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Presales Solution Architect roles at Pure Storage sit at the intersection of enterprise storage technology and customer-facing technical selling. Pure Storage has a consistent track record of sponsoring international talent for this function, making it a strong target if you're building a U.S. career in technical sales engineering.
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Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...
- Act as role model and mentor for other Systems Engineers
- Work alongside SEM to provide technical leadership and support
- Develop an exhaustive understanding of what drives a customer’s business and what motivates their decision making
- Be an active creator of social media content e.g. blogs, posts, etc
- Connect the dots from technology solutions, inclusive of the Pure Storage portfolio and others from the ecosystem, to measurable customer business outcomes
- Partner closely with account managers, specialists and channel partners to create a seamless and holistic customer experience and strategy to drive revenue growth and net new business
- Refine sales strategy and tactics, taking command of technical responsibilities
- Delight customers and teammates with your technical leadership and domain expertise on storage products, distributed storage architectures, file systems, and competitive storage offerings in the DAS, NAS and SAN product spaces
- Undertake presentations, solution demonstrations and EBC activity within other SE accounts as appropriate and needed
- Capture requirements and translate Customer’s business needs into innovative solutions to accelerate their growth and capacity
- Contribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs
- Seek out and spur new opportunities for interoperability, functional, and performance testing/validation
- Promote mutual roadmap and planning exchanges
- Liaise with product and technical marketing to produce materials (i.e. whitepaper, web presentations) that support overall alliance plans and objectives
- Stay current with the competition and ensure that materials accurately reflect the latest, differentiated solution positioning
- Move with market trends and competitive landscape to promote thought leadership within our organization
- Be seen as the solution expert in complex POC and TCO calculations
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You’ll Need To Bring To This Role...
- BS in CS, EE or other technical degree and/or equivalent experience
- Pre-sales experience is required
- Must Reside in the Austin, TX area
- 8 or more years of relevant experience, mixed among technology, design, and communications required. Experience supporting the sales of enterprise storage, networking, systems, cloud, or software to enterprise accounts preferred
- Creativity, empathy, an open mind, curiosity and a desire for continuous learning
- Deep understanding of the architecture, design and implementation of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutions
- Must have a familiarity with modern web architecture a plus (LAMP stack, scale-out vs scale-up architectures, AWS well-architected framework, microservices architecture)
- Prior experience in targeting new prospects and converting them into clients
- Contribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs
- Superior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures (FC, iSCSI, NAS, OSD, SAN)
- Strong knowledge of digital transformation to a Cloud Native architecture, On-Prem, Public Cloud, Provisioning Automation, and Containers
- Previous experience with Linux, NFS file systems and Linux distributed network environment
- Installation/configuration of distributed computing, multiprocessing, virtual memory subsystem, storage subsystems architecture, shared memory architectures, cache architectures, windowing systems
- Knowledge of VMware, Local Area Networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP and general networking
- Curiosity and passion around technology and explaining and showing new technology platforms and concepts to customers
- Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP a plus
- Familiarity with containers, k8s and microservices architectures a plus
- Familiarity with storage-intensive applications and their requirements such as structured databases (SQL, Oracle) is highly desirable
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What You Can Expect From Us
- Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
- Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
- Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.
Accommodations And Accessibility
Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.
Our Commitment To a Strong And Inclusive Team
We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.
Join us and bring your best.
Bring your bold.
Pure and simple.
INTRODUCTION
We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...
- Act as role model and mentor for other Systems Engineers
- Work alongside SEM to provide technical leadership and support
- Develop an exhaustive understanding of what drives a customer’s business and what motivates their decision making
- Be an active creator of social media content e.g. blogs, posts, etc
- Connect the dots from technology solutions, inclusive of the Pure Storage portfolio and others from the ecosystem, to measurable customer business outcomes
- Partner closely with account managers, specialists and channel partners to create a seamless and holistic customer experience and strategy to drive revenue growth and net new business
- Refine sales strategy and tactics, taking command of technical responsibilities
- Delight customers and teammates with your technical leadership and domain expertise on storage products, distributed storage architectures, file systems, and competitive storage offerings in the DAS, NAS and SAN product spaces
- Undertake presentations, solution demonstrations and EBC activity within other SE accounts as appropriate and needed
- Capture requirements and translate Customer’s business needs into innovative solutions to accelerate their growth and capacity
- Contribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs
- Seek out and spur new opportunities for interoperability, functional, and performance testing/validation
- Promote mutual roadmap and planning exchanges
- Liaise with product and technical marketing to produce materials (i.e. whitepaper, web presentations) that support overall alliance plans and objectives
- Stay current with the competition and ensure that materials accurately reflect the latest, differentiated solution positioning
- Move with market trends and competitive landscape to promote thought leadership within our organization
- Be seen as the solution expert in complex POC and TCO calculations
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You’ll Need To Bring To This Role...
- BS in CS, EE or other technical degree and/or equivalent experience
- Pre-sales experience is required
- Must Reside in the Austin, TX area
- 8 or more years of relevant experience, mixed among technology, design, and communications required. Experience supporting the sales of enterprise storage, networking, systems, cloud, or software to enterprise accounts preferred
- Creativity, empathy, an open mind, curiosity and a desire for continuous learning
- Deep understanding of the architecture, design and implementation of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutions
- Must have a familiarity with modern web architecture a plus (LAMP stack, scale-out vs scale-up architectures, AWS well-architected framework, microservices architecture)
- Prior experience in targeting new prospects and converting them into clients
- Contribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs
- Superior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures (FC, iSCSI, NAS, OSD, SAN)
- Strong knowledge of digital transformation to a Cloud Native architecture, On-Prem, Public Cloud, Provisioning Automation, and Containers
- Previous experience with Linux, NFS file systems and Linux distributed network environment
- Installation/configuration of distributed computing, multiprocessing, virtual memory subsystem, storage subsystems architecture, shared memory architectures, cache architectures, windowing systems
- Knowledge of VMware, Local Area Networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP and general networking
- Curiosity and passion around technology and explaining and showing new technology platforms and concepts to customers
- Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP a plus
- Familiarity with containers, k8s and microservices architectures a plus
- Familiarity with storage-intensive applications and their requirements such as structured databases (SQL, Oracle) is highly desirable
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What You Can Expect From Us
- Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
- Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
- Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.
Accommodations And Accessibility
Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.
Our Commitment To a Strong And Inclusive Team
We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.
Join us and bring your best.
Bring your bold.
Pure and simple.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Presales Solution Architect Jobs at Pure Storage Jobs
Build a demo-ready technical portfolio first
Presales roles at Pure Storage require hands-on familiarity with storage architectures, FlashArray or FlashBlade environments, and cloud integrations. Document proof-of-concept work or competitive displacement scenarios before you apply. Recruiters screen heavily for applied technical depth.
Target Pure Storage's enterprise and commercial segments
Pure Storage hires Presales Solution Architects across enterprise accounts and mid-market segments. Positions tied to named accounts or vertical industries like financial services and healthcare tend to open more frequently and carry stronger sponsorship backing than pure territory roles.
Align your OPT or TN timing to hiring cycles
Pure Storage's fiscal year ends in February, and headcount approvals typically follow in spring. If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm your STEM extension eligibility early. TN candidates in Canada or Mexico should have their computer systems analyst documentation ready before final-round interviews.
Clarify H-1B cap timing during the offer stage
If you need H-1B sponsorship, confirm with the hiring team whether your start date falls within the current USCIS filing window. Cap-subject petitions must be filed for October 1 starts, so an offer in June may require a bridge on OPT or another status while USCIS processes your petition.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open Presales roles by visa type
Searching broadly across job boards won't surface which Pure Storage openings are actively sponsoring. Use Migrate Mate to filter Presales Solution Architect positions at Pure Storage by the visa types you need, saving time and targeting only roles with confirmed sponsorship intent.
Prepare for multi-stage technical and sales qualification interviews
Pure Storage's Presales interview process typically includes a technical deep-dive and a mock customer presentation. If you're mid-process while on a 60-day grace period between jobs, notify the recruiter early so the team can prioritize your interview loop and initiate the LCA filing with DOL without delays.
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Does Pure Storage sponsor H-1B visas for Presales Solution Architects?
Yes, Pure Storage sponsors H-1B visas for Presales Solution Architect roles. Sponsorship is handled through the standard cap-subject process, with USCIS petitions filed for October 1 start dates. If you're already in H-1B status with another employer, a transfer to Pure Storage is generally smoother since it avoids the lottery entirely.
How do I apply for Presales Solution Architect jobs at Pure Storage?
Applications go through Pure Storage's careers portal. Presales roles are typically posted by segment or region, so search specifically for 'Solutions Architect' or 'Systems Engineer' titles alongside your target geography. Migrate Mate also lists open Presales Solution Architect positions at Pure Storage filtered by visa sponsorship type, which helps you identify the right openings faster.
Which visa types are commonly used for Presales Solution Architect roles at Pure Storage?
H-1B is the most common long-term sponsorship path for Presales Solution Architects at Pure Storage. F-1 OPT and STEM OPT extensions are used for recent graduates entering the role. TN status is an option for Canadian and Mexican nationals, typically under the computer systems analyst or engineer category depending on the role's scope.
What qualifications and experience does Pure Storage expect for this role?
Presales Solution Architects at Pure Storage are expected to have a background in enterprise infrastructure, storage systems, or cloud architecture, typically combined with customer-facing or sales engineering experience. A bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related technical field supports H-1B specialty occupation classification. Hands-on experience with all-flash arrays, virtualization platforms, or hybrid cloud environments is weighted heavily in hiring decisions.
How do I understand the H-1B filing timeline if Pure Storage sponsors me?
USCIS opens H-1B cap registration in March each year, with selected petitions filed for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer from Pure Storage before the registration window, your employer submits your registration in March. If selected, the full petition follows. You can request premium processing from USCIS for a faster adjudication decision, which Pure Storage's immigration team may coordinate on your behalf.
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