Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect - Cisco Focused

Howard Technology Solutions; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Company-supported certifications and training

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect with a focus on Cisco certification. This role involves leading enterprise infrastructure design and high-impact pre-sales engagements, requiring deep expertise in Cisco networking platforms. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in consulting and proven capabilities in aligning complex solutions with business outcomes. The position also includes benefits and growth opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture or engineering roles.
• Extensive pre-sales and Cisco infrastructure design experience.
• Expertise in enterprise networking and security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise infrastructure solution design using Cisco technologies.
• Partner with sales teams to translate requirements into architectures.
• Conduct executive briefings and technical workshops.

Skills

Executive communication and presentation skills

Strategic sales acumen

Ability to thrive in pre-sales environments

Leadership in customer engagements

Education

Cisco CCIE (Highly Preferred)

Cisco CCNP

Aruba Certifications

Juniper JNCIE Certifications

Job description

*Customer facing role that requires deep expertise in Cisco networking platforms, architectures, and enterprise solutions

Howard Technology Solutions stands at the forefront of advanced technology services. As the fastest-growing division of Howard Industries Inc., our double-digit year-over-year growth sets us apart and establishes our dominant presence in the industry. With the financial strength of a parent company generating multi-billion-dollar revenue and strong partnerships with technology leaders such as Cisco, Microsoft, HPE Aruba, Juniper, and Ruckus, we are not just resellers — we are pioneers delivering customized, enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

Job Overview

Howard Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect with a Cisco certification focus to lead enterprise infrastructure design and high-impact pre-sales architecture engagements across campus, data center, WAN, wireless, and security domains. This senior-level, customer-facing role requires deep expertise in Cisco networking platforms, architectures, and enterprise solutions, combined with strong consultative selling and executive communication skills.

The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted technical authority, partnering with enterprise customers, sales leadership, and delivery teams to design scalable, secure, and resilient Cisco-based infrastructure solutions while driving best practices, solution governance, and practice maturity.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead enterprise infrastructure solution design using Cisco routing, switching, wireless, security, and data center platforms.
• Partner with sales teams and customer stakeholders to translate business and technical requirements into Cisco-centric architectures.
• Develop and present solution architectures, technical proposals, BOMs, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Conduct executive briefings, technical workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and proof-of-concept engagements.

Enterprise Consulting & Technical Strategy Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers modernizing campus networks, WAN architectures, security frameworks, and data center environments.
• Perform network assessments, architecture reviews, and technology roadmap development.
• Communicate advanced technical concepts to CIOs, IT leadership, and engineering teams in clear, business-aligned language.
• Provide technical leadership across multi-vendor enterprise environments, integrating Cisco with Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other ecosystem technologies.
• Drive Cisco best-practice adoption, scalability planning, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Design and validate enterprise-class architectures, including:

• Cisco campus and core switching (Catalyst, Nexus)
• Routing and WAN solutions (BGP, SD-WAN, segmentation, MPLS integration)
• Wireless and mobility platforms (Cisco Wireless, Meraki)
• Security architectures (Firepower, Secure Access, Zero Trust, NAC, SASE)
• Data center networking and ACI environments
• Hybrid and multi-cloud networking integrations (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Provide technical leadership across multi-vendor enterprise environments, integrating Cisco with Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other ecosystem technologies.
• Drive Cisco best-practice adoption, scalability planning, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Business Development & Sales Enablement Leadership

• Support strategic enterprise pursuits through technical differentiation and Cisco solution positioning.
• Lead customer demonstrations, architecture presentations, and technical validation sessions.
• Deliver internal enablement and training sessions on Cisco platforms, architectures, and competitive positioning.

Thought Leadership, Documentation & Mentorship

• Develop enterprise architecture standards, Cisco reference designs, and solution frameworks.
• Create technical documentation, best practice guides, and reusable solution templates.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and pre-sales team members on Cisco technologies and design methodologies.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation across the Digital Infrastructure practice.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, solution architecture, or senior engineering roles.
• Extensive pre-sales and Cisco infrastructure design experience with a proven ability to align complex solutions to business outcomes.
• Expertise in enterprise networking, security, data center, cloud, and software-defined solutions.
• Experience working in multi-vendor environments and integrating Cisco solutions into broader enterprise ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of automation, orchestration, cloud networking, SDN, and hybrid architectures.
• Proven ability to deliver executive-level presentations and influence strategic decisions.

Preferred Certifications

• Cisco CCIE (Enterprise, Security, or Data Center) — Highly Preferred
• Cisco CCNP (Enterprise, Security, Wireless, or Data Center)
• Aruba: ACX (Advanced), ACSX, ACDP, ACEP
• Juniper: JNCIE-ENT, JNCIE-SEC

Skills

• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills.
• Strong strategic sales acumen and business relationship skills.
• Ability to lead and thrive in fast-paced, high-visibility pre-sales environments.
• Proven leadership in complex customer engagements and large enterprise accounts.
• Willingness to travel for strategic client meetings, architecture sessions, workshops, and industry events.

Benefits and Growth Opportunities

• Highly competitive salary, incentive structure, and comprehensive benefits package.
• Career advancement opportunities in leadership, practice development, and enterprise architecture.
• Company-supported certifications, training, and professional development programs.