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Director of Sales Engineering roles attract EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship from technology and enterprise software employers who rely on PERM labor certification to retain specialized talent permanently. Advanced-degree professionals and candidates with strong credentials in technical sales leadership will find meaningful sponsorship pathways here, though priority-date backlogs vary by country of birth.
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You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
Every AI model trained, every GPU cluster lit, and every inference workload served depends on physical fiber: dark fiber, long-haul routes, and metro rings that connect campuses, power-advantaged regions, and cloud on-ramps. Hyperscalers and neoclouds are committing billions to this build-out, and they will choose the partner that can design it right and deliver it on time.
Verizon is building AI Connect to be the intelligent fabric of the AI economy. As an Associate Director, you will lead the experts who turn that ambition into signed, buildable, and profitable designs for our largest strategic customers.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will lead the sales engineers who design dark fiber, ultra-long-haul, metro and campus interconnect solutions for hyperscalers and neoclouds. Your team shapes route strategy, fiber count, diversity, latency and cost inputs before a deal is won, and makes sure what we quote can be built.
THE TEAM YOU WILL LEAD
You will lead some of the most experienced people in the industry, typically with 15-25 years in the field. Many have:
- Come up through outside plant (OSP) planning and engineering design, and know what a route costs, how long it takes and where it breaks.
- Led ultra-long-haul and metro fiber programs from engineering through construction and delivery.
- Built cost studies and facility designs that balance customer needs against margin.
- Worked inside carriers, fiber builders and construction firms, so they understand every hand-off from the sales call to the splice.
They don't need managing. They need a leader who is technically credible, drives innovation and standardization, clears obstacles, sets direction and makes them more valuable to the customer and to the company.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Set the vision. Build and execute the strategy for dark fiber and AI Connect design engineering so customers reach AI-forward outcomes.
- Lead the design team. Guide sales engineers supporting Verizon's top strategic AI Connect customers across a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, driving bookings and revenue growth.
- Direct world-class designs. Own solutions for GPU campus interconnect, data center interconnect, long-haul and intercity routes, metro rings, and cloud on-ramps.
- Set design standards. Define standards for ultra-high-count fiber, route diversity, latency budgets, splice and handhole strategy, ILA/regen siting and phased growth for multi-stage AI builds.
- Bring commercial rigor. Evaluate build, IRU, lease and swap options with Finance and Product, and build ROI and cost models for every large pursuit.
- Connect design to delivery. Partner with Network Planning, Construction, Right-of-Way, Legal and Operations so quoted routes are constructible, on schedule and on budget.
- Differentiate Verizon. Equip the team to articulate Verizon's advantages across AI Connect, Dark Fiber, Lit Fiber/Wave and Edge Data Centers, and to be recognized as thought leaders.
- Raise efficiency. Introduce automation and off-load low-value work so senior engineers spend time on customer-facing design.
- Develop talent. Hire, coach and retain top engineers, maintain certifications and build a succession bench.
- Build a public presence. Represent Verizon at industry events, in thought leadership and on customer advisory boards.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You'll need to have:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or directly related equivalent experience.
- 10+ years in engineering and architecting telecom, IT or network infrastructure, with deep expertise in dark fiber and the intersection of physical assets with AI/ML digital transformation.
- 3+ years leading senior technical talent, including workforce planning, coaching and performance management.
- Proven record designing and winning large, multi-year infrastructure deals, including technical qualification, pricing and contract negotiation.
- Experience engaging senior executives and delivering effective customer presentations.
- Demonstrated financial analysis skills: P&L, ROI, cost analysis and business-case development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have:
- MS or MBA.
- Direct experience with hyperscalers or neoclouds.
- OSP engineering, construction or delivery background, including ULH or metro fiber programs, permitting and right-of-way, and contractor management.
- Knowledge of AI and GPU cluster networking, including scale-out and scale-across topologies and their requirements on the fiber layer.
- Familiarity with power-driven site selection and its effect on network routes.
- Experience with IRUs, swaps, anchor-tenant builds, SLAs and MSAs.
- Relevant certifications (for example CCIE/CCNP, optical vendor or FOA CFOS).
WHY THIS ROLE
- Real scale and authority. A multi-billion-dollar portfolio and the mandate to set design standards, hiring and operating model.
- A team worth leading. Work with deeply experienced fiber, OSP and network design professionals.
- A front-row seat to the AI build-out. Your team's designs connect the campuses where the next generation of models is trained and served.
- Competitive rewards. Base salary, annual incentive, long-term incentive, and comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply through the Verizon careers site with your resume, and include a brief note on the largest infrastructure design or pursuit you have led and the team you built around it.
WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING
In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is a commission based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $130,000.00 - $248,000.00.
The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $142,500.00 - $248,000.00.
INTRODUCTION
You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
Every AI model trained, every GPU cluster lit, and every inference workload served depends on physical fiber: dark fiber, long-haul routes, and metro rings that connect campuses, power-advantaged regions, and cloud on-ramps. Hyperscalers and neoclouds are committing billions to this build-out, and they will choose the partner that can design it right and deliver it on time.
Verizon is building AI Connect to be the intelligent fabric of the AI economy. As an Associate Director, you will lead the experts who turn that ambition into signed, buildable, and profitable designs for our largest strategic customers.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will lead the sales engineers who design dark fiber, ultra-long-haul, metro and campus interconnect solutions for hyperscalers and neoclouds. Your team shapes route strategy, fiber count, diversity, latency and cost inputs before a deal is won, and makes sure what we quote can be built.
THE TEAM YOU WILL LEAD
You will lead some of the most experienced people in the industry, typically with 15-25 years in the field. Many have:
- Come up through outside plant (OSP) planning and engineering design, and know what a route costs, how long it takes and where it breaks.
- Led ultra-long-haul and metro fiber programs from engineering through construction and delivery.
- Built cost studies and facility designs that balance customer needs against margin.
- Worked inside carriers, fiber builders and construction firms, so they understand every hand-off from the sales call to the splice.
They don't need managing. They need a leader who is technically credible, drives innovation and standardization, clears obstacles, sets direction and makes them more valuable to the customer and to the company.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Set the vision. Build and execute the strategy for dark fiber and AI Connect design engineering so customers reach AI-forward outcomes.
- Lead the design team. Guide sales engineers supporting Verizon's top strategic AI Connect customers across a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, driving bookings and revenue growth.
- Direct world-class designs. Own solutions for GPU campus interconnect, data center interconnect, long-haul and intercity routes, metro rings, and cloud on-ramps.
- Set design standards. Define standards for ultra-high-count fiber, route diversity, latency budgets, splice and handhole strategy, ILA/regen siting and phased growth for multi-stage AI builds.
- Bring commercial rigor. Evaluate build, IRU, lease and swap options with Finance and Product, and build ROI and cost models for every large pursuit.
- Connect design to delivery. Partner with Network Planning, Construction, Right-of-Way, Legal and Operations so quoted routes are constructible, on schedule and on budget.
- Differentiate Verizon. Equip the team to articulate Verizon's advantages across AI Connect, Dark Fiber, Lit Fiber/Wave and Edge Data Centers, and to be recognized as thought leaders.
- Raise efficiency. Introduce automation and off-load low-value work so senior engineers spend time on customer-facing design.
- Develop talent. Hire, coach and retain top engineers, maintain certifications and build a succession bench.
- Build a public presence. Represent Verizon at industry events, in thought leadership and on customer advisory boards.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You'll need to have:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or directly related equivalent experience.
- 10+ years in engineering and architecting telecom, IT or network infrastructure, with deep expertise in dark fiber and the intersection of physical assets with AI/ML digital transformation.
- 3+ years leading senior technical talent, including workforce planning, coaching and performance management.
- Proven record designing and winning large, multi-year infrastructure deals, including technical qualification, pricing and contract negotiation.
- Experience engaging senior executives and delivering effective customer presentations.
- Demonstrated financial analysis skills: P&L, ROI, cost analysis and business-case development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have:
- MS or MBA.
- Direct experience with hyperscalers or neoclouds.
- OSP engineering, construction or delivery background, including ULH or metro fiber programs, permitting and right-of-way, and contractor management.
- Knowledge of AI and GPU cluster networking, including scale-out and scale-across topologies and their requirements on the fiber layer.
- Familiarity with power-driven site selection and its effect on network routes.
- Experience with IRUs, swaps, anchor-tenant builds, SLAs and MSAs.
- Relevant certifications (for example CCIE/CCNP, optical vendor or FOA CFOS).
WHY THIS ROLE
- Real scale and authority. A multi-billion-dollar portfolio and the mandate to set design standards, hiring and operating model.
- A team worth leading. Work with deeply experienced fiber, OSP and network design professionals.
- A front-row seat to the AI build-out. Your team's designs connect the campuses where the next generation of models is trained and served.
- Competitive rewards. Base salary, annual incentive, long-term incentive, and comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply through the Verizon careers site with your resume, and include a brief note on the largest infrastructure design or pursuit you have led and the team you built around it.
WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING
In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is a commission based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $130,000.00 - $248,000.00.
The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $142,500.00 - $248,000.00.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Director of Sales Engineering
Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
An advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in technical sales or systems engineering typically satisfies EB-2 eligibility. Gather transcripts, performance records, and org charts now so your employer can file a clean I-140.
Target companies with active PERM history
Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified green card sponsorship activity for Director of Sales Engineering or comparable senior IC and leadership roles, so you're applying where PERM filings already exist rather than trying to initiate the process from scratch.
Understand what the PERM recruitment test involves
Before your employer files the PERM application with DOL, they must run a genuine recruitment test for your role and document that no qualified U.S. workers applied. Knowing this timeline helps you plan start-date conversations, since recruitment typically takes three to six months.
Check your prevailing wage tier early
Your employer's PERM filing must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Use OFLC Wage Search to look up your occupation code before negotiating your offer so there are no surprises during the wage determination phase.
Clarify your occupation under O*NET before filing
Sales Engineering director roles can map to multiple SOC codes depending on whether the emphasis is technical pre-sales, post-sales architecture, or revenue leadership. The O*NET profile helps your employer and immigration counsel select the correct code, which affects wage levels and PERM audit risk.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date becomes portable. If you move to a new employer after your I-485 has been pending at least 180 days, AC21 job portability lets you retain that date in a same or similar occupation, protecting years of queue time.
Green Card Director of Sales Engineering: Frequently Asked Questions
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for a Director of Sales Engineering?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status. For this role, the employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL, then an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS, followed by either adjustment of status or consular processing. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals of India or China may face significant priority-date backlogs before final approval.
Which green card category fits a Director of Sales Engineering role?
Most candidates qualify under EB-2 if they hold a master's degree or a bachelor's degree combined with at least five years of progressive experience in technical sales, pre-sales engineering, or related disciplines. Candidates with only a bachelor's degree and two or more years of experience may qualify under EB-3 instead. Your employer's immigration counsel will determine the stronger filing category based on your specific credentials.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for this role?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship activity, letting you focus your search on companies that have already navigated PERM filings for Director of Sales Engineering and comparable positions. This matters because initiating a first-ever PERM process with an employer unfamiliar with the requirements adds significant time and risk to your sponsorship timeline.
What happens to my green card application if I change employers mid-process?
If you change employers after your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, AC21 job portability lets you continue the green card process without restarting, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupation. If your original I-140 was approved, that priority date can also carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition, protecting your place in the queue.
How long does the PERM process typically take for a Director of Sales Engineering?
PERM processing involves a prevailing wage determination from OFLC, a mandatory DOL recruitment test period, and the PERM application review itself. DOL audit rates and backlog levels at any given time affect the total duration, so your employer's immigration counsel should file as early as possible. Once PERM is certified, USCIS then adjudicates the I-140, after which priority-date availability determines when you can file for adjustment of status.