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Federal Principal Presales Architect
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company · 🇺🇸 3 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 486 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 167 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Presales, Systems Engineer II” (Computer Network Architects) in VA: $110k–$163k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 486 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 167 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Federal Principal Presales Architect This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: Location: Northern VA, Washington D.C. area, or Maryland 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. Job Description 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. Candidates must demonstrate proven experience architecting complex IT solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. This may include deep expertise within a specific technical domain or the ability to design integrated solutions across a broader company portfolio, incorporating required third-party technologies such as software platforms and system integrations. Experience with cloud-based architectures, including infrastructure, software, and consumption models, is preferred. 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, highlights key differentiators, and creates high-level solution designs by aligning HPE technologies to customer business and technical requirements. • Orchestrate cross-functional account team collaboration to define technical strategy, providing the guidance and partner engagement necessary to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to complex business requirements. • Contribute to the Account Business Planning process by applying a technical lens to industry developments and the customer’s technical landscape to drive account approach. • Monitor the account pipeline and nurture existing opportunities through successful closure while strategically identifying growth potential within the customer base. • Remain ahead of industry trends by engaging with professional communities, attending key events, and contributing to domain-specific advancements. • Co