Sr. Solutions Architect (Houston, TX)

Presidio has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Solutions Architect supporting Texas region. This position will be based in either Houston, TX or Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, The Senior Solutions Architect (Sr. SA) is a senior-level presales technical leader responsible for consultative discovery, solution architecture, proposal development, and executive engagement. This role translates customer business objectives into secure, scalable, and future-ready infrastructure solutions., * Lead consultative discovery across Business, Technical, Operational, and Financial domains.

• Assess customer current-state architectures and define target-state roadmaps.
• Conduct workshops and executive whiteboard sessions.
• Drive technical strategy aligned to customer success criteria.
• Lead demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and architecture design sessions.
• Design end-to-end solutions across hardware, software, cloud, managed services, and consulting.
• Create technical proposals, diagrams, BOMs, and SOWs.
• Support RFP/RFI responses and deliver executive-level presentations.
• Participate in account planning and vendor partner engagement.
• Mentor and enable other presales team members., * Compute platforms (Cisco UCS, Dell, HPE)
• Enterprise storage (Dell/EMC, Pure; others a plus)
• Virtualization (VMware vSphere, Nutanix)
• Operating systems (Windows Server, Red Hat Linux)
• Storage fundamentals (RAID, SAN/NAS, NFS, iSCSI, snapshots, encryption)
• AWS and/or Azure architecture
• Cloud connectivity (DirectConnect, ExpressRoute)

Additional / Supporting Skillsets

• Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, vRealize)
• Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Data protection (Dell, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity)
• Observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace)
• 5+ years designing and implementing complex datacenter solutions
• Experience supporting mid-market and enterprise clients

Do you have experience in vSphere?, * Cisco enterprise networking (switching, routing, wireless, datacenter switching)

• Aruba CX switching and wireless; Arista switching
• SDN architectures (e.g., Cisco SDA)
• Zero Trust architectures
• SASE / SSE / CASB / CNAPP
• Security platforms (Palo Alto, Cisco, Meraki MX, Aruba, Fortinet)
• NAC platforms (Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass)
• Cloud connectivity (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute)
• Management platforms (DNA Center, Aruba Central, SolarWinds)

Additional / Supporting Skillsets

• Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW) experience
• Cloud security frameworks and governance familiarity
• Authentication / Directory services knowledge
• 5+ years of systems engineering or solution architecture experience
• Experience leading enterprise networking and security initiatives, * Presales experience within a systems integrator or consulting organization
• Industry certifications (Cisco, Palo Alto, Aruba, Fortinet, VMware, AWS, Azure, Dell/EMC, Comvault, Cohesity, Rubrick)
• Cloud architecture certifications
• Experience presenting to CIO/CTO-level audiences
• Experience driving complex multi-discipline IT projects
• Familiarity with IT frameworks (OSI, ITIL)
• Agile methodologies familiarity

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 customers-to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights., 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 in 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 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, enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information, visit www.presidio.com., Presidio has a strong commitment to the community we serve and our employees. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to have a workforce that includes the community we serve.