Solutions Architect - Projects
$120,000–$170,000 year
HybridBothell, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Architect and design technical solutions for complex infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, and modernization projects while providing technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle from planning through implementation and closeout. Partner with PMO, Consulting, Sales Engineering, and Project Engineering teams to develop technically sound project plans and implementation strategies, reviewing designs to ensure alignment with standards and client objectives. Serve as the primary technical escalation resource for complex project implementations, identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies before and during execution. Mentor Project Engineers and Senior Project Engineers through technical guidance, develop engineering standards and reusable documentation, and participate in kickoffs, planning sessions, and root cause analysis activities. Adhere to standards established by Engineering Leadership, maintain required utilization targets, and perform daily time entry. Participate in an engineering on-call rotation twice a year for one week.
Required Qualifications
- On-site client visits
- Candidates who currently reside in the greater Seattle area
- Candidates who are willing to relocate before their start date
- Bachelor's degree (BA.) or equivalent from four-year college or university
- Ten+ years related experience and/or training
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Valid driver's license with insurance
- Some local travel to and from clients
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills
- Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop teams toward high performance
- Prior experience in a business-to-business services industry setting
- Ability to work within timeline and budget requirements
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Ability to engage with C-suite executives and clients
- Strong project management skills
- Analytic, problem-solving ability
- Metrics-driven thinking
- Highly creative with compelling ideas
- Networking –VLAN design and deployment
- Proficiency at all layers of OSI Model
- Experience with major brands of small/medium sized enterprise network infrastructure - Cisco, Fortinet, HPE/Aruba, Meraki, Ubiquiti
- Cloud Computing – Expertise with buildout, policies, administration, and troubleshooting with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and/or Software as a Service (SaaS)
- OSX – Desktop, Server, troubleshooting
- Virtualization – VMWare, Hyper-V, Proxmox
- Buildout, Deployment, Management, Troubleshooting
- Exchange –On-Premis/Exchange Online - Design, Deployment, Administration, and Troubleshooting
- Windows Server - Design, Deployment, Administration, and Troubleshooting
- Project design experience, including WBS, risk management and best practices
- Strong Troubleshooting Skills
Desired Qualifications
- SharePoint
- MDM Solutions - InTune, JAMF, Workspace1, etc.
- Perimeter Security – Fortinet, Sonicwall, Cisco, Meraki, Juniper, WatchGuard
- Enterprise Security – MFA, PKI, Group Policy, antivirus, log management, encryption, best practices
- Core Infrastructure – DNS, DHCP, Subnetting, Active Directory, Group Policy
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Core Management Solutions – Backups, Monitoring, Configuration Management, DSFR
- Endpoint Management – Windows , Mac, Linux
- Mobile Platform Support – iOS, Android, MDM
- Microsoft Power Platform
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