Network Infrastructure Chief Architect

MGT Consulting Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

5% 401K matching

Equity opportunities

Bonus programs

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Flexible spending accounts

Full health benefits

Job summary

MGT Consulting Group is seeking a Network Infrastructure Chief Architect to lead the firm’s largest, most strategic pursuits. You will define offerings, pricing, enablement, and performance standards and partner with sales, OEMs, and delivery teams to drive profitable growth.

This role requires executive‑level communication, deep routing, switching, WLAN/SD‑WAN expertise, and a track record of shaping solution strategy from first meeting to close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Ten (10) or more years of hands‑on experience in the applicable technology field.
• Five (5) or more years of hands‑on pre‑sales engineering, solution architecture, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated success leading the technical strategy on large, complex opportunities.
• Proven ability to design and price large‑scale solutions, including budgetary and detailed cost estimating.
• Experience owning offering definition, pricing, or packaging for a technology practice or portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Serve as executive technical lead on large, complex pursuits from first meeting through close.
• Lead customer presentations, executive briefings, and on-site or virtual demonstrations.
• Provide Architect-level oversight on design, integration, and delivery feasibility.
• Own deal management, resolve objections, and drive to closure.
• Define and communicate the practice roadmap and technical vision.
• Maintain OEM/vendor relationships and subcontractor resources.
• Embed AI into workflows to compress cycle time.

Skills

Routing & Switching

WLAN/SD-WAN

Executive presentations

Pricing & BOM

OEM relationships

Pre-sales leadership

Vendor ecosystems

Solution architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Network Infrastructure Chief Architect
FLSA Status: Exempt Full-Time Location: Remote, US

WHO WE ARE:

MGT is a leading provider of technology and advisory solutions serving state, local, and education government agencies (SLED) across the United States. Through client partnerships, MGT’s almost 1,200 employees impact communities for good by managing and securing critical networks, solving complex human capital and fiscal problems, elevating education systems, and advancing equity as a performance imperative. MGT partners with thousands of agencies as a trustedadvisor delivering solutions that improve technology, operational, and economic performance to help communities thrive.

Founded in 1975, MGT initiated an ambitious restart in 2016, broadening the solutions portfolio to provide the most specialized solutions, tackling the most mission-critical problems that live at the top of the public agency leadership agenda. MGT drives over 20% compound annual organic growth and utilizes programmatic mergers and acquisitions to grow capabilities, attract top talent, and accelerate growth scale.Since 2020, MGT has successfully completed 13 acquisitions, driving over 60% compound annual inorganic growth.

Celebrating its 50th year in 2025, the firm attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations as they navigate the dynamic demands of the clients we serve. Hear more about MGT’s culture in the words of our employees .

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

The Network Infrastructure Chief Architect is will lead the largest and most complex pursuits alongside sales, and you define the offerings, pricing, enablement, and performance standards that the rest of the organization sells and delivers. You will partner closely with sales leadership, OEM partners, delivery teams, and customer executives to shape solution strategy, accelerate deal velocity, and drive profitable growth in your practice. In this role, you will:

Strategic Deal Leadership

• Serve as the executive technical lead on MGT's largest, most complex, and most strategic pursuits, from first customer meeting through close.
• Lead impactful customer presentations, executive briefings, and equipment demonstrations on-site or virtually.
• Provide Architect-level oversight on large, complex opportunities, ensuring best practices in design, integration, and delivery feasibility before commitment.
• Own critical deal management: engage on at-risk and must-win deals, resolve technical objections, and drive them to closure.
• Support the deals desk on discounting and margin escalations for strategic pursuits.
• Deliver architect-level technical continuity into project startup, ensuring a seamless handoff to delivery and ongoing client satisfaction.
• Continuously refactor the solution group's offerings to reflect market demand, OEM roadmaps, and delivery capability.
• Own pricing and packaging for the practice, differentiated by vertical, geography, and customer size.
• Define and communicate the practice roadmap and technical vision, internally and to customers.
• Own and maintain strategic OEM and vendor relationships, including roadmap alignment, program participation, and escalation paths.
• Identify, qualify, and manage subcontractors required to extend delivery capability.
• Build and deliver presales enablement for the solution group, including solution modes, demo standards, and reference architectures.
• Provide regional sales support, acting as the escalation point for technical and commercial questions in the field.
• Support the deals desk on discounting and pricing escalation.
• Manage procurement vehicles applicable to the practice and ensure the field knows how and when to use them.
• Embed AI into the practice's own workflows — scoping, design, estimating, and proposal generation — to compress cycle time.

Performance Tracking

• Track and report on service delivery capability within the practice, identifying gaps in skills, staffing, or tooling.
• Own OEM certification tracking for the practice, ensuring partner-level requirements and customer-facing credentials are maintained.
• Deliver monthly performance updates covering wins, sales performance and adoption, and customer success collaboration.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

Key Technical Qualifications

• Expert‑level routing and switching across campus, WAN, and datacenter, with a thorough command of the OSI model, Ethernet, and TCP/IP.
• L2 edge switching, L3 routing, VPN, optical transport, and Layer 4-7 services (NG firewalls, load balancers, IDP).
• Large‑scale and high‑density WLAN design (controller and cloud managed) and SD‑WAN
• Experience with leading providers: HPE - Juniper/Aruba, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Arista, and F5 (vendor certifications preferred).
• Ability to define reference architectures and standard packages for routing/switching, wireless, and SD‑WAN refreshes.
• Executive‑level OEM relationships across the networking vendor ecosystem, including roadmap and program alignment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience

• Ten (10) or more years of hands‑on experience in the applicable technology field.
• Five (5) or more years of hands‑on pre‑sales engineering, solution architecture, or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Demonstrated success leading the technical strategy on large, complex, opportunities.
• Proven ability to design and price large-scale solutions, including budgetary and detailed cost estimating.
• Experience owning offering definition, pricing, or packaging for a technology practice or portfolio.
• Experience managing OEM/vendor relationships and subcontractor resources.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate customer requirements into a bill of materials (BOM) and system design.
• Ability to present credibly to executive and C‑level audiences on both technical and financial merits.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; able to prioritize, multitask, and adapt to new technologies.
• Willingness to pursue ongoing learning and professional growth.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Our world‑class work environment encompasses flexible and remote work options, a commitment to equity, and nationally respected teams in management consulting and technology services. We also offer opportunities to make a profound social impact through innovative projects, and professional development opportunities for career growth. Here you can read more about our extensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP).

Specifically, we will offer you a competitive compensation package including:

• Flexible paid time off
• 5% 401K matching program
• Equity opportunities
• Incentive and bonus programs
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts

Full‑health benefits with base employee coverage fully funded, comprising:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short and long‑term disability coverage

MGT Impact Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, or any other characteristic or class protected by law.

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