Technical Solutions Architects – Minnesota and Seattle

Intel Corporation; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 157,090 - 302,060; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement plans

Vacation benefits

Job summary

Intel Corporation is looking for an experienced technical sales professional focused on driving product adoption through engagement in enterprise, cloud, and public sector markets.

This role involves influencing decision makers, building executive relationships, and managing partnerships to meet financial goals. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering and at least 5 years in relevant roles.

Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system architecture or technical pre-sales roles.
• Experience with enterprise IT domains and data center technology.
• Understanding of competitive technical differentiation.

Responsibilities

• Influence and advocate Intel-based products to IT decision makers.
• Build relationships with C-suite executives.
• Drive product purchases through collaboration with partners.
• Meet revenue and forecasting goals through tenders and deals.

Skills

Technical expertise in data center and networking

Customer relationship management

Solution development

Competitive analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields

5 years experience in relevant fields

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Job Overview

Intel Corporation is a leading semiconductor company that develops solutions in artificial intelligence, 5G, and edge computing. This commissioned sales position focuses on driving Intel-based product adoption through technical expertise, solution development, and strategic customer engagement across enterprise, cloud, and public sector markets. The role is based in either Minnesota or Seattle, requires frequent travel to customer sites and team meetings, and is aligned to the respective location.

Key Responsibilities

• Influence and advocate Intel-based products and solutions through vertically oriented, solution‑led approaches to businesses and IT decision makers.
• Build and maintain C‑suite and senior executive relationships, owning executive briefings and sponsorships.
• Work with named accounts in specific industry segments to drive transformational strategies and advocate preference for Intel architecture.
• Collaborate with Intel resources and partner sales teams to drive product purchases for industry customers.
• Manage business and technical relationships with partners including OEMs, cloud service providers, systems integrators, and ISVs.
• Develop a deep understanding of customer technology landscapes to drive digital transformation and identify upselling opportunities.
• Meet and exceed financial revenue and forecasting goals through winning tenders and customer deals.
• Gather customer feedback and establish recovery action plans to improve overall customer experience.
• Contribute to joint marketing activities with enterprise customers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field and 5+ years of experience, OR 8+ years of experience without the degree, in system architecture, performance engineering, or technical pre‑sales roles.
• Experience with enterprise IT domains including data center, storage, networking, artificial intelligence, public cloud, and client device deployment.
• Conducting competitive analysis and articulating technical differentiation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Intel’s architectures for enterprise clients and data center infrastructure, and familiarity with complementary ecosystem solutions.
• Working knowledge of leading public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and insight into hybrid cloud and enterprise‑to‑cloud migration best practices.
• Experience with AI/ML, cloud‑native workloads, or edge computing solutions.
• Knowledge of AMD and NVIDIA architectures, including ROCm and CUDA ecosystems.
• Understanding of business relationships with OEMs and/or ODM partners who service customers in this segment.

Job Details

Job Type: Experienced Hire

Shift: Shift1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: Virtual US

Additional Locations: Minnesota or Seattle

Note: This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from $157,090 to $302,060 USD, depending on location and experience.
• Stock bonuses and other incentive pay.
• Comprehensive health, retirement, and vacation benefits.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.