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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Modern Infrastructure Customer Solutions Architect - **Company:** Softchoice Corporation - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $126,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Data Centers, IT Sales, HybridCloud, Cisco - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/73750588-modern-infrastructure-customer-solutions-architect ## About the Role * 10+ years of experience successfully selling technology solutions in dedicated sales or technical pre-sales roles. * Extensive experience aligning business objectives and initiatives with relevant technology requirements. * Proven track record in identifying, developing, and driving sales for legacy infrastructure environments, including compute, storage, and networking within Data Center infrastructure. * In-depth knowledge of Cisco product lines and solutions as they pertain to modern infrastructure needs. * Strong expertise in Data Center, hybrid cloud, and public cloud models, with experience across Azure, AWS, Google, and Managed Services. * Adept at building relationships and engaging with customer decision makers involved in infrastructure modernization efforts. * Demonstrated ability to manage relationships at all organizational levels and effectively mobilize stakeholders to achieve critical deliverables. * Exceptional communication skills, especially in conveying complex modern infrastructure concepts * Recognized demand generation capabilities, focused on proactive selling rather than solely responding to existing demand. * Documented success in developing and increasing sales for Managed and Professional Services offerings. * Creative, strategic thinker with a client-focused service approach. * Willingness and ability to travel frequently within a designated Sales District, up to 25% of the time. ## Description * This role will report to Modern Infrastructure Sales Leader with accountability to the Modern Infrastructure business at Softchoice. * You will work with our most strategic customers looking to modernize their infrastructure in datacenter and or public cloud, connected, secured and managed. * You and your team will be directly supported by Solution Architects and Technical Architects, bringing technical acumen early in the sales cycle to ensure our customers find fast value in their discussions with you. * You will collaborate with account executives, sales leadership and GTM team members, in partnership to ensure we grow our Modern Infrastructure business together. 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