Sr. Solutions Architect (Data Center)

Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Presidio seeks a Senior Solutions Architect for Datacenter pre-sales, leading discovery and translating objectives into actionable architectures. You will design compute, storage, virtualization, and cloud solutions, partnering with Dell/EMC, Pure, Cisco, VMware, Nutanix, AWS, and Azure.

Travel up to 25% and base locations include Detroit or Grand Rapids, MI. You will author statements of work and guide architecture design sessions to deliver compelling proposals and POCs.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Cisco UCS, Dell, and Pure (other storage vendors a plus).
• Basic knowledge of core networking, IP, subnetting, routing, VPN, DirectConnect, etc.
• Strong experience with virtualization (VMware vSphere, Nutanix).
• Working knowledge of Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, etc.
• Core understanding of storage fundamentals: RAID, snapshots, deduplication, compression, encryption, SAN/NAS, NFS, iSCSI.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations.
• Strong presentation and whiteboarding skills.
• Weekly back-office support with internal teams to refine sales motions and technical activities.

Responsibilities

• Position yourself as a trusted advisor with our customers, and partner with them to understand their requirements and business needs.
• Provide recommendations to customers for solutions and strategies.
• Partner with our vendor‑partners to build trusted relationships and expertise in technology areas.
• Create functional designs and reference architectures, and assist with other project deliverables.
• Design state‑of‑the‑art technical solutions that address customer requirements for availability, scalability, security, and performance.
• Create and deliver compelling technical artifacts directly to clients, including relevant drawings and diagrams.
• Conduct customer‑facing demonstrations of products/solutions to enhance the customer experience and sales success outcome.
• Collaborate with other project teams on technical solutions to help improve Presidio's intellectual property.
• Stay current on all technical developments related to our datacenter business and partners.
• Interact with sales in a trusted and collaborative way to build robust solutions for our customers.
• Perform customer assessments to support design, implementation, and ongoing support if required.

Skills

Cisco UCS

Dell storage

Pure storage

Networking basics

VMware vSphere

Nutanix

Windows Server

Red Hat Linux

Storage fundamentals

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Docker

Kubernetes

vRealize

Terraform

Splunk

Observability tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Equivalent military experience

Tools

VMware vSphere

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

Architect - Datacenter is a pre-sales resource who leads the consultative discovery of our customers' business objectives and translates them into effective datacenter solutions.

As a Sr Solutions Architect, your primary responsibility will be to sell and architect industry‑leading compute, storage, virtualization, and cloud solutions from our primary vendors, including Dell/EMC, Pure, Cisco, VMware, Nutanix, AWS, and Azure. You will lead pre‑sales activities, including proposal development, proof‑of‑concept construction, demonstrations, roadmaps, and architecture design sessions. You will also author statements of work around the professional services we provide in the datacenter business.

Travel Requirements

In this role you will be expected to travel up to 25%. It will be based in Detroit or Grand Rapids, MI.

Job Responsibilities:

• Position yourself as a trusted advisor with our customers, and partner with them to understand their requirements and business needs.
• Provide recommendations to customers for solutions and strategies.
• Partner with our vendor‑partners to build trusted relationships and expertise in technology areas.
• Create functional designs and reference architectures, and assist with other project deliverables.
• Design state‑of‑the‑art technical solutions that address customer requirements for availability, scalability, security, and performance.
• Create and deliver compelling technical artifacts directly to clients, including relevant drawings and diagrams.
• Conduct customer‑facing demonstrations of products/solutions to enhance the customer experience and sales success outcome.
• Collaborate with other project teams on technical solutions to help improve Presidio's intellectual property.
• Stay current on all technical developments related to our datacenter business and partners.
• Interact with sales in a trusted and collaborative way to build robust solutions for our customers.
• Perform customer assessments to support design, implementation, and ongoing support if required.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in Cisco UCS, Dell, and Pure (other storage vendors a plus)
• Basic knowledge of core networking, IP, subnetting, routing, VPN, DirectConnect, etc.
• Strong experience with virtualization (VMware vSphere, Nutanix)
• Working knowledge of most relevant operating systems (Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, etc.)
• Core understanding of storage technology fundamentals, including RAID, snapshots, deduplication, compression, encryption, SAN/NAS, NFS, iSCSI, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations are necessary.
• Strong presentation and whiteboarding skills.
• Weekly back‑office support with internal teams to refine sales motions and technical activities.

Additional Desired Skills:

• Presales experience and/or experience working with a systems integrator.
• AWS and/or Azure experience for hybrid cloud conversations.
• Basic knowledge of automation tools (Puppet, Ansible, vRealize, Terraform, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of container orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Basic understanding of observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, etc)
• Data Protection experience with Commvault, Rubrik, or Cohesity.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience.
• 7+ years designing and implementing complex datacenter solutions.
• 3+ years of experience working with mid‑market and enterprise environments across multiple verticals.

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. For more information visit

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

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