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Pure Storage hires Solutions Architects to bridge technical pre-sales work with enterprise customer outcomes, and the company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for this function. If you're an international candidate targeting a technical sales or pre-sales engineering role in the storage and cloud infrastructure space, Pure Storage is worth pursuing.
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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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Align your credentials to specialty occupation requirements
Solutions Architect roles require demonstrating a direct connection between your degree field and the position. A computer science, electrical engineering, or information systems degree maps cleanly. If your field is adjacent, prepare a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved agency before applying.
Target Pure Storage's pre-sales engineering track
Pure Storage structures Solutions Architects in a pre-sales capacity, so frame your resume around customer-facing technical wins, proof-of-concept deployments, and storage or cloud architecture experience. Hiring managers at Pure Storage distinguish pre-sales engineering depth from post-sales implementation backgrounds.
Verify your OPT or CPT authorization covers pre-sales work
F-1 students using OPT for Solutions Architect roles should confirm their STEM designation applies. Pre-sales engineering at a hardware and software company like Pure Storage typically qualifies, but your Designated School Official must verify the SOC code aligns with your authorized field.
Understand where H-1B sponsorship enters the timeline
If you're on OPT when you receive an offer, your employer must file your H-1B petition with USCIS by April 1 for an October 1 start. Confirm with Pure Storage's HR team early whether they use premium processing to reduce approval uncertainty during the cap-subject lottery period.
Use Migrate Mate to identify open Solutions Architect roles
Pure Storage posts Solutions Architect openings across multiple regions and specializations. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for roles at Pure Storage that include visa sponsorship, so you're applying to positions where sponsorship has already been confirmed rather than guessing from a generic job listing.
Prepare for a technical and business case interview format
Pure Storage's Solutions Architect interviews typically combine architecture whiteboarding with business value articulation. Document two or three examples where you translated complex storage, flash, or cloud infrastructure requirements into a customer-facing solution, with measurable outcomes you can discuss confidently.
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Does Pure Storage sponsor H-1B visas for Solutions Architects?
Yes, Pure Storage sponsors H-1B visas for Solutions Architect roles. The position qualifies as a specialty occupation because it requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science, information systems, or electrical engineering. H-1B sponsorship involves your employer filing a Labor Condition Application with the DOL and then submitting Form I-129 to USCIS, typically timed to the annual cap-subject lottery.
How do I apply for Solutions Architect jobs at Pure Storage?
You can browse and apply for Solutions Architect openings at Pure Storage through Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for roles where visa sponsorship is available. Pure Storage's Solutions Architect positions are typically organized by region and specialization, such as cloud, enterprise, or channel. Tailoring your application to highlight pre-sales technical experience and storage or cloud architecture depth will strengthen your candidacy significantly.
Which visa types does Pure Storage commonly use for Solutions Architects?
Pure Storage sponsors H-1B visas most commonly for Solutions Architects, along with F-1 OPT and CPT for students earlier in their careers. The company also sponsors TN visas for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying technical roles, as well as J-1 visas. For longer-term pathways, Pure Storage supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship for employees transitioning from temporary status.
What qualifications does Pure Storage expect for Solutions Architect roles?
Pure Storage generally looks for candidates with hands-on experience in storage, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise networking, alongside a relevant technical degree. Pre-sales or customer-facing architecture experience carries significant weight. Familiarity with Pure Storage's FlashArray or FlashBlade product lines, or competitors in the all-flash storage space, signals genuine technical engagement with the domain rather than a generalist background.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Solutions Architect offer at Pure Storage?
Timeline depends on your current visa status. If you're on F-1 OPT, Pure Storage must file your H-1B petition by April 1 for work authorization starting October 1, leaving a gap you'll need to plan around. USCIS standard processing currently runs several months; premium processing reduces that to 15 business days. For Green Card sponsorship through PERM, the DOL audit-to-approval process typically spans one to three years depending on your priority date and category.
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