Sr. Solutions Architect, Networking (IL, WI, MN)

Presidio Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future
AtPresidio were at the forefront of a global technology revolution transforming industries throughcuttingedge digital solutions and nextgeneration AI. We empower businessesand their customersto achieve more through innovation automation and intelligent insights.

The Role:
As aSr Solutions Architectyou willlead the presales discovery analysis architectures designs and proposals of relevant solutions that map to customer outcomes and requirements through direct client engagement. A Sr. SA effectively and efficiently leverages presales methodologies technical acumen key relationships (clients internal Presidio stakeholders and vendor partners) and context analysis (Industry Customer Technical Sales) to position and recommend solutions that deliver longterm value.

Travel Requirements: This position will be based in either the Chicago IL; Minneapolis MN; Milwaukee or Madison WI areas. In this role you will be expected to travel up to 30% in the Central Region

Responsibilities include:

• Understand Customer Current State. Proactively drive discovery and understanding of customer IT current state goals outcomes and initiatives across Business Technical Operational and Financial facets. Research industry trends and topics and develop discovery approaches. Develop and lead workshops to drive relevant discovery. Document and utilize backoffice tools to refine the customers current state to assist the customers future architectures and roadmaps.
• Technical Opportunity Leadership.Identify customer stakeholders and their success criteria and needs. Create and lead technical solution approaches and next steps aligned with customer stakeholders. Align qualify and coordinate Presidio and vendor partner technical resources as needed. Build a relationship to engage management directors and CLevel Executives directly.
• Solution Architecture Design and Documentation. Analyze and assess client requirements and determine target architecture and design solutions (HW SW Licensing Cloud services Managed Services Delivery Services Consulting etc.). Create and deliver compelling technical proposals directly to clients including relevant drawings diagrams and analysis. Understand the opportunity for strategic technical roadmap discussions at all technical levels of the business.
• Technical Excellence & Evangelism.Maintain high technical excellence and evangelism across multiple relevant solution architecture and product areas. Lead the curation and delivery of relevant technical knowledge presentations and conversations at all client levels and customerrelated events. Actively participate in technical champion programs and communities. Attain certifications when appropriate. Learn discuss and present new and emerging technical and ITrelated topics.
• Account Leadership.Actively participate in client accountrelated activities that establish the Solution Architect as a trusted advisor internally and with customers such as account planning technical profiles solution summaries social events etc.
• Team Engagement and Enable Culture.Engage Presidio team members participate in team activities and contribute to collaboration tools to drive an open positive inclusive resilient changeoriented team culture. Be a steward of the PRESIDIO CULTUREteamwork Execution Excellence Integrity and ForwardThinking.
• Partner Relationships.Develop working relationships with vendor partner teams and peers. Contribute to and drive the execution of relevant partner vendor GTM strategies. Be familiar with partner tools sizers and training opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation. Actively execute enablement plans and career development activities. Seek and collaborate with colleagues and leaders on improvements to presales processes and GTM.
• Enable and Cultivate Others. Contribute to the success of others in sales and presales. Actively mentor and enable others. Share methods content best practices and lessons learned with others.

Required Skills and Professional Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience
• 7 years of working experience in systems engineering and/or solution architecture
• An understanding & knowledge of common IT and Cloud Operating Models Enterprise Frameworks and practices i.e. Open System Interconnection (OSI) Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) etc.
• Effective presentations and verbal skills across various platforms.
• Expertlevel knowledge and experience with the design implementation and support ofone or moreof the following isrequired:

• Cisco switching and routing on Catalyst switches Nexus switches ISR Routers ASR Routers and Industrial Ethernet series switches.
• Cisco Wireless Controllers and access points
• Meraki switches and access points
• Security platforms to include Palo Alto Cisco FTD Meraki MX and Fortinet.
• NAC platforms such as Cisco ISE or Aruba ClearPass
• Cloud Platform connectivity: AWS DirectConnect Azure ExpressRoute Google Connect.
• Management Platforms such as Cisco DNA Center Prime Aruba Cloud Central or Solarwinds
• SDN & Virtualization:. Architectures such as SDA (Software Defined Access)

Preferred Skills and Professional Experience:

• Knowledge and experience with design implementation and/or support ofone or moreof the following ispreferred:
• Data Center connectivity such as VPC LACP
• Security Compliance & Governance frameworks and tools
• Authentication / Authorization Directory services
• Industry certifications with Cisco Palo Alto Juniper AWS etc.
• Aruba Switching on CX series switches wireless controllers and access points
• Arista switches and access points
• Experience with Cisco Commerce tools such as CCW.
• Presales experience with a strong bias for action.
• Program management or project management experience
• Experience driving complex multidisciplinary IT projects
• Experience and/or ability to prepare RFP/RFI response proposals and solutions
• Demonstrated comfort leading CIO/CTOlevel presentations solution demonstrations and whiteboard sessions
• Experience with reviewing and/or writing statements of work (SOW) and Bill of Material (BoM) for various types of projects in support of network wireless and security

Your future at Presidio
JoiningPresidiomeans stepping into aculture of trailblazersthinkers builders and collaboratorswho push the boundaries of whats possible. With our expertise inAIdriven analytics cloud solutions cybersecurity and nextgen infrastructure we enable businesses to stay ahead in an everevolving digital world.

Hereyour impact is youre harnessing the power ofGenerative AI architecting resilientdigital ecosystems or drivingdatadriven transformation youll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate Lets redefine whats nexttogether.

About Presidio
At Presidio speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decadeslong history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation security networking digital transformation and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps removes hurdles optimizes costs and reduces risk. Presidios expert technical team develops custom applications provides managed services enables actionable data insights and builds forwardthinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information visit .

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Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

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