Senior Solutions Architect – Network & Security

About the role

Presidio is seeking a senior, network‑focused Solutions Architect to join its Pre‑Sales Engineering team in San Ramon, CA. You will work directly with customers to gather requirements, design end‑to‑end network and security solutions, and present comprehensive proposals that include hardware, software, licensing, and professional services.

Key responsibilities

• Develop high‑level technical solutions and present them to customers, covering hardware, software, licensing, and services.
• Collect business and technical requirements and create full‑lifecycle network designs (LAN/WAN, data‑center switching, security, SD‑WAN, AI networking).
• Generate Bill of Materials, write Statements of Work, and price professional services using Presidio tools.
• Collaborate with Account Executives and sales teams to drive the sales process and build customer relationships.

Required profile

• 7+ years of enterprise‑class network and security experience, with 2+ years in a presales role.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (including military experience).
• Proven ability to design, implement, and support complex routing, switching, and firewall solutions.

Required skills

• LAN/WAN, Data Center Switching (Cisco ACI, VMware NSX), SD‑WAN, SASE.
• Enterprise security platforms (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, next‑gen firewalls, VPNs).
• Routing and switching technologies (Cisco, Arista, HPE).
• AI Operations and AI networking concepts.
• Certifications such as CCDP, CCNP, CCIE, Cisco Wireless, Palo Alto NGFW.