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    SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING GREAT


    Presidio is on the leading edge of a technology-driven movement to transform the way business is done, for our customers and our customers' customers.

    Joining Presidio means immersing yourself in a culture of self-starters, collaborators and innovators who make real, lasting change in the marketplace via cutting-edge technology and business solutions.

    At Presidio, we know that it's our people that make the connections happen.

    WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US?

    You will set your career on track for outstanding achievement with a company that knows no limits.

    Presidio is a leading a global digital services and solutions provider focused on Digital Infrastructure, Business Analytics, Cloud, Security & Emerging solutions.


    THE ROLE:
    Solutions Architect, Data Center


    Job Summary:
    We have a great opportunity for a Solutions Architect - Datacenter in the Central region.

    The Solutions Architect - Datacenter is a pre-sales resource that leads the consultative discovery of our customers' business objectives and translates them into effective datacenter solutions.


    As a Solutions Architect, your primary responsibility will be to sell and architect industry-leading compute, storage, virtualization and cloud solutions from our primary vendors, including Dell/EMC, Pure, Cisco, VMware, Nutanix, AWS and Azure.

    You will be responsible for leading pre-sales activities, including proposal development, proof-of-concept construction, demonstrations, roadmaps and architecture design sessions.

    You will also author statements of work around the professional services we provide in the datacenter business.

    Travel Requirements

    In this role you will be expected to travel up to 25%. It will be based in the Central region. (MN, IL, WI, IN, MI, OH)


    Job Responsibilities:


    Position yourself as a trusted advisor with our customers, and partner with them to understand their requirements and business needs.

    Provide recommendations to customers with respect to solutions and strategies

    Partner with our vendor-partners to build trusted relationships and expertise

    Create functional designs, reference architectures, and assist with other project deliverables as needed.

    Design state-of-the-art technical solutions that address customer requirements for resiliency, scalability, security and performance.

    Create and deliver compelling technical proposals directly to clients, including relevant drawings, diagrams and analysis.

    Conduct customer-facing demonstrations of products/solutions to enhance the customer experience and sales success outcome.

    Collaborate with other project teams on technical solutions to help improve Presidio intellectual property.

    Stay up to date on all technical developments related to our datacenter business and partners

    Interact with sales in a trusted and collaborative way to build robust solutions for our customers

    If required, perform customer assessments in support of design, implementation and ongoing support.


    Required Skills:
    Strong experience in Cisco UCS, Dell/EMC and/or Pure (other storage vendors a plus)

    Basic networking knowledge around core networking, IP, subnetting routing, VPN, DirectConnect, etc.

    Strong experience with virtualization (VMware vSphere, Nutanix)

    Moderate network troubleshooting experience

    Working knowledge of most relevant operating systems (Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, etc.)

    Core understanding of storage technology fundamentals, including RAID, snapshots, deduplication, compression, encryption, SAN/NAS, NFS, iSCSI, etc.


    Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations.

    Strong presentation and whiteboarding skills


    Additional Desired Skills:
    Presales experience and/or experience working with a systems integrator

    AWS and/or Azure experience

    Basic knowledge of automation tools (Puppet, Ansible, vRealize, Terraform, etc.)

    Basic knowledge of container orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)

    Basic knowledge of AppDynamics, CloudHealth, etc.

    Data Protection experience with Veeam, Rubrik or Cohesity


    Education and Experience:
    Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience

    3+ years designing and implementing complex datacenter solutions





    ABOUT PRESIDIO


    Presidio is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the highest levels and has strengthened its drive to build and drive systemic DEI change process across all levels of the organization.


    Cultivating a culture of inclusion where the expression of all our differences are valued, celebrated, and add to our collective achievements.

    Presidio is a global digital services and solutions provider accelerating business transformation through secured technology modernization.

    Highly skilled teams of engineers and solutions architects with deep expertise across cloud, security, networking and modern data center infrastructure help customers acquire, deploy and operate technology that delivers impactful business outcomes.

    Presidio is a trusted strategic advisor with a flexible full life cycle model of professional, managed, and support and staffing services to help execute, secure, operationalize and maintain technology solutions.

    We serve as an extension of our clients' IT teams, providing deep expertise and letting them focus on their core business.

    Presidio operates in 40+ US offices and offices in Ireland, London, Singapore, and India.


    For more information visit:



    Presidio is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer / VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

    All qualified candidates will receive consideration for this position regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, veteran status, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local statutes, regulations and ordinances.

    To read more about discrimination protections under Federal Law, please visit:

    If you have any difficulty using our online system and need an accommodation in the job application process due to a disability, please send an email to

    for assistance.

    Presidio is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings. State Employment Services, please provide priority referrals to

    .


    RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE:
    Agencies/3 Parties may not solicit to any employee of Presidio.

    Any candidate information received from any Agency/3 Party will be considered a gift and property of Presidio, unless the Agency/3 Party is an Authorized Vendor of Presidio with an up-to-date Presidio Contract in hand signed by Presidio Talent Acquisition.

    No payment will be made to any Agency/3 Party who is not an Authorized Vendor, nor has specific approval in writing from Presidio Talent Acquisition to engage in recruitment efforts for Presidio.

    #LI-JM3

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities


    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

    However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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