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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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Cloud Solutions Architect roles file under SOC code 15-1299 or 15-1252. Check O*NET to confirm your degree field aligns with the job zone classification USCIS expects, since mismatches trigger Requests for Evidence.
Research LCA wage levels before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up prevailing wages for your target metro area before your offer call. Employers must certify at least Level I, but senior roles typically require Level III or IV, which affects your negotiating floor.
Target employers with cloud-specific LCA history
On Migrate Mate, filter by employers who have filed LCAs for cloud architecture or systems architect job titles. Prior filings in your specialty signal an established H-1B process, reducing delays from employer inexperience.
Clarify multi-cloud scope in your petition documents
USCIS scrutinizes whether cloud architect roles require a specific degree field. Prepare a detailed duties memo that ties AWS, Azure, or GCP responsibilities to computer science or engineering coursework, not just vendor certifications.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
H-1B employers must be enrolled in E-Verify. Ask your recruiter to confirm enrollment status during the offer stage, not after signing, since gaps in enrollment can stall your I-9 and delay your start date.
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H-1B Visa Senior Cloud Solutions Architect: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Cloud Solutions Architect falls within the computer-related occupations USCIS recognizes as specialty occupations, provided the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a closely related field. If the job posting lists a degree as preferred rather than required, your employer should revise the description before filing the Labor Condition Application, since USCIS looks at the actual job requirements to confirm specialty occupation status.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Senior Cloud Solutions Architects?
Cloud hyperscalers, enterprise software firms, management consulting companies, and financial services institutions are among the most consistent H-1B filers for senior cloud architecture roles. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for this job title on Migrate Mate, which surfaces Labor Condition Application data so you can see which companies have sponsored similar roles in your target metro area.
How does prevailing wage affect H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application certifying they'll pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job title before USCIS can process the H-1B petition. Senior cloud architect roles typically fall at wage Level III or IV due to the supervisory and cross-functional scope involved. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your specific metro area before entering salary negotiations.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new cloud architect employer mid-year?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, provided you're maintaining valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a fresh Labor Condition Application and I-129 petition. Because cloud architect roles vary significantly in scope, your new employer's petition should document how the responsibilities match your degree field to avoid a Request for Evidence.
Do vendor certifications like AWS or Google Cloud count toward H-1B eligibility?
Vendor certifications alone don't satisfy the H-1B specialty occupation requirement. USCIS requires a U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a directly related academic field. Certifications can support your petition as evidence of specialized expertise, but they don't substitute for the degree requirement. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization can establish equivalency before your employer files.