Remote Senior Network Solutions Architect & Sales Engineer

STEP; Lexington (KY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

STEP is seeking a Senior Network Solution Architect/Sales Engineer to lead pre-sales efforts from Lexington, KY. This remote role includes travel and focuses on Networking, Security, and Cellular (PLTE/5G) solutions, delivering end-to-end customer designs and quotes.

The candidate will work with STEP teams to create architectures, BoMs, SOWs, and stay current on industry trends while mentoring peers and driving revenue through strong technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience in layer 3 - layer 7, routing, switching, firewall, NAC, and WiFi, Policy.
• Experience and knowledge of integration and programming languages such as PHP, Python, RESTful APIs, Ruby, Bash, TCL, and Perl is desired.
• Strong Sales Engineering skills with knowledge of Ethernet, IP, RF, Firewall, RADIUS, IPSec, NAC, OSI model, security, and wireless solutions.
• Experience with L2/L3 wired and wireless networking of major vendors a plus.
• 7+ years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-sales efforts providing technical design and guidance including creation of architecture and related materials.
• Create BoMs, SOWs, logical designs, and other technical work products.
• Stay up to date on industry networking, security, and cellular trends.
• Provide roadmap strategies and be thought leaders for the organization.
• Drive revenue through technology partner assessments and aligning solutions.
• Collaborate across STEP teams to deliver quality solutions to customers.
• Troubleshoot OSI networking issues and security integrations as needed in escalations.
• Attain relevant vendor certifications and contribute to knowledge bases.

Skills

Pre-sales

Networking

Security

5G Wireless

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Extreme Networks

Aruba ClearPass

Palo Alto

Job description

STEP is seeking a Senior Network Solution Architect/Sales Engineer to lead pre-sales efforts from Lexington, KY. This remote role includes travel and focuses on Networking, Security, and Cellular (PLTE/5G) solutions, delivering end-to-end customer designs and quotes.

The candidate will work with STEP teams to create architectures, BoMs, SOWs, and stay current on industry trends while mentoring peers and driving revenue through strong technical leadership.