Sr. Network Solution Architect​/Sales Engineer

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Position: Sr. Network Solution Architect/Sales Engineer Location: Lexington, KY Job : 379 # of Openings: 1

As a Senior Network Solution Architect at STEP, you will be a technology leader responsible for pre-sales engineering opportunities that typically focus on Networking, Security, and Cellular (PLTE/5G) solutions and the delivery of consulting engagements identifying, anticipating, and crafting solutions to our customer's Business and IT needs. This is a remote, work from home position with travel included as position duties require.

Ideal candidates are located in or near Cincinnati, OH, Louisville, KY, or Lexington, KY.

Sr. Network Solution Architects typically cover multiple geographic regions or are nationally leveraged and expected to research, design, quote, consult, create and own technology stacks. The Senior Network Solution Architect will advise on STEP networking and security infrastructure solutions with expertise in our key partners, protocols, and technologies. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, revenue-generating individual with a background in technical pre-sales engineering, possesses excellent communication skills, and has practical experience deploying IT networking technology.

Senior Network Solution Architects are continual hands-on learners with curiosity to hone their craft, identify and solve business problems. The Sr. Network Solution Architect is part of a larger engineering team (#One Team) supporting peers in successful diagnosis, troubleshooting, and resolution of customer IT infrastructure challenges. The Sr. Network Solution Architect will create processes and drive standards for lead implementation engineers with larger, more complex deployments to keep skills sharp and to mentor and assist on their winning solution designs.

• Be always a team player, raising awareness of risks, while supporting the teams’ design, implementation, and support of our solutions. Willing to jump in and assist with any work efforts or responsibilities as needed.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with management, customers, partners, and team members.
• Be part of a supportive team that develops and deploys solutions that exceeds expectations and affects improvement.
• Strive for excellence, both personal and professional.
• Channel your enthusiasm to innovate, educate and improve.
• Be responsive to customer and co-worker communications, problem solving needs and rapid resolution.

• Lead pre-sales efforts providing STEP Account Managers, customers and peers technical design and guidance including creation of architecture and related materials.
• Be responsive, accurate and thorough in creation of BoMs, SOWs, logical designs, and other technical work products.
• Stay up to date on industry networking, security, and cellular trends and advancements.
• Provide roadmap strategies and be thought leaders for our organization.
• Drive revenue through technology partner assessments and…