Sr. Solutions Architect, Networking (Chicago, Milwaukee)

Presidio•Chicago, IL

12d

About The Position

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future Atâ¯Presidio, we’re at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries throughâ¯cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights. The Role: Sr Solutions Architect We are looking to add a skilled Solutions Architect to our team in the Central Region. As a member of the Pre-Sales Engineering Team, you will be responsible for meeting with Presidio’s customers, collecting requirements for business solutions related to network and security projects, and developing engineering solutions for sale to Presidio customers. A successful Networking Solutions Architect (SA) should be able to develop, present, and explain various network infrastructure technologies (LAN/WAN, Data Center Switching, Security, SD-WAN) to customers, guide them through requirements gathering, and formulate a solution consisting of hardware, software, licensing, and engineering services. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and understanding of ENTERPRISE class solutions from partners such as Cisco, Palo Alto, VMware, AWS, and other network infrastructure manufacturers. Successful candidates will have a solid grasp of network design principles based on industry best practices. This position includes 25% travel in the region. It will be based in the Chicago, IL OR Milwaukee, WI areas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience
7+ years of experience, which demonstrates a significant level of expertise in enterprise class network and security solutions.
Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of one or more of the following:
Complex routing and switching solutions (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba)
Next gen firewalls/VPNs (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.)
SSE and SASE technologies
Network Access Control, including Cisco Identity Services Engine (preferred) or Aruba ClearPass implementation, design, configuration.
IDS/IPS solutions (Cisco, Tipping Point, etc. are helpful)
Data Center switching/segmentation solutions such as Cisco ACI and VMware NSX
SDWAN solutions such as Cisco Viptela, Silver Peak, VMware Velocloud, etc.
Cisco/Meraki, Mist, or Aruba Wireless
Palo Alto NGFW (preferred)

Nice To Haves

One or more of the following certifications: CCDP/CCNP/CCIE and other non-Cisco certifications
Experience in a Value Added Reseller (VAR) environment
A successful Solutions Architect will be able to demonstrate technical and design expertise based on past/present experience in deployment, administration, configuration, or integration.
Experience working as a consultant or network architect is desirable.

Responsibilities

Develop high-level technical solutions and present to customers (Hardware, Software, Licensing, Professional Services)
Collect business and technical requirements
Complete end-to-end, full lifecycle network designs
Drive whiteboard conversations
Craft customer facing presentations
Delivering technical presentations and product demonstrations
Generate hardware configurations (BoM)
Write statements of work (SoW) and develop Professional Service pricing utilizing Presidio tools.
Ability to self-pace and self-set direction in a team environment to drive business
Work with Account Executive/Extended Sales Teams to develop customer relationship and solutions and assist in overall sales process
Maintain and develop technical and technology specific skill sets and certifications