Principal Solution Architect (Manager)

Presidio; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Presidio, a leader in AI solutions, is seeking a Lead/Principal Solution Architect (Manager) to guide a team of solution architects while remaining hands-on on strategic engagements. You will set architectural direction, ensure technical excellence, and drive initiatives across the portfolio.

Collaborate with VP Solutions Engineering, Engineering, Product, and Sales to align priorities with business goals, mentor engineers, and represent Presidio at executive briefings and industry events.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture or related roles, with 3–5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Proven experience designing enterprise AI/ML solutions.
• Deep familiarity with Azure, AWS, and GCP AI/ML services.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the solution architecture team, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional development of 4 direct reports.
• Set architectural direction, standards, and best practices for AI solution designs across the portfolio.
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader on complex, high impact customer engagements and solution opportunities.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Sales leadership to align architectural priorities with business objectives.
• Review and approve solution architectures, technical proposals, and design decisions for major engagements.
• Mentor and coach solution architects to elevate technical and consultative capabilities across the team.
• Drive architectural governance, reference architectures, and reusable solution patterns.
• Stay current on AI/ML technologies, cloud platforms, and industry trends to inform architectural strategy.
• Represent Presidio in customer executive briefings, industry events, and technical forums.

Skills

Solution architecture leadership

Technical pre-sales

Team leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

AI/ML services

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 Lead/Principal Solution Architect (Manager) is responsible for leading a team of solution architects within Presidio's AI Solutions organization while remaining a hands on technical leader on complex, high impact engagements. This people-leader role manages 4 direct reports, sets architectural direction, and personally contributes to the most strategic customer and solution opportunities across the portfolio.

The Lead/Principal Solution Architect works closely with the VP of Solutions Engineering, Engineering leads, Product Management, Field Sales, and customers to ensure architectural consistency, technical excellence, and team development. This role translates business strategy into architectural direction, develops team capability, and serves as a trusted technical advisor on Presidio's most important AI engagements.

Responsibilities Include

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the solution architecture team, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional development of 4 direct reports.
• Set architectural direction, standards, and best practices for AI solution designs across the portfolio.
• Serve as a hands on technical leader on complex, high impact customer engagements and solution opportunities.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Sales leadership to align architectural priorities with business objectives.
• Review and approve solution architectures, technical proposals, and design decisions for major engagements.
• Mentor and coach solution architects to elevate technical and consultative capabilities across the team.
• Drive architectural governance, reference architectures, and reusable solution patterns.
• Stay current on AI/ML technologies, cloud platforms, and industry trends to inform architectural strategy.
• Represent Presidio in customer executive briefings, industry events, and technical forums.

Required Skills And Professional Experience

Technology/Area of Specialization:

• Deep familiarity with AI/ML platforms, frameworks, and architectures including model training, inference, and MLOps patterns.
• Deep familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI/ML service portfolios.
• Familiarity with modern application, data, and integration architectures.
• Familiarity with solution architecture methodologies including TOGAF and modern architectural patterns.

Basic Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong technical leadership and people management skills; ability to coach, develop, and elevate architects.
• Excellent communication and executive presence; ability to represent Presidio in senior technical forums.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate business priorities into architectural direction.
• Cross functional collaboration skills; ability to influence across Engineering, Product, Sales, and customer teams.
• Customer centric mindset with deep empathy for customer outcomes and adoption journeys.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate in a fast paced, evolving environment.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, technical pre-sales, or related roles, with 3-5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated experience designing AI/ML solutions and architectures for enterprise customers.
• Deep familiarity with cloud hyperscaler platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and their AI/ML service portfolios.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field — or equivalent experience.

Competencies Required

• Technical Expertise
• Leadership and Influence
• Strategic Thinking
• Communication Excellence
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Customer Focus

Physical Requirements

This role primarily involves working in an office or hybrid environment with extended periods of desk based computer work. Travel is approximately 20%, primarily to customer sites, Presidio offices, and industry events. Regular participation in virtual customer meetings, technical workshops, and on site architectural reviews is expected.

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.

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