Senior Systems Engineer, DoD

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.Are you passionate about driving innovation in the data storage industry? Are you skilled in crafting technical solutions that exceed customer expectations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Pure Storage, a leader in the data storage and flash technology space, is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer for our federal DoD team, you will play a crucial role in understanding our customers' unique challenges and tailoring Pure Storage solutions to meet their specific needs. Collaborating closely with the sales team, you will act as a technical expert during the sales process, helping to showcase the value of our products and services.WHAT YOU’LL DO:Develop an exhaustive understanding of what drives a customer’s business and what motivates their decision makingConnect the dots from technology solutions, inclusive of the Pure Storage portfolio and others from the ecosystem, to measurable customer business outcomesPartner closely with account managers, specialists and channel partners to create a seamless and holistic customer experience and strategy to drive revenue growth and net new businessDelight customers and teammates with your technical leadership and domain expertise on storage products, distributed storage architectures, file systems, and competitive storage offerings in the DAS, NAS and SAN product spacesTake control of evaluations, benchmarks and system configurationsBuild and deliver technical product and architecture presentations with vigor to customers and lock in the technical win with clients and prospective accountsCapture requirements and translate Customer’s business needs into innovative solutions to accelerate their growth and capacitySeek out and spur new opportunities for interoperability, functional, and performance testing/validationPromote mutual roadmap and planning exchangesLiaise with product and technical marketing to produce materials (i.e. whitepaper, web presentations) that support overall alliance plans and objectivesStay current with the competition and ensure that materials accurately reflect the latest, differentiated solution positioningMove with market trends and competitive landscape to promote thought leadership within our organizationLead by example living the Pure Values: Persistence, Creativity, Teamwork, Ownership and Customer-first WHAT YOU BRING:Pre-sales experience is required5 or more years of relevant experience, mixed among technology, design, and communications required. Experience supporting the sales of enterprise storage, networking, systems, cloud, or software to enterprise accounts preferredDeep understanding of the architecture, design and implementation of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutionsPreference may be given to candidates with experience selling into the DoDMust have a familiarity with modern web architecture a plus (LAMP stack, scale-out vs scale-up architectures, AWS well-architected framework, microservices architecture)Prior experience in targeting new prospects and converting them into clientsContribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIsSuperior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures (FC, iSCSI, NAS, OSD, SAN)Previous experience with Linux, NFS file systems and Linux distributed network environmentInstallation/configuration of distributed computing, multiprocessing, virtual memory subsystem, storage subsystems architecture, shared memory architectures, cache architectures, windowing systemsStrong knowledge of digital transformation to a Cloud Native architecture, On-Prem, Public Cloud, Provisioning Automation, and ContainersKnowledge of VMware, Local Area Networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP and general networkingFamiliarity with AWS, Azure, GCP, containers, k8s and microservices architectures a plusCuriosity and passion around technology and explaining and showing new technology platforms and concepts to customersFamiliarity with storage-intensive applications and their requirements such as structured databases (SQL, Oracle) is highly desirableExcellent verbal and written interpersonal skillsThe annual base salary range is: $133,000-200,000.Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to