Enterprise Solutions Architect

CBTS • Cincinnati, OH

20h

About The Position

The Enterprise Solutions Architect (ESA) is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, designing, and governing enterprise‑grade network and security architectures. This role serves as a strategic advisor and design authority, translating business requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across NGFW, SD‑WAN, Routing/Switching, NaaS, and SASE domains.
The ESA operates across the full solution lifecycle, with approximately 40% focus on pre‑sales and solution shaping and 60% on architecture, delivery oversight, and enablement, ensuring solutions are both commercially viable and operationally executable.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking, security, and cloud-based solutions.
• Extensive experience designing, deploying, and supporting NGFW, SD-WAN, Routing/Switching, NaaS, and SASE architectures.
• Strong background in pre-sales engagement, effort estimation, and technical leadership.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams involving Sales, PMO, and Support.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of NGFW, SD-WAN, Routing/Switching, NaaS, and SASE.
• Solution Architecture: Strong ability to develop HLDs, migration plans, and Statements of Work.
• Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement: Strong communication skills to collaborate with Sales and customers.
• Leadership & Enablement: Ability to guide implementation teams and ensure project success.
• Documentation & Process Adherence: Experience with technical documentation standards and best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• NGFW & Network Security: Palo Alto Networks PCNSE, Cisco CCNP Security
• SD-WAN & Routing: VMware VeloCloud VCP-NV, Cisco CCNP Enterprise, Palo Alto CNSE-SDWAN
• Cloud & SASE: AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect, Zscaler ZCCP, FortiSASE NSE 7, Network Access Control & Zero Trust: Fortinet FortiNAC (NSE 5/6 preferred)
• Networking & Infrastructure: Cisco CCIE (Enterprise or Security), Juniper JNCIP

Responsibilities

• Review Quotes: Evaluate hardware and services being quoted to ensure solution feasibility and completeness.
• Clarify with Sales Teams: Collaborate with Sales to understand the strategic intent behind proposed solutions.
• Identify Gaps: Highlight missing components that could impact implementation and proactively address potential issues.
• Attend Pre-Sales Calls: Engage in customer discussions as opportunities approach deal closure.
• Architect High-Level Designs (HLDs): Develop solution architecture diagrams, migration plans, and technical documentation.
• Site specific Low-Level Diagrams (LLDs): translate approved HighLevel Designs into implementation ready technical specifications, detailing device level configurations, routing and security policies, interface mappings, dependencies, and operational parameters required for successful deployment.
• Provide Detailed Effort Estimates: Break down required work by skillset and estimated hours to guide project planning.
• Develop Statements of Work (SoWs): Define technical scope, objectives, milestones, and exclusions for project execution.
• Lead Implementation Strategy: Guide execution teams to ensure adherence to design principles and best practices.
• Technical Leadership: Act as the primary technical resource to enable implementation engineers rather than executing all tasks directly.
• Hands-On Deployment (When Required): Engage in critical technical tasks such as deploying Hub sites or configuring dynamic routing when these are necessary to ensure project success, mitigate risks, or resolve complex technical challenges beyond standard implementation processes.
• Continuous Communication: Provide regular updates to project stakeholders, including the PMO and customers.
• Ensure Complete Documentation: Maintain architecture designs, configurations, and troubleshooting guides.
• Facilitate Knowledge Transfer: Conduct formal handoff sessions with Support teams for post-deployment management, including training sessions, documentation reviews, and Q&A discussions to ensure ongoing operational success.

What This Job Offers

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