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Location: Remote
Job Type: 06+ Months Contract
Special Notes: Takes 2 weeks for onboarding
Interview Process: Talent Acquisition Virtual (20 min), 2x 1hr virtual Tech Deep Dives, Panel Interview
Job Description:
This person is responsible for roadmap/solution design during the sales process, is not hands on during the implementation/execution side. Technical skills would be the same as the consulting engineer/architect. Must be adaptable as no project is the same. Must be able to whiteboard in front of a client. Client facing – must have good communication. Whiteboarding/roleplays will be part of the interview process.
The Sr. Presales Solutions Architect - SDDC will assist Client's customers in the post-sales implementation of data center infrastructure automation initiatives (Software-Defined Data Center) as clients move towards modern data center solutions and private clouds. This delivery role involves low-level design and the hands-on deployment of enterprise infrastructure and platforms, providing upgrade and migration services, and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems. Additionally, the Sr. Solutions Architect – SDDC serves as a mentor to other consultants within the team. This position is a remote position with Home Office setup as determined by Client management.
Role Description
- Performs low-level design and implementation work that may include architecture analysis and design, system migration, and systems engineering
- Responsible for the design and implementation of:
- VMware VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation), both Brownfield and Greenfield
- VMware VCF (Aria) Automation
- Automation and IaC technologies such as SaltStack, Terraform, or Ansible
- Proficiency in PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Javascript
- Server virtualization & operations
- vSAN, Storage, & SAN
- Disaster recovery
- VMware NSX and general virtual networking
- Backup & ransomware resiliency solutions
- Hyperconverged solutions
- Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert on projects and workshops, overseeing the work of others and being accountable for the outcome of the project
- Collaborate with sales and presales teams in identifying and closing professional services opportunities through customer discovery and scoping meetings
- Configuration and upgrade services within our customers’ environments
- Serve as a mentor and provide guidance to other architects and consultants within the team
- Participate in pre-sales conversations, design, planning of services engagements
- Stay up to date and on top of top industry trends and offerings
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity to support successful understanding, evaluation and adoption of offerings
- Demonstrate long-term thinking as it relates to our Infrastructure practice and customer engagements
Behaviors and Competencies
- Problem-Solving: Can proactively identify and take ownership of complex problem-solving initiatives, initiate preventative measures, collaborate with others to find solutions, and drive successful outcomes.
- Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information to diverse audiences, facilitate effective communication between others, and mentor others in effective communication.
- Adaptability: Can lead others through change, help teams adapt to new directions, and create a culture open to change.
- Leadership: Can take ownership of complex team initiatives, collaborate with others in decision-making processes, and drive team performance.
- Teamwork: Can build and lead multiple teams, fostering a cooperative environment and ensuring effective communication between team members.
- Self-Motivation: Can take ownership of complex personal or professional initiatives, collaborate with others when necessary, and drive results through self-motivation.
Skill Level Requirements
- Proficiency in overseeing and directing projects to completion, ensuring goals are met, resources are utilized efficiently, and stakeholders are satisfied - Expert
- Ability to systematically identify, document, and manage the technical needs and specifications of a project by engaging with stakeholders and analyzing business objectives to ensure successful project outcomes - Expert
- Ability to define, design, build, and maintain robust systems and solutions by leveraging systems and infrastructure effectively - Expert
- Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in various scripting and programming languages to automate tasks and develop software solutions - Expert
- Ability to understand and manage various infrastructure components (firewalls, load balancers, hypervisors, storage, monitoring, security) and use orchestration tools to develop comprehensive technical solutions - Expert
- Ability to develop detailed Statements of Work (SOWs) and drive revenue growth through professional services engagements - Expert
- Extensive experience working on large scale IT projects related to design, deployment and configuration - Expert
Additional Requirements
- Ability to define, design, build, and maintain systems and solutions leveraging systems and infrastructure
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Ability to guide other consultants within the team
- Strong project time management and communication skills
- Consultative approach to deploying enterprise architecture
- Certification in one or more of the following: VCIX, VCAP, VCP, VCDX, CCIE, VMCE
Other Requirements
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
- 7+ years of experience in solutions architecture or working with infrastructure (blade chassis, and servers, hypervisors, storage and storage fabrics, backup solutions)
- 10+ years of experience with VMWare and associate product range in enterprise environments
- 8 - 10+ years of technical experience with increasing responsibility
- Willingness to travel occasionally
- Thorough understanding of virtualization technologies & software-defined datacenter
Thanks and Regards!
