Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Iron Bow Technologies
United States, Virginia, Herndon
2303 Dulles Station Boulevard (Show on map)
Aug 29, 2025
Iron Bow Technologies is for people who believe trust is paramount, transformation is embraced, and the future is here, because "What we do matters!" We are a next generation solutions provider, delivering mission success across government, healthcare, and commercial industries. Iron Bow relies on our passionate people, long standing partnerships, and strategic thinking to solve your most critical challenges. Whether we team with clients, colleagues, or partners, we put each other first. It's The Iron Bow Way. THE HIGH LEVEL We are looking for a Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Architect with strong automation skills to join the Iron Bow CTO office to provide technical leadership and sales support for emerging solutions with a focus on network and security modernization. Our Architect will provide subject matter expertise, leadership, and insight on wired network access technologies and emerging solutions supporting sales initiatives. Emphasis on designing advanced infrastructure solutions leveraging Iron Bow partner technologies and service deliveries. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING Actively research, evaluate and drive next gen Enterprise technologies and solutions to solve customer needs Building and developing relationships with strategic partner community Manage solution development and deployment adhering to best practices and meeting customer expectations Consult on complex internal project initiatives from small to large network access solutions Provide pre-sales support for infrastructure related engagements Tackle critical customer escalations as the PoC for pre-sales engagements and post-sales consultations Assist with RFQs, RFPs and BOMs when needed Assist with both high-level and low-level design documentations when needed Develop and deliver technical proposals, LOEs, whitepapers and slide presentations as well as developing sales collateral for Iron Bow solutions and offerings Effectively work independently and in a team environment Responsible for the enablement and proactive engagement of sales teams, post-sales architects and our partners Responsible for leading and mentoring other engineers Present and evangelize solution/technology trends, highlighting what these trends mean to each Business Unit WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE 12+ years of hands-on experience with network design and implementation 10+ years of comply to connect or network access technologies (Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass) 10+ years of experience in network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform, NetBox), with a strong background as an engineer/consultant specializing in access networking technologies and solutions 5+ years of software defined networking (Cisco SDA, Aruba Central, Meraki Dashboard, Juniper MIST) 5+ years of IT related consulting experience selling to Federal and Commercial customers Ability to architect advanced solutions at multiple levels of the enterprise Excellent oral presentation skills and ability to present in front of small/large audiences Strong MS Office skills in using and developing documents, technical diagrams, spreadsheets, and presentations are required Strong attention to detail is a must with the ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize various projects and committed in meeting target deadlines Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, electrical engineering, information technology, or equivalent technology required Experience in technical architecture design, implementation and project management Expert certifications are highly desired: CCIE, JNCIE, etc. Vendor and product certifications are desired: Cisco, Aruba, Juniper etc. Top Secret security clearance is highly desired TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Candidates in the VA/MD/DC metropolitan area preferred with up to 25% of travel required WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT The Iron Bow CTO office is responsible for incubating and bringing to market influential new ideas and solutions both to our customers and even into the product teams of our OEM partners. Our team is not just full of your average technical pre-sales experts; we have patent-holders, trademarks, and thought leaders that drive truly impactful changes across multiple market segments. We are rapidly growing, and your opportunity to join this industry-leading organization is now. OUR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITMENT Iron Bow Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Iron Bow are based on relevant business considerations, such as operational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic prohibited by law.Iron Bow will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.