Principal Solutions Architect – Network

🔥 13 hours ago

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $150k - $275k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💻 Solutions Engineer

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SHI International Corp.

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5001 - 10000 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

SHI International Corp. is a leading IT solutions provider that offers a comprehensive range of hardware and software products, alongside expert services for businesses of all sizes. With over 35 years of experience, SHI specializes in software licensing, cloud transformations, cybersecurity enhancements, and IT asset management, serving both commercial and public sector markets. The company partners with a vast network of major technology brands to deliver tailored solutions that meet specific technological needs.

📋 Description

• Lead architecture assessments, discovery workshops, design sessions, and technical decision-making for large or complex customer environments • Design secure, resilient, scalable, and supportable solutions across routing, switching, wireless, load balancing, segmentation, VXLAN/EVPN, SD-WAN, Cloud WAN, firewalls, VPN, SSE, and SASE • Develop current-state assessments, future-state architectures, transition roadmaps, standards, reference designs, and implementation strategies • Provide technical governance during deployment, migration, upgrade, troubleshooting, and optimization activities • Identify architectural risks, dependencies, constraints, and tradeoffs and present practical recommendations aligned to customer objectives • Serve as the escalation point for complex design and delivery issues • Act as a trusted advisor to customer executives, technology leaders, architects, engineers, and operations teams • Lead technical workstreams and multidisciplinary teams while remaining accountable for quality, scope alignment, and customer outcomes • Create and deliver executive briefings, architecture presentations, whiteboard sessions, workshops, and written recommendations • Produce and maintain professional design, deployment, operational, and knowledge transfer documentation • Partner with sales and presales teams on opportunity discovery, qualification, solution strategy, scoping, estimates, statements of work, and customer presentations • Shape and improve Network service offerings, delivery methods, reusable intellectual property, and quality standards • Build relationships with strategic technology partners and represent SHI through webinars, conferences, meetups, and customer events • Monitor industry direction, emerging technologies, and market behavior and translate trends into customer and practice recommendations • Coach and mentor architects, consultants, and engineers and promote consistent architecture practices and continuous improvement

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or technical degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience • 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise networking, network security, architecture, engineering, consulting, or operations • 8+ years leading the design and delivery of complex customer-facing networks or security solutions • Deep expertise in enterprise network and cloud architecture across Cisco and at least one additional major networking platform, such as Juniper or HPE Aruba • Strong knowledge of AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud connectivity models • Experience designing campus, branch, data center, cloud, hybrid connectivity, network security, WAN, SD-WAN, Cloud WAN, and VXLAN/EVPN solutions • Knowledge of routing, switching, segmentation, high availability, resiliency, and traffic flow design • Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity principles, network security architecture, data privacy, and regulatory compliance frameworks • Knowledge of next-generation firewalls, VPNs, NAC, Zero Trust, SSE, and SASE • Experience leading discovery, architecture development, implementation planning, migration initiatives, technical governance, and delivery standards • Understanding of Agile and DevOps practices • Experience developing consulting offerings, reusable architecture assets, and standardized delivery frameworks • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills • Experience supporting complex presales engagements • Industry-recognized networking, cloud, security, and enterprise architecture certifications strongly preferred, including CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, HPE Aruba, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, SASE/security architecture certifications, and TOGAF • Availability to travel to customer sites up to 30% annually

🏖️ Benefits

• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities • Health, wellness, and financial benefits • World-class facilities and technology provided in offices or home offices • Medical, vision, and dental benefits • 401(k) • Flexible spending