Solution Architect (Network Infrastructure)
Black Box · Dallas
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage opportunities and assist sales teams in the preparation, delivery, presentation and negotiation of multi-site rollout and managed services proposals, contracts and pricing.
- Respond to RFPs, RFQ s and proactive bids while working closely with all teams to develop the win strategy, competitor evaluation and creating differentiated value propositions.
- Develop a deep understanding of Blackbox services capabilities.
- Lead the design and partner with delivery to develop execution strategy for multi-site rollout services and managed services, ensuring seamless deployment and standardized configurations across diverse geographic locations.
- Lead collaboration with SMEs from other pre-sales engineering groups to provide technical input where needed.
- Engineer deployment solutions for network refresh projects, working closely with clients to modernize legacy infrastructure, while minimizing downtime and business disruption.
- Drive infrastructure refresh initiatives, including server, storage, and network hardware upgrades, aligned with evolving business and technology requirements.
- Define support models and resource planning for Smart Hands services, enabling on-site technical assistance across various customer environments.
- Design scalable and flexible frameworks for on-demand support, including SLA-based engagements to handle ad-hoc technical requirements across IT infrastructure domains.
- Collaborate with Structured Cabling SMEs to engineer solutions that are compliant with standards and optimal network performance.
- Coordinate and deliver detailed Wi-Fi site surveys, including predictive and physical surveys, to ensure optimal coverage, capacity, and performance for enterprise wireless networks.
- Plan and manage deployment solutions for Wireless Access Point replacement and refresh projects, ensuring minimal user impact and improved wireless experience across all business-critical areas.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Strong business acumen and understanding of clients IT related business goals and challenges to ensure proper translation of the client’s needs into solutions.
- Experience of solutioning on deals involving multi-site rollouts, managed services, network refresh projects, Smart Hands services, on-demand support, structured cabling projects (both copper and fiber), Wi-Fi site surveys and Access Point (AP) replacement and refresh projects, etc.
- Understanding various managed services pricing models such as per port, resource based, ticket based, onsite, remote or Hybrid.
- Strong understanding of Pre-sales/Solutions process and activities with hands-on experience good bid/project management skills ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously.
- Ability to develop and deliver technical presentations with customers and tailor content to audience as appropriate.
- Display sustained energy and determination to meet challenging deliverables within stringent timelines.
- Ability to work independently with diverse & global teams and interact confidently with customers and internal stakeholders at all levels.
- Fluent English written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong Microsoft office skillset with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and Power Point.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Degree in a computer Science and Engineering or equivalent role relevant experience.
- 4+ years in a customer/client facing technical role (Pre/Post Sales, Sales Engineering, Consulting, Solutions Architecture, Service Delivery, etc.) with a strong knowledge of various network architectures, virtualization, Cloud, Unified Communications and mobility solutions.
- 4+ years of pre-sale experience developing multi-site rollout solutions and/or managed services solutions.
- ITSM training and certifications (ITIL,COBIT, etc.) is a plus.
- Extensive consulting experience, providing large, global customers with strategic and tactical planning for technology solutions.
- Demonstrated and verifiable track record of prior successful customer engagements (Examples of solution designs, statements of work and/or technical project plans are required).
- Experience with enterprise OEMs with a specific emphasis on Cisco.
CERTIFICATIONS
Industry certifications on technology partners, processes in one or more of the following preferred:
- ITIL
KEY TECHNOLOGIES
- Structured Cabling
- Wireless Networking
- Enterprise Networking
- Unified Communications
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At Black Box, the mission of the Multi-Site Rollout Solution Architect is to lead the architecture of services for the physical deployment of complex enterprise solutions across multiple international sites. This role requires a strategic thinker and hands-on expert who can design scalable, repeatable, and robust solutions to support global initiatives. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, regional teams, technology practices, and technical leads to ensure seamless rollout and adoption of solutions in diverse environments. In addition to multi-site rollout solution engineering, the role requires an understanding of IT managed service frameworks.