OEM Solution Architect - Florida

Lenovo; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking an OEM Solution Architect to engage with OEM customers, partners, and sales teams to design and validate complex OEM solutions. You will develop technical requirements, architecture, and test plans while aligning with Lenovo's product strategy and ecosystem partnerships.

Travel up to 30% is required; a BS in engineering and 10+ years of pre-sales experience are preferred; Florida residency is required for consideration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience.
• Pre-sales solutions architect experience required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with OEM customers, partners, sales, and Lenovo product teams to evaluate and drive technical requirements for OEM solutions.
• Develop/architect solutions with internal and external partners to meet customer needs.
• Collaborate with customers and Lenovo teams to drive quarterly business reviews and ensure alignment with product strategy.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Intel x86 architecture

Networking

Storage

GPU solutions

Windows device management

Linux device management

Intel ISA ecosystem

Job description

General Information

Req #: WD00106613

Career area: Information Technology

Country/Region: United States of America

State: North Carolina

City: Morrisville

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Working time: Full-time

Additional Locations: United States of America - Florida

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Description and Requirements

*PLEASE NOTE* All applicants must reside in Florida to be considered.

The OEM Solution Architect will engage with OEM customers, partners, sales, and Lenovo product teams to evaluate, test, and drive technical requirements for complex OEM solution offerings. While Lenovo's OEM business leverages its existing portfolio of products, there are many opportunities to customize offerings for unique OEM solutions, and the role of the Solution Architect will help OEM customers and sales teams evaluate and understand what is possible and how best to execute on technical solution requirements. The Solution Architect will also develop technical relationships with key alliance partners, suppliers, and integrators in the ecosystem to ensure Lenovo is in the best technical posture to meet the needs of the market. The Solution Architect will have responsibility for requirements input to Lenovo product development teams and will engage in specific testing and certifications for the OEM business.

This OEM Solution Architect position is a technical pre-sales/relationship role supporting Lenovo's OEM sales teams. You will be a technical solutions adviser as customers look to Lenovo to develop solutions to address their business needs. You will be integral to the sales teams for opportunity identification, solution planning/design, and all technical elements of the sales opportunity. You are Lenovo's technical arbiter with the customer, external partners, and with our internal teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Gather and understand customer technical requirements.
• Document customer requirements and gain concurrence from customers to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Develop/ architect solution by working with internal & external partners to solve the customer's business problems / requirements.
• Evaluate customer solution for optimization and best alignment to Lenovo products/services.
• Set and manage expectations around solutions internally and externally.
• Assist with test plans and stay engaged with customer, internal & external teams during solution development.
• Understand emerging technologies and products and Lenovo's strategies to address them.
• Collaborate with customers, sales team, and extended Lenovo teams.
• Collaborate with sales and the customer to drive quarterly business reviews with key accounts.
• Gather feedback from customers on current products and relay that to the Lenovo Business Units for improvement of future generations of product.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience.
• Previous experience as a pre-sale's solutions architect required.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Intel x86 system architecture, Networking, storage and GPU solutions highly desired.
• Experience with Windows and Linux device management highly desired.
• Experience working with Intel ISA and ecosystem partner alliance.
• Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.