At Paragon Micro, Inc., we’re redefining how our clients adopt, scale, and secure modern technology. For over a decade, we've earned a reputation as a trusted IT partner by delivering transformative, mission-aligned solutions. As we continue to expand, we’re looking for a strategic, technically fluent Solutions Architect who thrives on innovation, problem-solving, and creating tangible impact. This is a high-profile, customer-facing role that serves as the technical authority and solutions orchestrator within our Solutions and Services Team. You will be the bridge between business needs and cutting-edge technologies — shaping, guiding, and delivering scalable solutions that align to our clients’ missions.

What You’ll Do

· Architect, design, and deliver secure and scalable infrastructure solutions across networking and cyber security and on-prem environments.

· Identify risks and recommend strategic, scalable architectures that address both near-term needs and long-term growth.

· Collaborate closely with Account Executives and Engineers to tailor solutions that address customer objectives and business outcomes.

· Lead customer conversations to translate mission needs into technology solutions, clearly articulating value and ROI.

· Evaluate and integrate emerging infrastructure and security technologies to support continuous innovation for our federal clients.

· Guide Proof of Concept efforts to explore and validate solution feasibility for complex customer environments.

· Support vendor evaluations and assessments to ensure optimal tooling and integration for security, compliance, and performance.

· Serve as a trusted advisor internally and externally, influencing both the customer journey and Paragon Micro’s growth strategy.

· Cultivate relationships with vendors, partners, suppliers, and federal customers to amplify our technical capabilities and brand.

· Stay current on industry trends, compliance standards, and best practices to maintain thought leadership in your domain.

Key Success Criteria

· Trusted technical advisor with a credible presence in customer, vendor, and internal stakeholder engagements.

· Strong breadth of technical knowledge, with deep experience in designing and integrating complex systems.

· Strategic thinker with the ability to influence outcomes, lead cross-functional collaboration, and execute with excellence.

· Adept at aligning technology solutions with business needs—able to pivot from C-level strategy discussions to detailed technical conversations.

· Self-starter who thrives in a hybrid work environment and is comfortable leading large-scale meetings and technical workshops.

· Demonstrates resilience, creativity, and passion when solving challenges that others see as roadblocks.

· 8+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture, systems design, or IT engineering, with demonstrated expertise in secure environments.

· Deep technical proficiency in Networking and Cyber Security.

· Active Cisco CCIE certification.

· Relevant technology certifications are a plus

· Proven success designing and executing strategic architecture plans within federal, enterprise, or highly regulated environments.

· Strong understanding of enterprise IT operations, security architectures, automation, and systems integration.

· Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

· Comfortable leading technical whiteboarding sessions, solution workshops, and customer briefings.

What You Bring to the Team

· Strategic mindset balanced with practical execution.

· Curiosity, optimism, and a continuous drive to learn and grow.

· Collaborative spirit and a bias for action.

· Sincere investment in customer success and delivering mission outcomes.

· A sense of humor and humility—we take our work seriously, not ourselves.