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Preales Solutions Architect - Pacific Northwest

Seattle (hybrid)Full-time$250k–$300k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Technical authority in field sales translating complex datacenter and hybrid-cloud challenges into scalable file and object storage architectures for enterprise customers.

Role type

Senior Presales Solutions Architect (Enterprise Data Storage)

Builds

Scalable file, object, and hybrid-cloud storage solutions for mission-critical workloads

Domain

Enterprise Data Storage / Hybrid Cloud / Distributed Systems

Required skills

Enterprise presales engineering, hybrid cloud architectures, unstructured data management, distributed file/object storage, modern networking protocols (SMB, NFS, S3), Linux/Unix command-line, consultative storytelling

Preferred skills

Cloud or infrastructure certifications, experience with hyperscale cloud storage (AWS S3) or enterprise vendors (NetApp, Dell, Pure Storage, VAST, Weka)

Technologies

AWS S3, Linux/Unix, Windows, SMB, NFS, S3, hybrid-cloud architectures

Responsibilities

Lead architectural discovery and technical validation for enterprise deals, partner with account executives to drive customer evaluations and proofs-of-concept, cultivate technical relationships with C-level stakeholders to guide customers from discovery to production

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic advisory