Azure Cloud Solutions Architect
Azure Cloud Solutions Architect
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Job Summary
We are hiring for a position located in France for NetApps Azure Cloud Solutions Architect (CSA) team to operate in a pre-sales capacity working to identify candidate workloads design and architect appropriate solutions run proofs-of-concept and move customers into active consumption of NetApps Azure-based products.
Much of the customer engagement will be done collaboratively with the Microsoft Sales and Technical teams where we are providing the technical expertise on Cloud services offered by NetApp and Azure. The qualified candidate must be capable of articulating how our technology enables customer innovation in Azure.
This is a highly technical role with a heavy focus on customer and partner (Microsoft) interaction education and collaboration and you will find yourself in the heart of our customers digital transformation efforts.
About Us:
We are part of the global Cloud Solutions Architect team within NetApps Public Cloud Services business unit specifically tasked with driving customer adoption of our Microsoft Azure cloud services. Our Sales Technical and Customer Success teams are charged with implementing and scaling the many Cloud and software services in our portfolio and exceeding our Sales goals. Its a very dynamic area within NetApp and we pride ourselves on our agility adaptability and continuous process improvement.
Job Requirements
Strong technical knowledge of Cloud concepts and technologies particularly Microsoft Azure (Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification preferred).
A passion for solving customer business challenges with Cloud technology solutions.
Personal initiative - you will not be closely supervised so this job requires a motivated results-oriented individual who can achieve customer success without close supervision.
Experience in working with customers within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
Ability to prioritize and address multiple projects concurrently.
Appetite to learn and adapt to changing requirements and technology.
Experience running proofs-of-concept for software hardware or Cloud-based solutions in a pre-sales role.
Knowledge of Network Attached Storage (preferably NetApp) and how application workloads such as SAP Oracle SQL VMware HPC Virtual Desktops and others utilize NAS storage in a Cloud environment.
Familiarity with Container orchestration runtime concepts and solutions is a plus (preferably Kubernetes).
On-premises infrastructure and workload experience and data migration methodologies are a plus.
Willingness to travel within the assigned geography to customer locations and occasionally further.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong English and Native French language level
Regular Activities:
Qualifying customer opportunities and requirements and the potential solution fit for NetApps offerings in Azure.
Designing solutions that may include one or more of software Cloud and professional services; running technical workshops to demonstrate those solutions.
Presenting (Solution Selling) at customer and partner briefings Microsoft and NetApp sales meetings corporate events etc.
Designing and running proofs-of-concept to illustrate solution fit within the customers environment.
Handover new customer wins to Professional Services and/or Customer Success.
Participating in/hosting industry meet-ups and user groups.
Publishing reference architectures significant wins best practices etc. both internally and externally.
Maintain a broader view of the industry through constant learning and a growth mindset.
Education
- Desire Bachelors degree plus 6-8 years of related field experience.
- Microsoft Azure Cloud certifications are a plus most importantly:
- Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Azure Network Engineer
Employment Type
Full-Time
