
Principal Technical Solution Architect – Managed Services
Ensono
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $151,000 - $257,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Act as Lead Solution Architect for Ensono’s most complex and strategic client initiatives and enterprise pursuits
- Lead executive-level discovery and strategy conversations to gain buy-in for transformational, multi-platform solutions
- Design and own end-to-end solution architectures spanning cloud, hosting, network, security, storage, DR, DevOps, and governance
- Partner with Sales, Consulting, Product Management, PMO, and Delivery teams to create integrated pursuit, solution, and execution strategies
- Develop and present compelling technical solutions and business cases to executive, technical, and financial stakeholders
- Create and oversee solution and migration plans, from high-level program frameworks to detailed project plans and cutover runbooks
- Lead architecture efforts through critical migration milestones including testing, cutover, stabilization, and operational handoff
- Collaborate with finance and pricing teams to develop complex, multi-year financial and pricing models
- Influence Ensono product and technology roadmaps by providing structured client and market feedback
- Drive higher-value, value-added services aligned to Ensono’s strategic offerings
- Mentor and guide other Solution Consultants, sharing best practices and raising architectural and consultative standards across the organization
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience as a solution architect or senior technical consultant within traditional managed infrastructure / ITO or managed service provider environments, supporting enterprise distributed (x86) platforms
- Proven ownership and delivery accountability for large, multi-year enterprise infrastructure or transformation deals ($20M+ TCV), serving as the primary technical owner rather than a supporting architect
- Deep expertise across the hosting and infrastructure technology landscape, including compute, storage, network, security, backup, DR, DevOps, and IT governance
- Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale, multi-platform, multi-year outsourcing and transformation solutions
- Experience designing hybrid infrastructure solutions that include public cloud (AWS and/or Azure), with primary depth in traditional hosting, managed infrastructure, and operational transformation
- Demonstrated success leading complex sales cycles, including executive-level solution positioning and contracting processes
- Experience planning and facilitating discovery, assessment, and solution design workshops
- Proven ability to manage projects through the full lifecycle while maintaining high client satisfaction
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior executives
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline
- Major industry certifications and accreditations (cloud, architecture, or infrastructure-related)
- Comfort operating with high autonomy in complex, ambiguous environments, exercising strong judgment with minimal process or guardrails
- Experience acting as a technical mentor or practice leader within a solutions or architecture organization
Benefits
- Unlimited Paid Days Off
- Three health plan options
- 401k with company match
- Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
- Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
- Paid childbearing and paternal leave
- Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
- Sabbatical leave
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedule
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
solution architecturecloud computingDevOpsinfrastructure designhybrid infrastructurenetwork securitydisaster recoveryproject managementfinancial modelingoutsourcing solutions
Soft Skills
communicationpresentationinterpersonal skillsinfluencingmentoringstrategic thinkingcollaborationleadershipclient satisfactionproblem-solving
Certifications
cloud certificationsarchitecture certificationsinfrastructure certificationsPMPITILCISSPAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectAzure Solutions Architect ExpertTOGAFCertified ScrumMaster