Sr. Solutions Architect (Houston, TX)

Presidio Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future
AtâPresidio were at the forefront of a global technology revolution transforming industries throughâcutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businessesand their customersto achieve more through innovation automation and intelligent insights.

The Role
Presidio has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Solutions Architect supporting Texas region. This position will be based in either Houston TX or Dallas/Fort Worth TX

The Senior Solutions Architect (Sr. SA) is a senior-level presales technical leader responsible for consultative discovery solution architecture proposal development and executive engagement. This role translates customer businessobjectivesinto secure scalable and future-ready infrastructure solutions.

This position is designed for a senior architect with deepexpertisein either Datacenter & Hybrid Cloud OR Enterprise Networking & Security.

Travel Requirements

In this role you will be expected to travel up to25% in theDallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and the Central Texas market (Austin/San Antonio).

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES (ALL CANDIDATES)

• Lead consultative discovery across Business Technical Operational andFinancialdomains.
• Assess customer current-state architectures and define target-state roadmaps.
• Conduct workshops and executive whiteboard sessions.
• Drive technical strategy aligned to customer success criteria.
• Lead demonstrations proof-of-concepts and architecture design sessions.
• Design end-to-end solutions across hardware software cloud managed services and consulting.
• Create technical proposals diagrams BOMs and SOWs.
• Support RFP/RFI responses and deliver executive-level presentations.
• Participate in account planning and vendor partner engagement.
• Mentor and enable other presales team members.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates mustdemonstrateexpert-level experience in ONE or more of the following domains:

Senior Datacenter & Hybrid Cloud ArchitectTrack

• Compute platforms (Cisco UCS Dell HPE)
• Enterprise storage (Dell/EMC Pure; others a plus)
• Virtualization (VMware vSphere Nutanix)
• Operating systems (Windows Server Red Hat Linux)
• Storage fundamentals (RAID SAN/NAS NFS iSCSI snapshots encryption)
• AWS and/or Azure architecture
• Cloud connectivity (DirectConnect ExpressRoute)

Additional / Supporting Skillsets

• Automation tools (Ansible Terraform PuppetvRealize)
• Containers (Docker Kubernetes)
• Data protection (DellCommvault Rubrik Cohesity)
• Observability tools (Splunk Dynatrace)
• 5 years designing and implementing complex datacenter solutions
• Experience supporting mid-market and enterprise clients

Senior Enterprise Networking & Security ArchitectTrack

• Cisco enterprise networking (switching routing wireless datacenter switching)
• Aruba CX switching and wireless; Arista switching
• SDN architectures (e.g. Cisco SDA)
• Zero Trust architectures
• SASE / SSE / CASB / CNAPP
• Security platforms (Palo Alto Cisco Meraki MX Aruba Fortinet)
• NAC platforms (Cisco ISE Aruba ClearPass)
• Cloud connectivity (AWS Direct Connect Azure ExpressRoute)
• Management platforms (DNA Center Aruba Central SolarWinds)

Additional / Supporting Skillsets

• Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW) experience
• Cloud security frameworks and governance familiarity
• Authentication / Directory services knowledge
• 5 years of systems engineering or solution architecture experience
• Experience leading enterprise networking and security initiatives

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EITHER TRACK)

• Presales experience within a systems integrator or consulting organization
• Industry certifications (Cisco Palo Alto Aruba Fortinet VMware AWS Azure Dell/EMC Comvault Cohesity Rubrick)
• Cloud architecture certifications
• Experience presenting to CIO/CTO-level audiences
• Experience driving complex multi-discipline IT projects
• Familiarity with IT frameworks (OSI ITIL)
• Agile methodologies familiarity

Your future at Presidio
JoiningâPresidioâmeans stepping into aâculture of trailblazersthinkers builders and collaboratorswho push the boundaries of whats possible. With our expertise inâAI-driven analytics cloud solutions cybersecurity and next-gen infrastructure we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.

Hereâyour impact is real.âWhether youre harnessing the power ofâGenerative AI architecting resilientâdigital ecosystems or drivingâdata-driven 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 decades-long 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 forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally.For more information .

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Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC