Consulting Solutions Architect, Federal (VA, DC)

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 customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights. 

The Role
As a Consulting Solutions Architect (CSA) you will play a critical role in Presidio’s DC Region. The role of the CSA is to provide a business focused approach and high touch engagement with select accounts. The CSA evangelizes Presidio product offerings and new vendor technologies within those select customers. The CSA is primarily responsible for uncovering new opportunities with the customer, quarterbacking multiple concurrent technical initiatives and developing the trusted advisor role with the assigned accounts. Additionally, the CSA maintains our market beating pre-sales capabilities, drives the expansion of our services business and aligns appropriately with our vendor partners in those assigned clients. The Consulting Solution Architect is responsible for supporting our clients, our sales teams, our pre-sales teams and our services teams with excellent technical and services knowledge in a highly professional, efficient and always constructive manner.  

Travel Requirements:

This position includes up to 25% travel in the region. It will be based in the Reston, VA; or Washington, DC areas

Job Responsibilities:

• Has a full understanding of the customer business model, strategy, and objectives
• Has a full understanding of the customer metrics for measuring success, both at the individual and at the corporate level
• Be in total agreement with your account manager for strategy in covered account(s)
• Establish bi-weekly or monthly account review sessions with AM’s
• Gains the trust of assigned accounts through technical relationship building, undoubted integrity, ability to lead and constant professionalism
• Be able to message Presidio’s entire portfolio of offerings, our capabilities and position Presidio’s broad solutions set
• Drives services and product sales across all areas either through primary knowledge or through the assistance of subject matter experts.
• Provide strategic consulting and advice to our primary assigned clients
• Be the technical lead on all multi-practice engagements
• Provide thought leadership to our clients as they operate and transform their businesses.
• Update SFDC with relevant account information and activity
• Be involved, on a regular basis, onsite with assigned clients
• Engage proactively with assigned accounts, including initiation of strategic meetings      

Required Skills and Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience
• 7+ years of overall relevant experience including 5+ years of experience in Pre-Sales, Consulting, Enterprise Architecture design OR  5+ years of experience as a technology executive
• 3+ years of experience offering networking and/or security solutions
• Experience working with Federal Government clients, preferably DoD
• Must be a US Citizen
• Self motivated
• Excellent communication skills & public speaking ability

One or more of the following:

• Thorough understanding of Networking Architecture, Cloud Networking, and Network Automation
• Thorough understanding of Data Center Software Defined Architecture
• Thorough understanding of Collaboration Systems and Architecture
• Thorough understanding of Security Frameworks and their applicable use cases 

Preferred Skills and Professional Experience:

• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance or Public Trust Clearance
• Al/ML Understanding
• Observability
• Cloud Hyper-Scaler
• Public sector experience

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 experti