Digital Infrastructure - Solution Architect

Position Title:  Solution Architect - Enterprise Network Security

 

Position Location:  Remote in the San Francisco Bay Area

 

Reports to: Manager 

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to support client engagements through the design, development, and presentation of enterprise networking, data center, and security solutions. This role serves as a technical leader throughout the sales and delivery lifecycle, working closely with account teams, engineering resources, and clients to develop scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions.

The ideal candidate brings strong consulting and technical expertise across enterprise networking, data center infrastructure, and cybersecurity technologies, with deep experience in HPE Aruba Networking and HPE Juniper Networking solutions. Cisco experience is desirable, along with expertise in leading network security platforms including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Cisco Security.

This position requires the ability to translate business requirements into technical architectures, develop solution designs, support customer presentations, and collaborate with delivery teams to ensure successful implementation.

 

Key Responsibilities

Solution Development & Architecture

Design and develop enterprise networking, data center, and security solutions for new and existing clients.

Gather business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable, resilient, and secure architectures.

Develop high-level designs (HLDs), low-level designs (LLDs), reference architectures, and technical recommendations.

Conduct technical workshops, discovery sessions, and architecture reviews.

Validate solution designs against performance, availability, security, and operational requirements.

Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from initial discovery through implementation and transition.

Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement

Partner with account managers and business development teams to support customer opportunities.

Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and solution reviews.

Participate in customer meetings to understand business objectives and technical requirements.

Support RFP, RFI, and proposal development activities.

Assist with scope development, effort estimation, and Statement of Work (SOW) creation.

Support the technical positioning of professional services and managed services offerings.

Architecture & Advisory

Lead the development of architectures across three core domains:

Enterprise Campus & Branch Networking

Data Center Networking

Network Security

Provide design guidance and technical oversight to engineering and delivery teams.

Develop standards and best practices for networking, security, and infrastructure solutions.

Ensure proposed solutions align with industry best practices for scalability, resiliency, security, and operational efficiency.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

Work closely with engineering, delivery, and managed services teams to ensure successful implementation of proposed solutions.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and consultants.

Participate in internal knowledge sharing and technical enablement activities.

Contribute to the development of standardized architectures, methodologies, and service offerings.

Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, industry trends, and vendor solutions.

 

Required Qualifications

8+ years of experience in network, data center, and security engineering or architecture.

Experience in consulting, professional services, systems integration, or solution architecture roles.

Proven ability to design and present complex technical solutions to customers.

Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into technical architectures.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, project stakeholders, and executive leadership.

 

Technical Expertise

Enterprise Networking

Deep experience designing, implementing, and supporting:

HPE Aruba Networking CX switching platforms

HPE Aruba Networking Central

HPE Aruba Networking wireless solutions

HPE Juniper EX Series switching

HPE Juniper Mist wired and wireless solutions

Campus LAN and branch networking architectures

Network segmentation and access control

Routing and switching technologies including:

BGP

OSPF

EVPN

VXLAN

VRFs

VLANs

Data Center Networking

Experience designing and architecting:

Spine-leaf data center architectures

EVPN/VXLAN fabrics

Data center segmentation and security architectures

High availability and resiliency solutions

Data Center Interconnect (DCI)

Multi-site and disaster recovery architectures

Network automation and orchestration solutions

Network Security

Strong experience with:

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls

Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls

Cisco Secure Firewall platforms

Network segmentation and micro-segmentation

Zero Trust architecture principles

Secure remote access solutions

VPN technologies and secure connectivity models

Security policy design and governance

Vendor Experience

Required

HPE Aruba Networking

HPE Juniper Networking

Preferred

Cisco Systems

Palo Alto Networks

Fortinet

 

Preferred Qualifications

HPE Aruba Networking certifications (ACSA, ACSP, ACDX, or equivalent)

HPE Juniper Networking certifications (JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE)

Cisco certifications (CCNP or CCIE)

Palo Alto PCNSE certification

Fortinet NSE / FCX certifications

Experience with cloud networking and hybrid architectures in Azure, AWS, or GCP

Familiarity with automation technologies including Python, Ansible, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code

Experience working for a VAR, systems integrator, managed services provider, or consulting organization

 

Soft Skills & Attributes

Strong consultative and problem-solving mindset.

Ability to quickly understand customer business and technical requirements.

Strong presentation and communication skills.

Ability to lead technical discussions and workshops.

Excellent organizational and documentation skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across sales, engineering, and delivery organizations.

Ability to balance technical depth with business value when communicating solutions.

 

Travel Requirements

Ability to travel up to 30% as required to support customer engagements, workshops, assessments, and project activities.