Sr. Solutions Architect, Networking & Security (Nashville, TN)

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: Sr Solutions Architect
As a Senior Solutions Architect and a member of the Pre-Sales Engineering Team, the candidate will be responsible for working with Presidio account managers and customers to collect requirements and build solutions for on-premise and cloud Networking and Security infrastructure projects. This position will be based in TN, however much of the time for this position is spent meeting with customers via conference calls or onsite. Daily reporting to the office is not required.  

A successful Sr. Solutions Architect should be able to present and explain various technologies to customers, guide them through requirements gathering, and formulate a solution consisting of hardware, software, licensing, and engineering services. SAs are responsible for creating scopes of work and task lists for various types of projects in support of these solutions.

Travel Requirements: This position may require up to 25% travel within Tennessee.  It will be based in Nashville, TN. 

Job Responsibilities:  

• Meet with Presidio’s customers, collecting requirements for infrastructure solutions
• Present and explain technologies to customers, guide them through requirements gathering and formulate a solution consisting of hardware, software, licensing, and engineering services
• Develop engineering solutions for sale to Presidio customers.  
• Work with Account Manager/Sales Team to develop customer relationships and solutions to assist in the sales process
• Create high-level solutions designs/architecture and present to customers
• Creative customer-facing presentations
• Create Bills of Materials & Configurations for solutions
• Develop Professional Services Pricing
• Write Statements of Work and Proposals
• Create scope of work and task lists for various types of projects in support of these solutions.
• Mentor deployment engineers in emerging technologies
• Provide technical leadership and consulting around next generation technologies (opportunity to learn)    

Required Skills and Professional Experience

•  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience
• 7+ years of architecting and/or implementing complex Networking and Security solution
• Demonstrated passion for technology, solution design, and self-study
• Comfortable leading group presentations, solution demonstrations, and whiteboard sessions 
• Strong sales acumen and technical expertise
• Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills           

Candidates must have expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and/or support of at least 3 or more of the following:

• Complex campus and data center routing and switching solutions (Cisco is a must, Cisco Certifications and specializations highly desired)
• Cisco Wireless
• Firewall, SASE, and malware (Palo Alto, Cisco and/or Fortinet)
• SD-WAN
• Cisco Meraki portfolio
• Cloud networking (AWS/Azure

Preferred Skills and Professional Experience:

• Experience with Riverbed, F5, AWS, Azure, and VMware NSX
• CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
• Presales 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 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