Solutions Architect, Cisco Modren Platform (Remote)

Presidio • ,

3d • Remote

About The Position

Presidio has an opportunity for a motivated, intelligent, and energetic individual to join our National PreSales team supporting our Vista customer base. As a Solutions Architect, you’ll serve as a strategic pre-sales engineering resource focused on Cisco, enabling data center solutions from a market-leading technology provider. In this customer-facing role, you’ll collaborate with customers, Account Managers, and fellow Solutions Architects to drive pipeline growth, deliver enablement, and help position innovative solutions.

Requirements

• Strong experience in Cisco UCS, Dell, and Pure (other storage vendors a plus)
• Basic knowledge of core networking, IP, subnetting, routing, VPN, DirectConnect, etc.
• Strong experience with virtualization (VMware vSphere, Nutanix)
• Working knowledge of most relevant operating systems (Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, etc.)
• Core understanding of storage technology fundamentals, including RAID, snapshots, deduplication, compression, encryption, SAN/NAS, NFS, iSCSI, etc.
• Strong passion for continuous learning, professional development, and emerging technologies
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly
• Proactive, self-driven mindset with a focus on customer success and collaboration

Nice To Haves

• Presales experience and/or experience working with a systems integrator
• AWS and/or Azure experience for hybrid cloud conversations
• Basic knowledge of Cisco Cloud and AI Infrastructure
• Basic knowledge of automation tools (Puppet, Ansible, vRealize, Terraform, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of container orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Basic understanding of observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, etc)
• Data Protection experience with Commvault, Rubrik, or Cohesity
• Enterprise Networking skillsets around Enterprise networking, wireless, and security
• Experience with Infrastructure configurations, Statement of Works, and/or contracts in an IT Services industry

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical resource for Cisco-based solutions in pre-sales engagements
• Deliver solution overviews and enablement to internal teams and customers
• Contribute to the development of sales strategies and support customer-facing efforts
• Stay current with technology trends, products, and industry best practices through training, webinars, and collaboration with national practices
• Create Solution diagrams, collect & analyze requirements data from customers, and perform other PreSales activities in support of engineering initiatives
• Research technical issues, answer customer questions about products, technologies, solutions, and offerings from our OEM partners
• Ensure quality and consistency of pre-sales deliverables by following standardized processes and workflows
• Collaborate with other team members to provide solutions for Presidio’s customers
• Work in a focused and directed manner to improve overall productivity & efficiency across Presidio’s PreSales team
• Participate in meetings with customers and sales teams to collect technical requirements from Presidio customers and develop an appropriate technical solution
• Assist in resolving pre-sales challenges and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction
• Deliver client-facing status updates, presentations, and documentation throughout the sales cycle
• Work collaboratively with Presidio, Cisco, and other key teams to drive opportunities
• Assist in building and developing the Cisco sales pipeline by contributing to technical campaign support and go-to-market efforts

Benefits

• Presidio is committed to hiring the most qualified candidates to join our amazing culture.
• We aim to attract and hire top talent from all backgrounds, including underrepresented and marginalized communities.
• We encourage women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply for open roles at Presidio.
• Diversity of skills and thought is a key component to our business success.
• Presidio has a strong commitment to the community we serve and our employees.
• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to have a workforce that includes the community we serve.
• Presidio is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disability/Vets.
• Presidio is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
• Presidio is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree