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Solutions Architect

@ Presidio

Grand Rapids, Manitoba

Full-time1+ years experience
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Overview

Presidio is hiring a full-time Solutions Architect in the Detroit or Grand Rapids, MI area to join its Pre-Sales Engineering Team. The role gathers customer requirements and designs enterprise network and security solutions, with up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities:

  • Collect business and technical requirements from customers
  • Develop and present high-level technical solutions
  • Complete end-to-end network designs
  • Write statements of work and price professional services
  • Build relationships with account executives and sales teams

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, or military experience
  • 1+ years of enterprise network and security expertise
  • CCDP, CCNA or CCNP certification highly preferred
  • VAR environment experience preferred
  • Expert knowledge of next-gen firewalls, SD-WAN or network access control

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentSales
Experience1+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: moderate · ground: moderate
Work settingClient sites, Office
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsCCDP, CCNA, CCNP
Encouraged to applyWomen, Racialized people, People with disabilities, Veterans
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)

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Job description
Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future

At Presidio, we're at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses - and their internal customers - to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

The Role

We are looking to add a skilled Solutions Architect to our team in the Detroit or Grand Rapids, MI area. 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 educate on 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, HPE, Fortinet, Arista and other network infrastructure manufacturers. Successful candidates will have a solid grasp of network design principles based on industry best practices.

Travel Requirements

In this role you will be expected to travel up to 25%. It will be based in Detroit or Grand Rapids, MI.

Responsibilities Include

  • 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) and/or work with internal teams to complete these tasks
  • 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 outside of traditional networking (cloud, cyber, managed services, and digital business opportunities, etc.)
  • Build relationships with Account Executive/Extended Sales Teams to develop customer rapport and solutions and assist in overall sales process
  • Maintain and develop technical and technology specific skill sets and certifications

Required Skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience
  • 1+ years of experience, which demonstrates a significant level of expertise in enterprise class network and security solutions.
  • One or more of the following certifications: CCDP/CCNA/CCNP and other non-Cisco certifications are highly preferred.
  • Experience in a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) environment is preferred
  • Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of one or more of the following is highly preferred:
    • Complex routing and switching solutions (Cisco and HPE)
    • Next gen firewalls/VPNs (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.)
    • SSE and SASE technologies
    • Network Access Control, including Cisco Identity Services Engine (preferred), Aruba ClearPass, and FortiNAC implementation, design, configuration.
    • IDS/IPS solutions (Cisco, FortiGuard, Tipping Point, etc. are helpful)
    • Data Center switching/segmentation solutions such as Cisco ACI, VXLAN, and VMware NSX
    • SDWAN solutions such as Cisco Viptela, Meraki SDWAN, Prisma, Silver Peak, VMware Velocloud, etc.
    • Cisco/Meraki, Mist, or Aruba Wireless
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.

Your future at Presidio

Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers - thinkers, builders, and collaborators - who push the boundaries of what's possible. With our expertise AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.

Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI, architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven transformation, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate? Let's redefine what's next-together.

About Presidio

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.

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. Presidio's expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, and enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information visit https://presidio.com

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

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. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

The "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster

Presidio EEO Policy Statement is available here: https://www.presidio.com/careers

Presidio is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Presidio is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings. State Employment Services, please provide priority referrals to.

Notice of Massachusetts Candidates: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Recruitment Agencies, Please Note: Presidio does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Do not forward resumes/CVs to our career's email address, Presidio employees or any other means. Presidio is not responsible for any feeds related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.

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