Senior Presales Network & Security Architect - Remote

Blue Mantis; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Mantis in Boston is seeking a Senior Presales Network Solution Architect to translate client needs into scalable network and security designs. This role is highly client-facing, driving discovery, validating feasibility, and presenting architectures that balance depth with business value.

You will lead complex pursuits across campus, data center, WAN, and security domains, mentor junior architects, and collaborate with sales and delivery teams to position solutions and win engagements.

Qualifications

• Senior-level IT architecture and presales experience.
• Experience designing multi-domain network solutions.
• Strong communication with executives and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead client discovery to identify business challenges and technical requirements.
• Develop secure, scalable network architectures across campus, data center, WAN and wireless.
• Present architectures balancing technical depth with business value.
• Create cost models, LOE estimates, and SOWs for proposals.
• Collaborate with sales, delivery, and partners to refine scope.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Network security

Routing protocols

VLANs/VXLAN

SD-WAN/SASE

Solution architecture

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Cisco/Juniper/Aruba/FortiNet stacks

Job description

Blue Mantis in Boston is seeking a Senior Presales Network Solution Architect to translate client needs into scalable network and security designs. This role is highly client-facing, driving discovery, validating feasibility, and presenting architectures that balance depth with business value.

You will lead complex pursuits across campus, data center, WAN, and security domains, mentor junior architects, and collaborate with sales and delivery teams to position solutions and win engagements.