Enterprise Solution Architect- Boston, New Jersey, New York or North Carolina preferred

Ensono

9d • $151,000 - $205,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Enterprise Solution Architect designs comprehensive technology solutions aligned with client business goals and technical requirements. The role draws on expertise across cloud computing, storage, virtualization, server and mainframe technologies, operating systems, networking, business applications, and security infrastructure. Working closely with sales teams and clients, the architect identifies needs and solution gaps and develops architectures using Ensono offerings. The role recommends technologies and approaches, creates fully costed solution architectures, maintains customer solution documentation, and communicates recommendations through presentations, discussions, and proposals.

The architect organizes work in complex or ambiguous situations, shares knowledge with associates, contributes to domain knowledge, and maintains reference architectures for Ensono infrastructure solutions. The position owns infrastructure architecture for one or more client environments, gathers requirements, designs solutions using reference architectures, and serves as the technical subject matter expert during implementation. It also provides cost estimates for implementation and ongoing support, engages clients using a consultative approach, participates in the internal Architecture Review Board, and ensures solutions meet functional and technical requirements and can progress against service level agreements. The role is accountable for the accuracy, integrity, quality, process, and stewardship of client infrastructure solutions.

The role is client-facing. Ensono encourages remote work most of the time when client-site presence is not required; Associates may work from home or from Ensono offices. Boston, New Jersey, New York, or North Carolina are preferred locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Typically, at least 10 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 5 years with a master's degree; or equivalent work experience.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and hybrid solutions.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, solution design methodologies, and technology governance practices.
• Experience engaging executive stakeholders and translating business objectives into technical strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop solution estimates, business cases, and technology roadmaps.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading complex technology initiatives across multiple disciplines and stakeholder groups.

Nice To Haves

• Understand the competitive landscape from both business and technical perspectives.
• Foundational knowledge of ITILv3 and ITSM.
• Mainframe experience, including IBM; Power systems are a plus.
• Knowledge of server hardware vendors such as HP, Dell, IBM, and Cisco.
• Experience with physical servers and blade technology.
• Knowledge of Unix technologies, including RHEL, AIX, Solaris, HPUX, and LDAP.
• Knowledge of Microsoft technologies, including AD, Windows, SharePoint, and DNS.
• Knowledge of Symantec Endpoint Protection and NetBackup.
• Knowledge of storage platforms such as EMC, IBM, Hitachi, NetApp, and Dell.
• Knowledge of Brocade and VMware.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as BMC, CA, Shavlik, and LANSweeper.
• Knowledge of network and security technologies, including Cisco Nexus, Checkpoint, Bluecoat, and F5 or Cisco load balancers.

Responsibilities

• Organize and define work in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Provide consultation, training, and knowledge sharing to associates.
• Contribute to the domain body of knowledge.
• Create and maintain reference architecture for Ensono infrastructure solutions.
• Own infrastructure architecture for one or more client environments and serve as the subject matter expert for the environment within the datacenter.
• Work with clients to obtain infrastructure solution requirements.
• Write infrastructure solution designs that meet or exceed requirements and use a reference architecture.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for implementation and ensure implementation adheres to the proposed design.
• Provide cost estimates for solution implementation and ongoing production support.
• Communicate with clients using a consultative approach, anticipate obstacles, and recommend options to mitigate them.
• Participate as a member of the internal Architecture Review Board for solution proposals.
• Ensure infrastructure solution designs fulfill functional and technical requirements and can consistently meet progress against service level agreements.
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, process, integrity, quality, and stewardship of client infrastructure solutions.
• Partner with sales teams and clients to identify needs, address solution gaps, and develop architectures using Ensono offerings.
• Develop costed solution architectures and maintain accurate customer solution documentation.
• Communicate recommendations through client presentations, collaborative discussions, and proposals.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid days off.
• Three health plan options.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts.
• Family Forming Benefit, including fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy reimbursement.
• Paid childbearing and paternal leave.
• Education reimbursement, student loan assistance, or 529 college funding.
• Sabbatical leave.
• Wellness program.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Role-based sales-incentive plan, depending on eligibility.
• Equity grant under the Associate Equity Appreciation Program, depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior