Client Principal Architect, AWS, SLED (New England)

Description

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future

AtPresidio, we're at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries throughcutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses-and their customers-to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

The Role : Client Principal Architect

A Presidio Client Principal Architect, Digital and Cloud Migration Services for State and Local Government and Education (SLED) leads presales discovery, analysis, architecture, design, proposals, and scope-of-work creation, translating customer requirements into outcome-focused solutions through direct client engagement with key SLED accounts in a region. Leveraging sharp business acumen alongside technical expertise, presales methodology, and strong relationships (clients, Presidio stakeholders, and vendor partners), the Principal Architect analyzes industry, customer, technical, and sales context to position solutions that deliver measurable, long-term value.

This position will be based in the New England area and involve traveling to regional clients up to 50% of the time.

Who You Are :

A Consultative Mind : You have a natural curiosity to understand a client's business first, before ever discussing a technical solution.

Real Executive Presence : You know how to command a room, build consensus, and make complex ideas feel simple to C-level stakeholders.

An Orchestrator : You're a master at leading matrixed teams. You know your job is to be the quarterback for our specialists, not the hero who does it all.

Resilient and Gritty : You run towards the tough challenges and can navigate ambiguity without losing focus.

Inventing Tomorrow : You are committed to building a premier AI and Digital consultancy that blends design thinking, deep client partnership, and cutting-edge technology to deliver measurable business value.

Responsibilities include :

• Drive Digital and Cloud Migration Services Sales. In partnership with sales teams, formulate and execute a technical sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of Presidio Digital and Cloud Migration Services - application modernization, application development, software development lifecycle (SDLC), artificial intelligence (AI), data estate and platform modernization, and cloud migration.
• Understand Customer Current State. Proactively drive discovery and understanding of customer IT current state, goals, outcomes, and initiatives across Business, Technical, Operational, and Financial facets. Research industry trends and topics and develop discovery approaches. Develop and lead workshops to drive relevant discovery. Document customer current state to assist customer and sales teams target future state architectures and roadmaps.
• Technical Account Leadership. Serve as the technical lead for all client projects and workstreams for relevant services. Oversee architecture and design decisions across multiple domains such as, (but not limited to), AWS, Snowflake, Tableau, Informatica, and modern data platforms. Facilitate alignment between Presidio teams and client leadership to ensure unified strategy and execution. Act as executive-facing technical advisor, engaging confidently with C-suite stakeholders. Build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups, from ICs to executives. Lead strategic roadmap discussions and present Presidio's POV on emerging trends (AI, Cloud, Data). Actively participate in client account related activities that establish the role as a trusted advisor internally and with customers, such as : Account planning, EBCs, social events, etc.
• Technical Opportunity Leadership. Lead opportunities for relevant services to achieve technical win of Presidio services solutions. Identify customer stakeholders and their individual success criteria and needs. Create and lead technical solution approaches and next steps aligned to customer stakeholders. Align, vet and coordinate Presidio technical resources as needed. Engage Manager / VP / Director level at clients directly. Ensure solutions adhere to industry standards and SLED compliance requirements.
• Practice Delivery Engagement. Actively participate as a liaison between customers, sales and delivery resources to ensure customer success. Lead the collaboration with delivery engineering on driving quality and properly risk managed solutions and associated formal scopes of work. Understand and be able to speak to technical details and updates from Solution Owners, Project Managers, Delivery Leads and Presales Architects
• Solution Architecture, Design and Documentation . Analyze and assess client requirements and determine target services approach, solutions, and roadmaps. Create and deliver compelling technical proposals directly to clients, including relevant drawings, diagrams and analysis.
• Technical Excellence & Evangelism. Maintain a high level of technical excellence and evangelism across multiple relevant solution architecture and product areas. Lead the curation and delivery of relevant technical knowledge, presentations, and conversations at all client levels and customer related events. Actively participate in technical champion programs and communities. Attain certifications when appropriate. Learn, discuss and present new and emerging relevant topics to internal stakeholders and clients .
• Team Engagement and Enable Culture. Engage Presidio team members, actively participate in team activities, and contribute on collaboration tools to drive an open, positive, inclusive, resilient, change-orientated team culture. Be a steward of the PRESIDIO CORE VALUES -Excellence, Forward-Thinking, Accountability, One Presidio.
• Partner Relationships. Develop working relationships with vendor partner teams and peers, prioritizing the hyper-scaler cloud solutions and relevant ecosystems. Contribute to and drive execution of relevant partner vendor GTM strategies.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation . Actively plan and execute growth and career development activities. Seek and collaborate on improvements to presales processes and GTM.
• Enable Others. Contribute to the success of others in sales and presales. Actively mentor and enable others. Share methods, content, and lessons learned with others.
• Local Area Prescence and Client Engagement. Able to travel to client sites within the New England and Northeast area. Able to be on site at key clients at least twice per month. 50% Travel expected.

Required Skills and Professional Experience :

Preferred Skills and Professional Experience :

Your future at Presidio

JoiningPresidiomeans stepping into aculture of trailblazers-thinkers, builders, and collaborators-who push the boundaries of what's possible. With our expertise inAI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.

Here,your impact is real.Whether you're harnessing the power ofGenerative AI, architecting resilientdigital ecosystems, or drivingdata-driven transformation, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate? Let's redefine what's next-together.

About Presidio

At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio's expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information, visit www.presidio.com .

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Presidio is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer / VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for this position regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, veteran status, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances.

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