Principal Pre-Sales Architect - TS/SCI-FSP Clearance

Jobot; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

401k with match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Principal Pre Sales Architect for federal government accounts. This remote role requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and offers a salary range of $180,000-$250,000 per year.

You will design complex technology solutions across cloud, on-prem, and third-party tech, partnering with sales to align requirements and drive opportunities. The position involves weekly visits to DC, up to 20% travel, generous PTO, and top-tier benefits.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph.
• BS in a related field required.
• 10+ years of infrastructure engineering/support and systems administration experience.
• 5+ years of work with AI, cloud software (open source, containers, virtualization, system management) and hardware (server, storage, networking).
• Experience with VMware virtualization stack (ESXi, vCenter, NSX) and containerized workloads.
• Proficiency in AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Federal or DoD customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of complex technology solutions for Federal Government customers.
• Align a broad portfolio of hardware, software, cloud, services, and third-party tech to requirements.
• Partner with sales and account teams to assess environments and develop future-state architectures.
• Present strategic recommendations and support opportunities through closure.
• Mentor teams and partners, providing insights on customer needs and market trends.

Skills

Security clearance

AI & cloud tech

Security protocols

Federally compliant environments

VMware ESXi/NSX

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/hybrid

Identity & access management

DoD experience

Education

BS in related field

Tools

VMware Virtualization

Kubernetes

Prometheus/Grafana/Ansible/Terraform

VCP/RHCSA/RHCE/CKA/CKAD

Job description

Principal Pre Sales Architect role

TS/SCI-FSP clearance required.

Salary: $180,000 - $250,000 per year.

A bit about us

We are a leading global tech company on the cutting edge of cloud and data solutions. With a strong emphasis on innovation, inclusivity, and work-life balance, we foster a dynamic environment for career growth.

With a global customer base including all sectors, from Fortune 500 to up-and-coming startups, we over diverse product lines including, but not limited to, Cloud Services, Artificial Intelligence, Storage, Networking, Supercomputing, and Digital Transformation offerings.

This role requires a TS/SCI clearance WITH a full-scope polygraph.

Why join us?

• Competitive Pay DOE ($200-$250k OTE; avg 80% base / 20% Commission / uncapped)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package that is top-of-market
• 401k with a match
• Remote Work
• Generous PTO
• Top-notch work/life balance, career growth, and exceptionally high employee satisfaction
• More!

Job Details

This Principal Presales Architect leads the design of complex technology solutions for Federal Government customers, aligning a broad portfolio of hardware, software, cloud, services, and third-party technologies to business and technical requirements. The role partners closely with sales and account teams to assess customer environments, develop future-state architectures, present strategic recommendations, and support opportunities through closure. The position also serves as a technical subject matter expert, mentoring teams and partners while providing insights into customer needs, market trends, and emerging technologies.

This is primarily a remote role with 1x weekly visits to customers in D.C. and up to 20% travel to customer sites as needed.

MUST HAVE

• Active TS/SCI Clearance WITH a full-scope polygraph
• BS in a related field
• 10+ years of infrastructure engineering/support and systems administration experience
• 5+ years of work with AI, cloud software (open source, containers, virtualization, system management) and hardware (server, storage, networking).
• VMware Virtualization (ESXi, vCenter, NSX)
• Kubernetes and containerized workloads
• AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Federal or DoD customer experience

NICE TO HAVE

• AWS, Azure, or GCP architect certifications
• KVM/libvirt
• Certifications: VCP, RHCSA/RHCE, CKA/CKAD
• Security+, CISSP, or CASP+
• DevOps tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Ansible, Terraform
• Identity Management

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.