Solutions Architect – Datacenter, Cloud Infrastructure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create engineering solutions and convey technologies to clients.

• Collect requirements and suggest hardware, software, engineering, and Business Continuity solutions.

• Advise on solution feasibility, implementation strategies, and optimal execution methods.

• Develop technical designs and system configurations.

• Design scalable solutions for DC, LAN, WAN, WLAN, firewalls, network devices, computing, cloud, storage, and BCDR.

• Evaluate and design migration solutions from on-premises to Azure/AWS, including optimization, workflows, processes, and resource allocation.

• Prepare statements of work, effort estimates, and bills of materials.

• Suggest enhancements and modifications to system designs.

• Identify, research, assess, and implement emerging network technologies.

• Supervise configuration, installation, and maintenance tasks.

• Document requirements and design choices, ensuring alignment with delivery teams.

• Train deployment and field engineers for on-site implementations and troubleshooting.

• Review networking, security, hypervisor, Azure, and backup environments, recommending modern or updated solutions.

• Provide migration plans, upgrade requirements, ROI analyses, and three- to five-year TCO comparisons.

• Design backup and BCDR solutions that meet customer RTO/RPO, scalability, and reliability needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of relevant experience in cloud networking, network security, VMware/Hyper-V hypervisors, Azure WAF, BCDR, SAN/storage, and strategic technology programs.

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical/business field or equivalent proven work experience.

• More than 8 years of experience with enterprise-level design and deployment of hypervisors and associated networking, SAN, NAS, and BCDR components.

• At least 5 years of experience with Azure IaaS, including migration and optimization efforts.

• Over 5 years of experience with cloud networking services.

• Experience in preparing statements of work (SOWs) and bills of materials (BOMs).

• Background in designing data center hypervisors and BCDR solutions.

• Proficient in designing, installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and monitoring core virtual compute services.

• Knowledgeable in Azure Well-Architected Framework.

• Familiarity with or hands-on experience in SD-WAN and cloud networking solutions.

• Experience in designing/integrating data center compute infrastructure.

• Skilled in designing, installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and monitoring routing and switching, as well as LAN/WAN/MAN services.

• Proficient in OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MP-BGP, and IS-IS.

• Experience with Cisco APIC and Nexus 9k/7k/5k/2k configuration and design.

• Familiarity with Cisco Catalyst 9k/4k/3k/2k switch platforms.

• Experience with Cisco ISE/Catalyst Center.

• Skilled in integrating network security, cloud, and wireless platforms.

• Experience utilizing scripting tools.

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with customer contacts.

• Capacity to work under pressure and engage with senior management.

• Proficiency in the English language.

• Current Cisco data networking certifications such as CCNP, CCDP, or CCIE are strongly preferred.

• Broadcom VMware sales and technical certification is preferred.

• Microsoft AZ-800/801 or AZ-802 certifications are preferred.

• Datto Kaseya Certified Expert designation is preferred.

• Veeam VMCE+ certification is preferred.

• Ability to perform regular computer keyboard, mouse, and office equipment tasks, as well as prolonged screen-based work.

• Occasional travel required, under 10%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• 401K matching.

• 28 PTO days, including company holidays.

• Ongoing training opportunities.

• Personal and professional development opportunities.

• Competitive benefits.