Cloud Native Architect Manager, Portworx- West - Pure Storage

Company Overview:

BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE.

 

What do NASA and emerging space companies have in common with COVID vaccine R&D teams or with Roblox and the Metaverse?

 

The answer is data—all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge in their industries. And the most advanced companies are realizing the full data advantage by partnering with Pure Storage. Pure’s vision is to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. With 11,000+ customers including 58% of the Fortune 500, we’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions.

 

Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

• For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant
• Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score that is the highest in the industry
• Industry analysts and press applaud Pure’s leadership across these dimensions
• And, our 6,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go

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.

Portworx:

Pure Storage Acquired Portworx in October 2020, Creating the Industry's Most Complete Kubernetes Data Services Platform for Cloud Native Applications. This acquisition represents Pure’s largest to date and our deeper expansion into the fast-growing market for multi-cloud data services to support Kubernetes and containers.

Position Overview:

Portworx by Pure Storage is the leading global solution for unlocking the potential of Kubernetes by unlocking the power of data at enterprise scale.  Portworx is a cloud native platform that enterprises depend on to reduce the cost and complexity of rapidly deploying containerized applications across multiple clouds and on-prem environments.  By providing a single standard that works across the environment, we reduce the operating cost of kubernetes, unlock more use cases, and make it easier to modernize applications, delight developers, and deliver innovation.

 

Via Portworx, you can manage any database or stateful service on any infrastructure using any container scheduler. You get a single data management layer for all of your stateful services, no matter where they run. And we thrive in multi-cloud environments.

 

We are looking for a leader to help our team capture this massive and rapidly growing market opportunity.  This management role will lead a team of top Solutions Architects with mastery in containerization, DevOps practices, and running databases in production, complex sales processes in direct and specialist capacity. This leader must bring extensive knowledge of the software development landscape that will help sales and their CNA teams present the most optimal solutions to customers, the desire and ability to travel, lead from the front, and engage deeply with our customer, prospect, and partner ecosystem.  We are customer first, we lead with integrity, and recognize that unlocking achievement – even across top performers – requires engaged management that is data driven, and focused on goals, activities, measurements, and outcomes.

 

This leader must also be a hands-on technical expert who will also support sales activities in the region with additive knowledge and the ability to coach across the full spectrum of the role:  from technical foundations to market insights, from sales and operational excellence to value creation. This is not a passive technical advisory role or management by conference call. This is a proactive, engaging, customer-focused, problem-solving position.  We are builders, creators, and helping define the next generation of the world’s best modern data platform at Pure.

Responsibilities:

The Pure Storage Cloud Architecture team is responsible for providing pre-sales deep technical and business expertise to customers who want to run stateful applications in containers and automate “Day 2” data management workflows in this rapidly evolving market.

• 5+ years management experience in first-line or second-line capacity
• Ability to communicate with authenticity and clarity
• Experience leading presales teams through complex sell cycles leveraging value based selling and MEDDIC qualification
• Experience creating leadership stakeholders in a coseller ecosystem
• Experience creating technical champions in a coseller ecosystem
• Experience with Professional Development, Enablement, and Team Building
• Goals oriented management with experience in data driven feedback
• Large Enterprise sales processes which leverage joint customer agreements
• Experience working in complex environments and managing through change
• Track record of leading teams to exceptional results and in multi-million dollar agreements
• Ability to integrate and lead cross-functional efforts to drive exceptional customer experiences

Qualifications:

Desired Background:

• Charismatic and likable self-starter with a natural ability on stage, in the spotlight, and with customers
• Ability to distill complex problems into a simplified vision that drives customer interest in Portworx and the Pure ecosystem
• Ability to see and present ‘the big picture’ and offer solutions to improve upon it, proactively seeking out and driving customer oriented solutions.
• Strong bias for action, drive, initiative
• Effectiveness working both independently and in a collaborative team setting
• Analytical ability, problem solving skills and decision-making skills
• Ability to travel up to 50% regionally

Desired Technical Skills:

• 5+ years experience as a hands-on software architect, in a customer facing capacity
• Understanding of Kubernetes deployment and Operational considerations
• Experience with the Atlassian product family including JIRA & Confluence
• Fluency with DevOps concepts and tools, including but not limited to: Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and other container platforms
• Knowledge of the enterprise application development lifecycle and container platforms’ effect on it
• Experience with Cloud IaaS environments such as VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform and OpenStack
• Experience in data engineering, big data, and database operations, delivery and operational services 
• Experience using and/or developing on a Unix/Linux platform
• Understanding of data platform technologies as they relate to highly available business applications on-prem and in the cloud
• Experience in technically qualifying sales opportunities
• Familiarity with other container orchestration platforms 
• Understanding of HA deployments for modern scale out databases and data processing solutions like Cassandra, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Elasticsearch and HDFS
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, related field or equivalent experience

 

The annual base salary range is: $173,600 – $261,100. 

Pay Range:USD $179,200.00 - USD $269,500.00 /Yr.Pay Transparency Statement:

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 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 purebenefits.com for more information.

 

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

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.

 

Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting about 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.

 

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.

 

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