Technical Design Architect

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This type of workwork that changes the worldis what the tech industry was founded on. So if youre ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark come join us.

THE ROLE

As a Technical Design Architect (Active Cluster & Cloud) (TDA-ACC) you will utilize your strong technical competencies in the field of replication clustering cloud offerings as well as data migrations to provide the highest level of implementation capability and technical consultation to both customers and Pure sales teams to support sales goals. You will work on cross-functional teams including Sales Product Marketing Business Development Managers Services and engineering to scope and help sell Professional Services solutions for homogeneous and heterogeneous solutions to customers/partners.

You will become intimately acquainted with the customers/partners business requirements technical needs systems environment and service history enabling you to present targeted solutions to our customer base.

You will build replication clustering and migration solutions for our customers and will be expected to be a member of the hands-on team delivering these services across EMEA. The role covers pre-sales and delivery functions and you will be comfortable with performing either role as demand dictates.

You will possess a thorough understanding of IT architecture designing solutions networking and implementation of these solutions and must have significant experience across different replication technologies clustering cloud and data migration solutions.

You will also be experienced in delivering large scale and complex projects utilising all the mentioned offerings and will also be skilled in scripting to enable automation of these processes where appropriate.

WHAT YOULL DO...

TDAs work with customers sales teams engineering and Pure partners to:

• To understand prospects technical needs related to a specific market or specific product (i.e. block virtualised file solutions clustering replication best practice disaster recovery business contingency).

• In a post-sales consultative role to support the implementation of the professional services solution that was scoped and subsequently sold.

• To provide technical consultation/education to the sales teams and keep them apprised on new replication offerings and data migrations solutions.

• Participate in customer evaluations and proof of concepts on Pure systems

• Advise and consult on engineering developments and strategies for replication clustering and data migrations ensuring these solutions meet and integrate into our clients DR and BCP best practices.

• Plan conduct and direct projects to support sales efforts and address future customer needs

• Evaluate partner proposals for migration services to ensure they deliver quality and value for money to Pure.

• Deliver replication clustering and migration solutions to our customers either as a sole resource or member of a team.

• Develop scripts for both integration of Pure storage into a customers operational environment and the automation of replication clustering cloud and data migrations.

WHAT YOULL BRING TO THIS ROLE

• Flash Array experience / Replication technologies (Active Cluster or similar)
• Amazon AWS Microsoft Azure and other cloud-based offerings.
• Data Center Migrations/Consolidations/Toolsets
• Networking concepts and high-level designs
• Cirrus Data Solutions Appliance (or Appliance based solutions for migrating block data)
• Virtualisation Tools - Cisco/Microsoft/VMWare (Cloud solutions)
• Proven experience of scripting languages such as Perl Shell Powershell Visual Basic Python.
• Networking infrastructure (Nexus / ACI / Broadcom / Brocade)
• Security/Firewalls
• Other technical platform or infrastructure migration tools such as Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Datadobi StorageX Open Replicator.
• Data Center Migration Implementations for block and file.
• Multi-vendor server and storage platforms and performance tuning experience.
• Windows AIX and Linux Operating systems
• Hyper-V and VMWare ESX (vRA / SRM)
• Amazon AWS Microsoft Azure and other cloud-based offerings.
• Disaster Recovery Replication Backup technologies (Zerto / Veeam / Rubrik / Veritas NBU)
• Preparation and delivery of technical and architecture solution
• Contribute significant portions for data migration solutions to RFPs RFQs and RFIs
• Superior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures (FC iSCSI NAS OSD SAN)
• UNIX OS NFS file systems and UNIX distributed network environment
• Knowledge of Local Area Networking Ethernet TCP/IP and general networking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills any languages are a definite benefit (Arabic)
• Team leadership skills
• BS in CS EE or other technical degree and/or equivalent experience.

• Experience which demonstrates a significant level of expertise in technical specifications required to sell Pure products and services is required.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortunes Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area Fortunes Best Workplaces for Millennials and certified as a Great Place to Work!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

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. Check out for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

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OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:

Were forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isnt just accepted but embraced. Thats why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.

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.

JOIN US AND BRING YOUR BEST.

BRING YOUR BOLD.

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