Lavkesh Dwivedi
lavkesh@amtexsystems.com
Amtex System Inc.
7 World Trade Center, 46th Fl, Suite 4625
250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
646-200-7139
Senior Presales Solutions Architect - VMware VCF
Location: Remote
Job Type: 06+ Months Contract
Special Notes: Takes 2 weeks for onboarding
Interview Process: Talent Acquisition Virtual (20 min), 2x 1hr virtual Tech Deep Dives, Panel Interview
Job Description:
This person is responsible for roadmap/solution design during the sales process, is not hands on during the implementation/execution side. Technical skills would be the same as the consulting engineer/architect. Must be adaptable as no project is the same. Must be able to whiteboard in front of a client. Client facing – must have good communication. Whiteboarding/roleplays will be part of the interview process.
The Sr. Presales Solutions Architect - SDDC will assist Client's customers in the post-sales implementation of data center infrastructure automation initiatives (Software-Defined Data Center) as clients move towards modern data center solutions and private clouds. This delivery role involves low-level design and the hands-on deployment of enterprise infrastructure and platforms, providing upgrade and migration services, and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems. Additionally, the Sr. Solutions Architect – SDDC serves as a mentor to other consultants within the team. This position is a remote position with Home Office setup as determined by Client management.
Role Description
- Performs low-level design and implementation work that may include architecture analysis and design, system migration, and systems engineering
- Responsible for the design and implementation of:
- VMware VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation), both Brownfield and Greenfield
- VMware VCF (Aria) Automation
- Automation and IaC technologies such as SaltStack, Terraform, or Ansible
- Proficiency in PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Javascript
- Server virtualization & operations
- vSAN, Storage, & SAN
- Disaster recovery
- VMware NSX and general virtual networking
- Backup & ransomware resiliency solutions
- Hyperconverged solutions
- Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert on projects and workshops, overseeing the work of others and being accountable for the outcome of the project
- Collaborate with sales and presales teams in identifying and closing professional services opportunities through customer discovery and scoping meetings
- Configuration and upgrade services within our customers’ environments
- Serve as a mentor and provide guidance to other architects and consultants within the team
- Participate in pre-sales conversations, design, planning of services engagements
- Stay up to date and on top of top industry trends and offerings
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity to support successful understanding, evaluation and adoption of offerings
- Demonstrate long-term thinking as it relates to our Infrastructure practice and customer engagements
Behaviors and Competencies
- Problem-Solving: Can proactively identify and take ownership of complex problem-solving initiatives, initiate preventative measures, collaborate with others to find solutions, and drive successful outcomes.
- Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information to diverse audiences, facilitate effective communication between others, and mentor others in effective communication.
- Adaptability: Can lead others through change, help teams adapt to new directions, and create a culture open to change.
- Leadership: Can take ownership of complex team initiatives, collaborate with others in decision-making processes, and drive team performance.
- Teamwork: Can build and lead multiple teams, fostering a cooperative environment and ensuring effective communication between team members.
- Self-Motivation: Can take ownership of complex personal or professional initiatives, collaborate with others when necessary, and drive results through self-motivation.
