Design Architect

A Design Architect (DA) within Design Engineering has an expertise in one or more technical architectures supporting the management of the offer portfolio and service catalog as well as aligning to the field supporting Red River account teams on qualified opportunities. Design Architects are current on industry topics including trends, philosophies, and the resulting architectures. They represent Red River as the industry subject matter expert on customer opportunities aligned with the account direction of the Customer Solution Architect or Customer Solution Engineer to help determine project scope, technical specifications and requirements. The DA serves as a technical authority and is experienced in translating client business needs into technology solutions. This position also works with the sales teams in support of the technology and services roadmap aligned to their architecture expertise. They also achieve and maintain OEM certifications in their area of expertise in order to maintain proficiency and support channel programs and serve as mentors to less experienced engineers and provide technical leadership for internal initiatives. Primary Position Tasks: Field sales opportunity leadership and ownership aligned to area of expertise
Evaluating new products and technologies
Architecting and development of cyber-OEM and multi-vendor labs
Offer and Service Development Subject matter expert in one or more architectures
Provide technical services in the form of design, assessment and analysis
Field training and enablement guidance
Develop additional technical and professional skills through career-track curriculum and self-learning experiences
Strategic relationship building with OEM's within area of focus
Provide support and leadership working with the Services organization in handoff process, best practices, and research
SME on Cybersecurity related RFI's, RFP's and cyber-OEM related architecture and whitepapers
Other business duties as assigned Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements: Bachelor's degree
15 years of work experience
5 years of presales engineering experience
Must be a U.S. citizen and qualify to obtain a Secret Clearance
Active and verified professional level of OEM certifications Candidate should have experience with: Network Security Expertise: An in-depth knowledge of NGFW and associated security subscriptions
Platform knowledge of Physical and Virtual Endpoint Detection and Response: Ability to design and implement XDR strategies that integrate seamlessly with network security infrastructure Cloud Security Expertise: Understanding cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) and how Palo Alto Networks' Prisma Cloud solutions integrate.
Ability to design secure cloud networking solutions, including segmentation, workload protection, and compliance. Zero Trust Architecture: Proficiency in designing and implementing Zero Trust security models.
Understanding of how to leverage Palo Alto Networks' technologies to enforce least-privilege access and continuous verification. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): Expertise designing and deploying SASE solutions using Palo Alto Networks' Prisma SASE platform. Automation and Orchestration: Knowledge of tools and techniques for security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR). Preferred Education/Certification/Experience: Must have expertise with Cisco and Palo Alto Networks products Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to translate client needs into technical solutions
Proficiency in Office 365
Proficiency in vendor specific tools related to the area of expertise Essential Elements (Mental; Physical; Equipment used): This position is an office position that requires remaining in a stationary position for multiple hours throughout the workday.
This position requires the ability to continuously communicate with co-workers throughout the day utilizing Red River approved and/or provided communication tools and equipment. Special Requirements: Work location varies. Travel varies and can be up to 40% depending on work location.
A passport is required as a condition of employment.
Fluent in English and comfortable communicating verbally and in writing with customers and project personnel.
Must be a United States Citizen.
A valid US Driver's license is required. Basic Qualifications: U.S. Citizenship Required Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional). EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet Red River is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the American's with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact . PLEASE NOTE: This contact channel is reserved for use by individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations in order to submit an expression of interest in a position within Red River. Red River does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings or otherwise. Placement fees will not be paid to any recruiter unless Red River has an active agreement in place with the recruiter and such a request has been made by the Red River Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Red River Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System. Any unsolicited resumes or other data submitted to Red River in violation of this policy may be used by Red River without obligation to pay any fees of any kind to the recruiter.