be prepared to identify the requisition / position applied for and the aspect of the application process for which you believe accommodation is needed. The company will engage in an interactive process with you to better understand the request and to determine whether reasonable accommodation is needed and available.\nAny unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.\nAcuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.\nE-Verify Participation Poster\ne-verify.gov\neeoc.gov\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams: Acuity is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent Acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We are aware of phishing and fraudulent schemes in which individuals impersonate Acuity representatives or recruiting partners to solicit payments or sensitive personal information.\nAs you navigate your job search, please keep the following in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Acuity will never ask candidates for payment, credit card information, banking details or other financial information during the interview process.\nVerify Recruiter Communications: Legitimate communications from Acuity recruiters will come from an “@acuityinc.com” email address. If you are contacted by a recruiting agency regarding a role with Acuity, the agency should clearly identify itself and its relationship to Acuity. If you suspect any suspicious activity, verify the agency legitimacy by contacting +1 877-584-1411, option# 0.\nBe Alert for Suspicious Activity: Exercise caution if you receive unsolicited outreach with unusual requests, grammatical errors, requests for personal or financial information, or pressure to act quickly. Always verify the sender before sharing information or clicking links.\nReport Suspected Fraud: If you receive a suspicious message or believe someone is impersonating Acuity or one of our recruiting partners, please contact +1 877-584-141, option# 0, report the incident to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov, or to your state attorney general.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9365,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"Georgia","iso":"GE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Job Boards & Aggregators"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T17:26:22Z"}],"liveness":{"score":78,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.868,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":8,"expected_fill_days":15,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":185400,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/acuityinc-solutions-architect","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/acuityinc-solutions-architect.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T21:15:03Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3865,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1135,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}