Skill Level Requirements
- Proficiency in overseeing and directing projects to completion, ensuring goals are met, resources are utilized efficiently, and stakeholders are satisfied - Expert
- Ability to systematically identify, document, and manage the technical needs and specifications of a project by engaging with stakeholders and analyzing business objectives to ensure successful project outcomes - Expert
- Ability to define, design, build, and maintain robust systems and solutions by leveraging systems and infrastructure effectively - Expert
- Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in various scripting and programming languages to automate tasks and develop software solutions - Expert
- Ability to understand and manage various infrastructure components (firewalls, load balancers, hypervisors, storage, monitoring, security) and use orchestration tools to develop comprehensive technical solutions - Expert
- Ability to develop detailed Statements of Work (SOWs) and drive revenue growth through professional services engagements - Expert
- Extensive experience working on large scale IT projects related to design, deployment and configuration - Expert
Additional Requirements
- Ability to define, design, build, and maintain systems and solutions leveraging systems and infrastructure
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Ability to guide other consultants within the team
- Strong project time management and communication skills
- Consultative approach to deploying enterprise architecture
- Certification in one or more of the following: VCIX, VCAP, VCP, VCDX, CCIE, VMCE
Other Requirements
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
- 7+ years of experience in solutions architecture or working with infrastructure (blade chassis, and servers, hypervisors, storage and storage fabrics, backup solutions)
- 10+ years of experience with VMWare and associate product range in enterprise environments
- 8 - 10+ years of technical experience with increasing responsibility
- Willingness to travel occasionally
- Thorough understanding of virtualization technologies & software-defined datacenter
Thanks and Regards!
Lavkesh Dwivedi
lavkesh@amtexsystems.com
Amtex System Inc.
7 World Trade Center, 46th Fl, Suite 4625
250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
646-200-7139
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Cloud Solutions Architect
Align your credentials to specialty occupation
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to the Cloud Solutions Architect role. A computer science or information systems degree maps cleanly; a business or unrelated degree may require a credential evaluation showing substantial coursework in cloud infrastructure or systems design.
Search LCA filings by architecture job codes
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Applications by SOC code 15-1299 or 15-1251 and your target metro. Employers with recent certified LCAs for architecture roles have already cleared the prevailing-wage step and are structurally ready to sponsor.
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Migrate Mate filters Cloud Solutions Architect listings to employers with verified H-1B filing history, so you're not guessing which companies will actually sponsor. Start your search there before applying broadly.
Clarify employer cap-exempt status early
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning they can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery. Cloud architecture roles exist at many of these entities, and a cap-exempt offer removes lottery risk entirely.
Request premium processing at the offer stage
USCIS premium processing reduces the adjudication window to 15 business days. Negotiate this into your offer before signing if you need certainty on your start date, since standard processing for H-1B petitions can run several months past October 1.
Document multi-cloud certifications for RFE defense
USCIS issues Requests for Evidence on architecture roles when the connection between your degree and job duties isn't obvious. Attach AWS, Azure, or GCP certification records alongside your offer letter to reinforce that the position requires specialized technical knowledge, not general IT skills.
H-1B Visa Cloud Solutions Architect: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Cloud Solutions Architect role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS classifies Cloud Solutions Architect positions as specialty occupations because the role typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field. The O*NET profile for this occupation confirms a Job Zone 4 or 5 classification, which reinforces the degree-requirement argument employers make in the H-1B petition.
How do I find employers who will actually sponsor an H-1B for this role?
Migrate Mate filters Cloud Solutions Architect listings to companies with verified H-1B filing history, so you can focus your applications on employers who have sponsored the visa type before. You can also cross-reference the OFLC Wage Search to see which companies have certified Labor Condition Applications for architecture-level SOC codes in your target location.
What happens to my H-1B status if I change employers after being sponsored as a Cloud Solutions Architect?
You can port to a new employer under H-1B portability rules once your petition has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a transfer petition before your current employment ends. Because Cloud Solutions Architect roles are consistently classified as specialty occupations, the transfer petition typically faces the same scrutiny as the original filing.
Can my employer file an H-1B for a fully remote Cloud Solutions Architect position?
Yes, but the LCA must list every worksite location where you'll regularly perform duties, including your home address if you're working remotely. DOL requires a separate LCA or LCA amendment for each distinct worksite. Employers who shift you to a new state or metro area after filing may need to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS to reflect the change.
What documentation should I gather before my employer starts the H-1B filing process?
Prepare your academic transcripts and degree certificates, any professional certifications in cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, your current resume with project-level technical detail, and a copy of your most recent I-94 record. If your degree is from outside the U.S., arrange a credential evaluation from a NACES-member evaluator so your employer's attorney can use it to satisfy the specialty occupation degree requirement.