Sr Technical Design Architect

Were 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 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.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

As a Technical Design Architect you will utilize your strong technical competencies 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 build and present targeted solutions to our customer base as a member of the hands-on team delivering these services across Japan.

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 you must have significant experience in the field of replication clustering cloud offerings as well as data migrations technologies and solutions. You will also be experienced in delivering large scale and complex projects utilizing all the mentioned offerings and will also be skilled in scripting to enable automation of these processes where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Understands prospects technical needs related to a specific market across Japan or specific product (i.e. block virtualized file solutions clustering replication best practice disaster recovery business contingency).
• In a post-sales consultative role supports the implementation of the professional services solution that was scoped and subsequently sold.
• Participates in customer evaluations and proof of concepts on Pure systems to support sales efforts and address future customer needs.
• Advises and consults the sales teams 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.
• Evaluates partner proposals for migration services to ensure they deliver quality and value for money to Pure.
• Delivers technical solutions to our customers either as a sole resource or member of a team.
• Develops scripts for both integration of Pure storage into a customers operational environment and the automation of replication clustering cloud and data migrations.
• Prepares and delivers technical and architecture solutions.
• Contributes significant portions for data migration solutions to RFPs RFQs and RFIs.
• Travels to the prospective customers domestic sites and other global sites as necessary.

Required Technical Experience

• 10 years of overall technical experience across Japan
• 5-8 years as a SME / solutions architect including 2 years of team leading position
• 3 years of customer facing experience with the technical matters
• Enterprise IT infrastructure operations or infrastructure environment automation/efficiency operations.
• Well Understanding of Enterprise Storage protocols.
• Understanding and practical experience with major cloud solutions such as Amazon AWS Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with data center migration and platform integration.
• Understanding of fundamental networking concepts virtualization solutions and operating systems.
• Experience with DR cybersecurity and container technologies.
• Experience with scripting (e.g. Perl PowerShell Python) and operational implementation using REST API.
• Experience with monitoring design using monitoring tools IAM experience and authentication management experience with AD.

Required Soft Skills Certifications and Mindset

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to clearly communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Capable of delivering information at the level of detail and in the order expected by the audience while understanding the essence of their intent.
• Ability to appropriately grasp the customers expectations and information through active listening. Especially experience in non-technical dialogue (Business challenges) with mid-to-senior level clients is a plus.
• Strong desire for learning new technologies and willingness to deploy/share them with others.
• Creative approach to problem-solving and strong analytical capabilities.
• Ability to manage external and internal stakeholders and report on project progress.
• Possession of certifications such as ITIL PMP vendor-specific storage certifications SNIA certification programs and CompTIA Storage.
• Autonomous and proactive mindset Logical and rational thinking process.
• Strong team player with a professional demeanor.
• Proactive in offering opinions and clarifying ambiguities in meetings. No silent in meetings.
• Project management and multitasking skills.
• Business-level English proficiency (ability to read and write with a strong desire for improvement).
• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering; or equivalent work experience; a Graduate Degree is preferred.

Note: Since this role is within the positions of supervision or management and as stipulated in Article 41 of the Labor Standards Act it is exempted from the Application of Provisions on Working Hours.

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.