Strategic Pre-Sales Network Architect for Enterprise

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Pre-Sales Network Architect to help clients modernize and optimize their network infrastructure. You will translate business challenges into scalable architectures, lead discovery sessions, and deliver executive-level recommendations across data center, campus, and WAN environments.

You will present Cisco and Juniper based solutions, drive workshops, and collaborate with sales and partners to craft winning proposals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise networking experience, including 2+ years in a customer-facing pre-sales or solution architect role.
• Deep technical expertise in Cisco and Juniper network infrastructures (routing, switching, firewalls).
• Strong understanding of Layer 2/3 protocols (BGP, OSPF, STP, VLANs, VRFs), QoS, NAT, ACLs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead during pre-sales engagements, aligning network architectures with client goals across data center, campus, and WAN environments.
• Design and present solutions using Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, ISR/ASR) and Juniper (MX, EX, SRX) platforms to meet customer requirements and business objectives.
• Lead whiteboarding sessions, technical workshops, and customer discovery meetings to define use cases, success criteria, and architectural recommendations.
• Collaborate with account managers, delivery teams, and OEM partners to develop comprehensive proposals, BOMs, and SOWs.
• Translate business needs into scalable, secure network architectures leveraging routing, switching, VPNs, and firewall technologies.
• Develop high-quality documentation, including HLDs, solution briefs, and client-ready presentations.
• Stay current on emerging technologies (SD-WAN, EVPN-VXLAN, automation) and communicate their value in customer environments.
• Participate in RFP responses, competitive analyses, and technical validation of proposed architectures.
• Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise clients, building long-term technical relationships.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Cisco networking

Juniper networking

BGP/OSPF/VLANs/VRFs

QoS/NAT/ACLs

Solution architecture

Pre-sales leadership

Executive presentation

Network security basics

Ansible

Python

Tools

Ansible

Python

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Pre-Sales Network Architect to help clients modernize and optimize their network infrastructure. You will translate business challenges into scalable architectures, lead discovery sessions, and deliver executive-level recommendations across data center, campus, and WAN environments.

You will present Cisco and Juniper based solutions, drive workshops, and collaborate with sales and partners to craft winning proposals.