Senior Architect

As a Senior Architect, you will be responsible for planning, designing, implementing and operating enterprise infrastructure for clients. You will have the opportunity to work with our master architects, engineers, and consultants, to understand our clients’ needs and craft sustainable IT roadmaps to get them there.

A Senior Architect is responsible for providing senior-level Sales Engineering support, escalation of issues, customer and vendor presentations, BOM creation assistance and SOW assistance along with planning and designing solutions for multi-vendor Data Center Solutions.

The essential functions of this position include:

• Provide assessments, design deployment and implementation services of multi -vendor solutions in a Data Center environment
• Act as an escalation point for ePlus Engineers and Consultants
  • Escalate issues to other team members, as needed
• Engage various manufacturer engineering resources for lab access and design assistance
• Assess customer environments and make recommendations
• Serve as a pre-sales resource for sales and engineering
• Mentor junior team members
• Meet with key vendors to stay current on products and technologies
• Maintain multiple advanced manufacturer specific advanced certifications. i.e.: CCIE, R/S. Voice, Brocade, CISSP, VCDX, UCS
• Complete additional relevant certifications, as recommended or assigned by supervisor
• Develop, maintain and improve on standardized assessment, delivery and testing documentation to be used for delivery of repeatable services

• Bachelor’s degree in related technology and 5+ years of experience
• OR Master’s degree in related technology and +3 years of experience
• Multiple industry-recognized certifications. i.e.: CCIE, VCP, NACP, CISSP
• Excellent customer service skills on phone and in-person
• Professional demeanor
• Ability to think and come up with solutions quickly
• Must be fully knowledgeable and able to design and plan, implement and support IT solutions using two or more of the following technologies:
  • Virtualization
  • Storage Area Networks (SAN)
  • Networking
  • Collaboration (Messaging)
  • VoIP
  • Video Conferencing
  • Backup
  • Blade Server Technology
  • Security

The initial base salary range for this position is expected to be between $150,000 and $190,000 annually. The final base salary offered will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, depth of experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, our compensation package may include other components such as commissions and discretionary bonuses.

ePlus offers a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility, employee stock purchase program and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and personal leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an offer of employment is extended.

ePlus Benefits highlights can be viewed here .

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies: ePlus only accepts unsolicited resumes when presented directly by a candidate. Unsolicited resumes submitted to ePlus from any other source will be considered ePlus property and will not qualify for any placement or referral fees. ePlus will only pay such fees in connection with a valid written agreement between ePlus and the referring agency, and then only after providing advance written approval to the referring agency to submit resumes in connection with a particular opportunity.

While performing this role, you will engage in both seated and occasional standing or walking activities. We provide reasonable accommodations, in accordance with relevant laws, to support success in this position.

By embracing our values, you will contribute to our collective mission of making a positive impact within our organization and the broader community. We understand that this job description serves as a guide and is not an employment contract.

Respectful communication and cooperation : We prioritize respectful communication, fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Teamwork and employee participation : Collaboration and teamwork thrive through diverse perspectives, both within our teams and in our interactions with our customers.

Work/life balance that supports our employees’ varying needs : We value the well-being of our employees, recognizing that a healthy work-life balance is pivotal to our collective success.

Embracing communities : We embrace and support the communities that nurture us. Our employees' dedication to fostering positive change is a source of immense pride for us.

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate or allow discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

ePlus is dedicated to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture that represents diversity, enables inclusion, and makes our employees feel comfortable bringing their full, unique selves to work.

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