Principal Architect, Managed Services

Presidio, Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Presidio is seeking a Principal Architect to provide technical leadership for the internal Managed Services platform and automation efforts. The role collaborates with Product Owner and engineers to design solutions to complex technical challenges, validates options, and pilots new approaches.

Remote in the Continental US with about 5% travel. The ideal candidate has 6–9 years of architecture experience across networking, security, virtualization, and cloud, with strong Python and DevOps skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent work experience and/or military experience.
• Minimum of 6-9 years' experience with architectural and technical knowledge in networks, security, virtualization, and cloud.
• Strong scripting/programming experience with Python.
• Experience with DevOps technologies such as Git, Docker, Ansible, Python, APIs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Engineering on platform integrations and automations.
• Identify efficiency improvements via automation across Managed Services.
• Author technical articles for knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with Presidio team to resolve production security issues.

Skills

Network infrastructure

Security controls

Virtualization

Cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)

Python

Git

Docker

Ansible

APIs

Linux administration

Problem solving

Decision making

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Git

Docker

Ansible

Python

APIs

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
The Principal Architect position is a team member that provides technical expertise in the design and development of Presidio’s internal Managed Services platform and associated automations. The Principal Architect works closely with the Product Owner and other team members to develop solutions to complex technical and business challenges. As part of this process, they may interact with key technical stakeholders to capture additional requirements, research and evaluate available options, perform testing or implement proofs of concept, assist with initial pilots and operationalizing of developed solutions, and document everything along the way.

Travel Requirements:

This is a remote role situated in the Continental US with 5% associated travel.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide technical guidance, mentoring assistance to Engineering team focusing on adoption of modern platform integrations and automations, such as Git, Docker, Ansible, Python, APIs, etc.
• Continually identify areas for improving efficiency via automation throughout Managed Services.
• Author technical articles for knowledge sharing
• Collaborate with Presidio team members to find innovative ways to solve or improve existing production security issues

Required Skills and Professional Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent work experience and/or military experience
• Minimum of 6 -9 years' experience in-depth architectural and technical knowledge for the following technologies:
  • Network Infrastructure (Routers/Switches/Load Balancers, etc.)
  • Security Controls (Firewalls, NAC, IPS/IDS, Endpoint, Content Filter, VPN, SIEM, etc.)
  • Virtualization Platforms (VMware, Hyper‑V, etc.)
  • Cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Strong scripting/programming experience with Python
• Experience with DevOps technologies such as Git, Docker, Ansible, Python, APIs, etc.
• Deep knowledge in Linux system administration & troubleshooting experience
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills - ability to de‑construct problems
• Demonstrated effective decision‑making skills related to implementing architecture and design
• Strong industry knowledge and expertise in building comprehensive solutions.
• Ambitious and goal‑oriented, with initiative to work until job is complete
• Prior experience working closely with customers and collaborating with IT staff
• Must be a US Citizen

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
Presidiois 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

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