Sr Solutions Architect, Dallas, TX

Presidio • Irving, TX

13h

About The Position

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 customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights. The Role: Sr Solutions Architect Presidio has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Solutions Architect supporting Texas region. This position will be based in either Houston, TX or Dallas/Fort Worth, TX The Senior Solutions Architect (Sr. SA) is a senior-level presales technical leader responsible for consultative discovery, solution architecture, proposal development, and executive engagement. This role translates customer business objectives into secure, scalable, and future-ready infrastructure solutions. This position is designed for a senior architect with deep expertise in either Datacenter & Hybrid Cloud OR Enterprise Networking & Security.

Requirements

• Candidates must demonstrate expert-level experience in ONE or more of the following domains:
• Senior Datacenter & Hybrid Cloud Architect Track
• Compute platforms (Cisco UCS, Dell, HPE)
• Enterprise storage (Dell/EMC, Pure; others a plus)
• Virtualization (VMware vSphere, Nutanix)
• Operating systems (Windows Server, Red Hat Linux)
• Storage fundamentals (RAID, SAN/NAS, NFS, iSCSI, snapshots, encryption)
• AWS and/or Azure architecture
• Cloud connectivity (DirectConnect, ExpressRoute)
• Additional / Supporting Skillsets
• Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, vRealize)
• Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Data protection (Dell, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity)
• Observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace)
• 5+ years designing and implementing complex datacenter solutions
• Experience supporting mid-market and enterprise clients
• Senior Enterprise Networking & Security Architect Track
• Cisco enterprise networking (switching, routing, wireless, datacenter switching)
• Aruba CX switching and wireless; Arista switching
• SDN architectures (e.g., Cisco SDA)
• Zero Trust architectures
• SASE / SSE / CASB / CNAPP
• Security platforms (Palo Alto, Cisco, Meraki MX, Aruba, Fortinet)
• NAC platforms (Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass)
• Cloud connectivity (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute)
• Management platforms (DNA Center, Aruba Central, SolarWinds)
• Additional / Supporting Skillsets
• Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW) experience
• Cloud security frameworks and governance familiarity
• Authentication / Directory services knowledge
• 5+ years of systems engineering or solution architecture experience
• Experience leading enterprise networking and security initiatives

Nice To Haves

• Presales experience within a systems integrator or consulting organization
• Industry certifications (Cisco, Palo Alto, Aruba, Fortinet, VMware, AWS, Azure, Dell/EMC, Comvault, Cohesity, Rubrick)
• Cloud architecture certifications
• Experience presenting to CIO/CTO-level audiences
• Experience driving complex multi-discipline IT projects
• Familiarity with IT frameworks (OSI, ITIL)
• Agile methodologies familiarity

Responsibilities

• Lead consultative discovery across Business, Technical, Operational, and Financial domains.
• Assess customer current-state architectures and define target-state roadmaps.
• Conduct workshops and executive whiteboard sessions.
• Drive technical strategy aligned to customer success criteria.
• Lead demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and architecture design sessions.
• Design end-to-end solutions across hardware, software, cloud, managed services, and consulting.
• Create technical proposals, diagrams, BOMs, and SOWs.
• Support RFP/RFI responses and deliver executive-level presentations.
• Participate in account planning and vendor partner engagement.
• Mentor and enable other presales team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed