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At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job Summary
The Principal Solution Architect – Hybrid Infrastructure is a field-based technical pre-sales role that focuses on developing comprehensive Hybrid Infrastructure solutions for CDW customers. This role involves providing consultative guidance, supporting partner product sales, scoping service offerings, and fostering strategic relationships to drive business growth. In this role you will be working with customers, delivery, and internal sales teams to develop and maintain strategic relationships and be a trusted advisor to grow our Hybrid Infrastructure services business.
What you will do:
- Develop appropriate assessment and service solutions for CDW customers, including architecture, optimizations, technology health checks, deployment services, and advisory services.
- Collaborate with customers, delivery teams, and internal sales to offer consultative guidance, plan sales strategy, and author statements of work (SOWs).
- Analyze technical and competitive considerations, defining actions to meet customer expectations in the sales cycle by engaging customer in visioning exercises that map programmatically aligned solutions to Customer's desired journey.
- Maintain strategic relationships with Customers, Internal Sales & Delivery management, acting as a trusted advisor to drive business growth.
- Maintain top partner certifications, sales presentation training and certifications. Top industry elite certifications, advanced education. Minimum of 5 certifications for top partners as discussed with leader.
- Understanding unique industries and verticals in territory and how they do business. Trusted relationships with all the sellers. Establish partner relationships in field of expertise. Known by the industry as an Expert in their field. Ambassadors for Hybrid Infrastructure brand and able to operate at Sr level or better for all Hybrid Infrastructure practices.
- Seek, attend, and drive customer engagement at company approved events and conferences (virtual and in-person). Engage with partners to create customer engagement events. Attend industry leader conferences and drive customer attendance. Design content for practice to be used internally (within team, sales, or leadership), or in speaking engagements at industry conferences.
- Act as a subject matter expert in multiple families of products and solutions.
- Drive outreach initiatives, technical enablement projects, coaching, and mentoring for other SAs, Solution Executives, and Field Sellers.
- Identifies proactive opportunities to educate coworkers and customers regarding technology needs and industry trends.
What we expect of you:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of ten years in technical, pre-sales, or post-sale delivery role.
- Motivated, self-starting, and able to independently perform high quality work with minimal guidance.
- Industry knowledge and domain expertise: An SA should possess domain expertise. They should understand industry-specific challenges, regulations, and best practices. They should have a deep understanding of the architecture, products, technologies, and solutions offered by the company. This knowledge enables them to provide tailored recommendations and position the company's solutions effectively within the industry landscape.
- Experience with networking and datacenter technologies, including enterprise routing and switching, compute, storage, virtualization platforms, and modern datacenter architectures.
- Ability to design or support end-to-end Hybrid Infrastructure solutions that integrate on-premises, datacenter, and cloud environments.
- Team collaboration and leadership: Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including sales and delivery, is crucial in this role. A SA should be able to work effectively in a team, lead technical discussions, and influence decision-making. They may also provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
- Customer-focused approach: An SA must have a customer-centric mindset and be able to understand and articulate customer needs effectively. They should possess excellent communication and presentation skills to engage with customers, gather requirements, and explain technical concepts in a clear and concise manner. Building relationships, understanding customer pain points, and providing tailored solutions are key aspects of this role.
- Solution design and problem-solving skills: The candidate should have the ability to design and communicate comprehensive solutions that address customer requirements, business challenges, and build consensus around the final solution. They should be skilled in analyzing complex problems, identifying appropriate solutions, and translating technical concepts into understandable terms for customers. Strong problem-solving skills are crucial for identifying and resolving technical issues or gaps in proposed solutions.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% or as needed.
Pay range: $147,000 - $211,870 depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 25% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.
Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.
About us
CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.
As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next.
Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
Description
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job Summary
The Principal Solution Architect – Hybrid Infrastructure is a field-based technical pre-sales role that focuses on developing comprehensive Hybrid Infrastructure solutions for CDW customers. This role involves providing consultative guidance, supporting partner product sales, scoping service offerings, and fostering strategic relationships to drive business growth. In this role you will be working with customers, delivery, and internal sales teams to develop and maintain strategic relationships and be a trusted advisor to grow our Hybrid Infrastructure services business.
What you will do:
- Develop appropriate assessment and service solutions for CDW customers, including architecture, optimizations, technology health checks, deployment services, and advisory services.
- Collaborate with customers, delivery teams, and internal sales to offer consultative guidance, plan sales strategy, and author statements of work (SOWs).
- Analyze technical and competitive considerations, defining actions to meet customer expectations in the sales cycle by engaging customer in visioning exercises that map programmatically aligned solutions to Customer's desired journey.
- Maintain strategic relationships with Customers, Internal Sales & Delivery management, acting as a trusted advisor to drive business growth.
- Maintain top partner certifications, sales presentation training and certifications. Top industry elite certifications, advanced education. Minimum of 5 certifications for top partners as discussed with leader.
- Understanding unique industries and verticals in territory and how they do business. Trusted relationships with all the sellers. Establish partner relationships in field of expertise. Known by the industry as an Expert in their field. Ambassadors for Hybrid Infrastructure brand and able to operate at Sr level or better for all Hybrid Infrastructure practices.
- Seek, attend, and drive customer engagement at company approved events and conferences (virtual and in-person). Engage with partners to create customer engagement events. Attend industry leader conferences and drive customer attendance. Design content for practice to be used internally (within team, sales, or leadership), or in speaking engagements at industry conferences.
- Act as a subject matter expert in multiple families of products and solutions.
- Drive outreach initiatives, technical enablement projects, coaching, and mentoring for other SAs, Solution Executives, and Field Sellers.
- Identifies proactive opportunities to educate coworkers and customers regarding technology needs and industry trends.
What we expect of you:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of ten years in technical, pre-sales, or post-sale delivery role.
- Motivated, self-starting, and able to independently perform high quality work with minimal guidance.
- Industry knowledge and domain expertise: An SA should possess domain expertise. They should understand industry-specific challenges, regulations, and best practices. They should have a deep understanding of the architecture, products, technologies, and solutions offered by the company. This knowledge enables them to provide tailored recommendations and position the company's solutions effectively within the industry landscape.
- Experience with networking and datacenter technologies, including enterprise routing and switching, compute, storage, virtualization platforms, and modern datacenter architectures.
- Ability to design or support end-to-end Hybrid Infrastructure solutions that integrate on-premises, datacenter, and cloud environments.
- Team collaboration and leadership: Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including sales and delivery, is crucial in this role. A SA should be able to work effectively in a team, lead technical discussions, and influence decision-making. They may also provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
- Customer-focused approach: An SA must have a customer-centric mindset and be able to understand and articulate customer needs effectively. They should possess excellent communication and presentation skills to engage with customers, gather requirements, and explain technical concepts in a clear and concise manner. Building relationships, understanding customer pain points, and providing tailored solutions are key aspects of this role.
- Solution design and problem-solving skills: The candidate should have the ability to design and communicate comprehensive solutions that address customer requirements, business challenges, and build consensus around the final solution. They should be skilled in analyzing complex problems, identifying appropriate solutions, and translating technical concepts into understandable terms for customers. Strong problem-solving skills are crucial for identifying and resolving technical issues or gaps in proposed solutions.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% or as needed.
Pay range: $147,000 - $211,870 depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 25% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.
Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.
About us
CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.
As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next.
Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Principal Solution Architect
Align your credentials to PERM requirements early
PERM requires your employer to define minimum job requirements before filing. Make sure your degree field and years of experience match the role description exactly, because discrepancies between your actual credentials and the PERM job order can delay or derail certification.
Target employers with active EB sponsorship history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Principal Solution Architect roles by employers who have filed PERM applications for similar positions. Firms with a documented sponsorship history are far more likely to have internal immigration counsel and an established green card process already in place.
Verify the EB tier your role qualifies under
Solution Architect roles typically qualify under EB-2 when the employer requires a master's degree or EB-3 when a bachelor's plus experience suffices. Confirming the tier upfront matters because EB-2 has shorter backlogs for most countries and affects your overall timeline significantly.
Research prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
DOL uses the OFLC Wage Search to determine the prevailing wage your employer must pay during PERM and throughout the green card process. Knowing the Level II or Level III wage for Solution Architects in your target metro lets you negotiate from an informed position and avoid offers that won't pass DOL review.
Ask about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing eligibility
If a visa number is immediately available for your country and preference category, your employer can file the I-140 petition and your I-485 adjustment of status concurrently, cutting months off your wait. Raise this question directly during offer negotiations rather than assuming your employer's counsel will flag it.
Review the O*NET profile before your PERM interview
DOL auditors and USCIS officers sometimes cross-reference job duties against the O*NET occupation profile for Solution Architects. Reviewing it ensures your job description uses consistent terminology and that your stated responsibilities align with what federal databases define for this occupation.
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Does a Principal Solution Architect role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are possible depending on the employer's stated minimum requirements. EB-2 applies when the employer genuinely requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience in a specialty field. EB-3 applies when a bachelor's degree with experience is the documented minimum. The employer's PERM job description locks in the category, so it's worth clarifying this before the offer is finalized.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B is a temporary status, renewed in three-year increments, subject to an annual lottery cap and no path to permanency on its own. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads directly to lawful permanent residency, has no annual numerical cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, and does not require lottery selection. The trade-off is timeline: PERM labor certification alone typically takes six to eighteen months before the I-140 petition is even filed.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from the employer?
The employer must conduct a supervised recruitment process that demonstrates no minimally qualified U.S. workers applied for the role. This includes posting the position through specific channels approved by DOL, documenting each rejected candidate with a lawful business reason, and filing the ETA-9089 application with OFLC. The employer bears all PERM filing costs and cannot pass those costs to you.
How can I find Principal Solution Architect jobs where the employer already sponsors green cards?
Migrate Mate indexes employers with verified PERM filing history, so you can search specifically for Principal Solution Architect roles at companies that have sponsored green cards for similar positions. This filters out employers who say they're open to sponsorship but have no track record, which is common in this role category.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting early is strategically important. Filing PERM while you're on H-1B preserves your place in the green card queue, and an approved I-140 petition protects your H-1B renewal eligibility under AC21 portability rules once the petition has been pending for 180 days. Waiting until your H-1B is expiring leaves no buffer if PERM hits an audit or processing delay.
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