Field Solutions Architect Data Protection

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Field Solutions Architect, Data Protection

at Pure Storage

Mountain View, CA

BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE.

Since our founding in 2009, Pure Storage has empowered innovators to build a better world with data. In less than eight years, Pure reached $1B in sales, faster than nearly every enterprise company in history, and our incredible growth continues to outpace the competition.

Our mission? Deliver a simple, evergreen data platform that enables everyone to turn data into intelligence and advantage. The secret sauce? More than 3,000 team members (and growing!) around the world who join forces to invent the next big thing. And then the next one.

The world is experiencing a revolution driven by next-generation technology like AI, machine learning, virtual reality, quantum computing, and self-driving cars—all of which require unprecedented amounts of data. This sets the stage for Pure’s technology to grow exponentially in the coming years.

We’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions

, and as we continue to gobble up market share, we’re blazing trails and setting records:

For five straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays

and in 2019, Gartner named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage.

Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a 2019 Medallia Net Promoter Score

, certified by Owen CX, in the top 1% of B2B companies

Pure puts a premium on the future

, investing 26% of revenue into R&D.

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE…

As a Field Solution Architect you are a true unicorn of talents: part evangelist, part customer advocate, part systems engineer, and part architect, you are responsible for promoting Pure’s Modern Data Protection Solutions both internally and externally. You love sharing your knowledge within our company via slack, podcasts and trainings as well as evangelizing to the larger community through blog posts, webinars and presenting at industry conferences. You passionately and keenly sense trends in the market and flex your visionary skills by identifying promising new opportunities, applications, and workflows for the Pure platform. As an industry expert you find happiness and purpose in consulting and advising the field and customers on architecting, managing, and scaling their systems as well as helping with competitive analysis, design and implementation of successful POC’s. You are also creative in building prototypes to prove out potential use cases in your area of expertise and finding new ways to solve old problems.

You have deep technical experience working with technologies related to data protection and have hands on experience with ecosystem products and platforms. You must be familiar with the both legacy and emerging vendors in the space, and will leverage this knowledge to help influence where Pure should invest from a partnership and solution perspective. You also have the ability and desire to jump in and learn new emerging technologies and applications in this ever changing ecosystem, always looking for ways to protect our customer’s most valuable assets through Pure’s Modern Data Experience.

This position requires the ability to support timezones in APJ and to work remotely.

What You Bring To The Team

A creative, passionate, customer first sense of ownership

An innovative curiosity and desire to learn

Deep understanding of Data Protection including Backup, Restore, Replication and Snapshot technologies

Experience supporting or designing data protection platforms including protection of containerized, virtualized and bare metal applications and data sets

The ability to quickly dig in to learn and adapt to new technologies

Outstanding content creation, public speaking and presentation skills

Strong passion for learning and teaching others

Ability to create and present technical training for the field on targeted solutions

Willingness to promote a culture of collaboration by partnering with solution stakeholders across the organization

A strong desire to mentor and coach team members throughout the organization

Ability to work cooperatively with sales and alliance teams in delivering compelling messaging to application owners, administrative members as well as key decision makers within strategic accounts and partners

Motivated and self-starting

Ability to think creatively and come up with proactive ideas that will increase sales around target solutions

Strong problem solving skills

Must be able to communicate effectively and in a constructive manner with management, peers, coworkers as well as customers, partners and key industry stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in computer science, engineering or mathematics or equivalent professional experience

Proven experience designing and supporting data protection infrastructures

5 years’ experience in IT or infrastructure with special emphasis in areas of Data Protection, system administration, database and/or application administration

Experience in data protection involving cloud based solutions

Proficient in one or more of the following: CommVault, NetBackup, Cohesity, Veeam

Proficient in both unstructured and block based data protection design and implementation

Certifications in relevant use case solutions a huge bonus

BE YOU—CORPORATE CLONES NEED NOT APPLY.

Pure is where you ask big questions, think differently, and make an impact. This is not just a job, but a place where you have a voice and can accelerate your career. We value unique thoughts and celebrate individuality, and with ample opportunity to learn, develop yourself, and expand into different roles, joining Pure is an investment in your career journey.

Through our Pure Equality program, which supports a flourishing field of employee resource groups, we nourish the personal and professional lives of our team members. And our Pure Good Foundation gives back to local and global communities through volunteering and grants.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.

PURE IS COMMITTED TO EQUALITY.

Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

TA-Ops@purestorage.com

Company info

Pure Storage
Website : http://www.purestorage.com