Principal Consulting Architect

Role Overview

• Collaborate closely with the presales team to understand project requirements and information gathered to date.
• Oversee execution and success of project lifecycle activities.
• Design, deliver, and lead client design workshops and facilitate discussion.
• Glean important requirements.
• Build consensus within client teams.
• Communicate in whatever means appropriate (written, email, presentation, etc.) to socialize ANM’s project strategy, designs, etc. to key client stakeholders.
• Build relationships with key client stakeholders to further project success.
• Design, deliver, and lead client knowledge transfer sessions.
• Acts as a project lead architect for cross-architecture transformative client projects.
• Delegates to the project engineering team.
• Oversees and mentors project engineers.
• Acts as a technical implementation lead for an assigned project and works closely with the project manager, project engineers, and customers to complete project tasks.
• Generates and implements system configurations, follows the project test plan and completes project documentation for the assigned infrastructure and cybersecurity projects.
• Ensures smooth transition of documentation to the Managed Services team as required.
• Performs analysis and diagnosis of infrastructure and cybersecurity problems.
• Provide third-level technical support for routing, switching, security, systems, and wireless technologies to ANM customers.
• Effectively utilizes moderate lab setups to demonstrate technology solutions, as well as recreate and solve problems.
• Uses knowledge of technology, products, and services to build enterprise infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions.
• Invests time in continued education to learn new technologies and keeps certifications current.
• Serve as a technology SME in areas of specialization for presales engagements.
• Help scope and close outcome-driven professional services projects.
• Develop and refine ANM frameworks, methodologies, and best practices for service delivery.
• Develop ANM Technology Labs (ATL) environment.
• Construct technology integrations and demonstrations Lab client scenarios where necessary
• Lead technical enablement for clients and internal ANM resources.
• Technology solution evaluation and vetting.

Requirements

• Expert Level Technical Design, Implementation, Migration, and Troubleshooting knowledge in one or more solution spaces (Networking, Software-Defined Networking, cybersecurity controls such as firewalls, SASE, IAM, PAM, PKI, Endpoint Protection, SIEM, compute, storage, virtualization, or cloud, etc.)
• Zscaler SSE experience, Aruba EdgeConnect, and Cisco SD-WAN experience is preferred.
• Broad understanding of how IT environments work and how different domains (networking, compute, data protection, cybersecurity etc.) interact.
• Excellent understanding of secure system architecture
• Deep understanding of project methodology
• Deep experience with complex IT infrastructure, cloud, and security projects
• Excellent communicator, including presentation skills.
• Excellent documenter
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to think globally.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Focus on quality.
• Networking industry experience and knowledge of products and protocols.
• Pinnacle level certification (CCIE, VCDX, CISSP) is desired.
• Excellent communication skills, strong work ethic, focus on quality client outcomes, and a positive attitude.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Cyber Security
• Firewalls
• Switching

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, short-term and Long-Term Disability)
• Paid Time Off
• 401K Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Recognition Rewards
• Career training geared towards professional growth