What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Solutions Architect position at Apex Digital Solutions?
Join the culture-oriented team of Apex Warriors who use Microsoft Cloud Technologies to help customers achieve their goals.
Apex Digital Solutions is a premier Microsoft Partner based in Michigan. We use Microsoft Cloud Technologies to empower customers to be more secure, productive, and engaged. We deliver high-value services such as briefing, immersion, and architecture sessions, fixed fee engagements, managed services, and adoption/change management engagements.
We are seeking culture-oriented professionals who want to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Apex Digital has been recognized as one of Crain Detroit’s 100 Cool Places to Work in Michigan and received the DBusiness Top Corporate Culture Award Finalist distinction twice. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
As a Senior Solution Architect, you will collaborate with a team of passionate and skilled engineers and consultants to provide expertise in designing and implementing solutions that meet client business needs while leveraging the latest technological offerings. You will work with technical and business decision-makers while aligning solutions to the latest Apex Digital and Microsoft offerings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Apex Digital Solutions is a premier Microsoft Partner based in Michigan. We use Microsoft Cloud Technologies to empower customers to be more secure, productive, and engaged. We deliver high-value services such as briefing, immersion, and architecture sessions, fixed fee engagements, managed services, and adoption/change management engagements.
We are seeking culture-oriented professionals who want to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Apex Digital has been recognized as one of Crain Detroit’s 100 Cool Places to Work in Michigan and received the DBusiness Top Corporate Culture Award Finalist distinction twice. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
As a Senior Solution Architect, you will collaborate with a team of passionate and skilled engineers and consultants to provide expertise in designing and implementing solutions that meet client business needs while leveraging the latest technological offerings. You will work with technical and business decision-makers while aligning solutions to the latest Apex Digital and Microsoft offerings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute implementation and migration projects that leverage Apex Digital’s solutions and expertise in Microsoft Cloud Technologies
- Design comprehensive networks for clients with an emphasis on performance, security, scalability, and technology integration.
- Deploy and manage network and security hardware solutions including firewalls, routers, and switches to ensure robust protection and optimal performance.
- Conduct assessments and discovery sessions to create client project scope-of-works, estimates, and proposals.
- Evaluate client security posture and recommend/deploy new tools, policies, or settings to enhance overall security, reduce vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Develop and sustain technical documentation for internal reference and external presentations, such as As-built documentation and solution architecture.
- Consult with clients to collaboratively develop solutions tailored to their specific needs and business goals, and to create technological road maps that align with their strategic objectives
- Efficiently manage time to ensure that projects and tasks are completed within the designated budget and duration.
- Coach Apex Digital team members on how to effectively present solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Offer continuous mentoring, guidance, and knowledge transfer to junior team members.
- Engage with team members to effectively resolve complex, large-scale issues through cooperative efforts and the sharing of expertise.
- Maintain and update your knowledge, skills, and certifications relevant to the qualifications and competencies listed below.
- Microsoft 365/Office 365
- Windows Server deployment and administration.
- Server virtualization deployment and management – Hyper-V and VMWare.
- Network and security hardware solution deployment and management experience (firewalls, routers, switches).
- Backup and restore solution management.
- Identity management and SSO (Active Directory and Entra ID)
- Microsoft Teams – collaboration, calling, meetings.
- Microsoft Teams Meeting Rooms – room and A/V design/implementation.
- Microsoft Teams Voice
- Intune and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (or other RMM or MDM experience)
- Microsoft Azure Infrastructure (Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage, Gateway, etc.
- Intermediate/Advanced PowerShell experience
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
- Health, vision, and dental benefits.
- Life Insurance and short/long term disability.
- Quarterly based performance incentives.
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- 401k match
- Paid Volunteer Days
- Full on-the-job training and support
- Award-winning work environment and culture
- Great opportunity for advancement
