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Cloud Solutions Architects are strong H-1B visa and L-1 visa candidates, with employers regularly sponsoring experienced architects across cloud platforms. Most roles require a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, and specialty occupation status is well-established for this title. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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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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Lead with cloud platform certifications
AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud certifications directly strengthen your H-1B petition. USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims, and platform-specific credentials demonstrate the specialized knowledge that supports a degree-requirement argument for your role.
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Listing specific platforms, services, and architecture patterns signals genuine specialization. USCIS and employers both assess whether the role requires a specific degree field, so a vague resume hurts your petition and your chances of clearing initial recruiter screens.
Understand how L-1 transfers work
If you're currently employed by a multinational with U.S. operations, the L-1A or L-1B route may be faster and more certain than H-1B. An L-1B petition for specialized knowledge avoids the lottery entirely and can be filed year-round.
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USCIS sometimes issues Requests for Evidence on architect roles, questioning whether a bachelor's degree in a specific field is truly required. Your employer's attorney should document the technical complexity and provide a detailed support letter tied to your specific duties.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Cloud Solutions Architect role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS generally accepts Cloud Solutions Architect as a specialty occupation because the role typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, or a related engineering field. Roles where the job description specifies any degree will qualify are higher risk for an RFE, so the employer's support letter should document the technical complexity requiring that specific degree field.
What degree do I need for an employer to sponsor me as a Cloud Solutions Architect?
Most employers and USCIS expect at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a closely related field. A degree in an unrelated field can still work if you have substantial relevant coursework or a combination of education and experience, but it requires stronger documentation and increases RFE risk.
How do I find Cloud Solutions Architect jobs that offer H-1B sponsorship?
The cleanest approach is to focus on employers who have a documented history of sponsoring. Migrate Mate aggregates Cloud Solutions Architect roles from employers already open to visa sponsorship, so you're not wasting applications on companies that will decline at the offer stage. Large cloud-native companies and consulting firms tend to have mature immigration processes.
Can I transfer my H-1B if I move from one cloud architecture role to another?
Yes. H-1B visa portability allows you to start working for a new employer as soon as your new I-129 petition is filed, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. The new employer must file a new petition, but you don't need to wait for approval before starting work, which significantly reduces the risk of employment gaps.
Is an L-1B a realistic alternative to the H-1B for Cloud Solutions Architects?
Yes, if your current employer has a U.S. entity. The L-1B is designed for employees with specialized knowledge, and a Cloud Solutions Architect with deep expertise in proprietary cloud infrastructure or internal platforms can be a strong candidate. It bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely, but you must have worked for the sponsoring employer abroad for at least one continuous year within the past three years.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Cloud Solutions Architect jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.