Federal Principal Presales Architect
Location
United States
Posted
12 days ago
Salary
$161K - $378K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Federal Principal Presales Architect
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Role Description This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home. Senior Presales Enterprise Architect responsible for leading the design of technology solutions that address Federal Government customer business requirements. This role provides technical leadership and support throughout the solution development, ensuring alignment with customer objectives and organizational capabilities. The architect builds and sustains strong customer relationships to drive satisfaction and long-term engagement. Provides product and technology expertise to the sales organization during deal pursuit, offering strategic guidance and deep technical insight aligned to products or solution areas. As part of the Public Sector presales team, this role collaborates closely with Account Managers and Client Specialists to develop strategic customer partnerships, assess current environments, and define future-state architectures. Responsibilities include designing comprehensive IT solutions spanning hardware, software, services, and as-a-service offerings. Responsibilities - Lead and facilitate in-depth technical discussions with clients and account teams to build strong relationships, assess business needs, and evaluate existing environments. - Develop and present strategic technology recommendations that support customer transformation initiatives. - Articulate solution value propositions, highlight key differentiators, and create high-level solution designs by aligning HPE technologies to customer business and technical requirements. - Orchestrate cross-functional account team collaboration to define technical strategy. - Contribute to the Account Business Planning process by applying a technical lens to industry developments and the customer’s technical landscape. - Monitor the account pipeline and nurture existing opportunities through successful closure. - Remain ahead of industry trends by engaging with professional communities and attending key events. - Continuously advance knowledge of core and adjacent technologies. - Mentor peers, account managers, and partners, serving as a subject matter expert. - Serve as a bridge between customers and global business units. - Maintain a comprehensive awareness of the evolving competitive landscape. - Engage effectively with C-suite executives, VPs, and line-of-business leaders. Qualifications - 8+ years of technical experience in Enterprise IT with a focus on technical consulting and solution selling. - 5+ years of work with AI, cloud software (open source, containers, virtualization, system management) and hardware (server, storage, networking). - 2+ Industry standard relevant technology certifications or equivalent experience is highly preferred. - Preferences for technical customer sales experience and related certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, and/or Google Cloud Architect. - Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Science/Analytics, Engineering (or equivalent practical experience). Requirements - TS/SCI w/Full Scope Polygraph required at time of hire. - Due to the requirements of this role and that it will be supporting a Federal customer, this requires US citizenship. Benefits - Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. - Personal & Professional Development: Programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have. - Unconditional Inclusion: A culture that celebrates individual uniqueness and values varied backgrounds.
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