Presales Solutions Architect, Enterprise Networking

SHI International

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Work type
Remote
Location
TX
Salary
$180,000–$250,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
14 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

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About SHI International

SHI International is a global IT solutions provider and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) that helps corporate, enterprise, and public sector customers manage, procure, and secure hardware, software, and cloud services.

SHI International currently has 55 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Presales Solutions Architect, Enterprise Networking

The Presales Solutions Architect - Enterprise Networking serves as a Subject Matter Expert within the Networking practice. This role involves splitting time between presales client engagements and internal practice development. Responsibilities include leading technical discovery sessions, designing target-state enterprise network architectures, and delivering product demonstrations and proof-of-concepts. The individual will also build reusable collateral like reference architectures, evaluate vendor partnerships, and conduct internal enablement training. Key technical requirements include expertise in routing, switching, campus LAN architecture, WAN, and SD-WAN design, alongside knowledge of enterprise wireless, network access control, and network automation. The role addresses the business problem of translating complex networking concepts, such as dynamic routing and Layer 3 segmentation, into business-relevant value propositions while managing infrastructure maturity across campus, branch, and wireless operations.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical discovery sessions to assess client network infrastructure maturity across campus, branch, and WAN capabilities.
  • Design target-state enterprise network architectures for routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, and network security.
  • Deliver product demonstrations, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and technical presentations to both technical and executive audiences.
  • Develop internal practice collateral including reference architectures, battle cards, competitive analyses, and vendor evaluation frameworks.
  • Evaluate and qualify new vendor technologies to make recommendations on partner adoption and platform consolidation.
  • Conduct internal enablement sessions for engineering and sales teams on emerging network technologies and best practices.
  • Identify new networking opportunities and optimize service offerings to drive revenue growth within the presales team.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in network engineering, enterprise network architecture, or infrastructure engineering roles.
  • Demonstrated experience in presales, solutions architecture, or technical consulting within the networking or infrastructure domain.
  • Expertise in core networking including routing, switching, campus LAN architecture, and WAN/SD-WAN design.
  • Experience presenting to customers, internal teams, or industry professional groups on networking topics.
  • Strong proficiency in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
  • Solid understanding of microservices, APIs, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Exposure to at least two of the following: enterprise wireless, SD-WAN, network access control and segmentation, or network automation.

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