Solutions Engineer

Overview

At NetApp, we have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.
Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins.

Job Summary

As a Solutions Engineer/Solution Architect in NetApp's Sales function, you will play a key role in providing pre-sales and sales support for selling NetApp's Products and Professional Services to existing and potential customers. Your excellent technical and relationship-building skills will be essential in collaborating with vendors, partners, and sales teams to deliver optimal systems solutions to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Work directly with customers in pre-sales and sales situations to identify their needs and requirements.
Define all elements of a customer's technical computing environment and provide systems configuration recommendations.
Answer customer questions and provide technical support for current customers and 'try-and-buy' test projects.
Define customer acceptance criteria for 'try-and-buy' evaluation projects and work with Sales to respond to RFPs.
Attend customer calls with the Sales Representative, providing technical consultation and disseminating product information to the sales team.
Stay abreast of the latest developments in cloud services and acquire/maintain technical expertise.
Develop or enhance processes and techniques employed by our sales and technical teams.
Job Requirements

Specialized Knowledge:

Network Architecture and Data Center Visualization
Storage Networking and Data Management
Storage Solutions for Video Surveillance and Big Data/Analytics
Hyperconverged and Software Defined Storage Solutions
Hypervisors Knowledge (VMWare, Microsoft, KVM, etc.)
Understanding of traditional IT infrastructures and cloud services (AWS/Azure/Google)
Technical experience with Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, vCloud Director, etc., is a strong plus.
SaaS model sales and selling infrastructure as a service.
Significant knowledge about NetApp's competitive landscape.
8 to 12 years of experience in a related field is preferred.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience is required.
Demonstrated expertise in technical specifications required to sell NetApp products and services.
Proven ability to work effectively across functions with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Development teams.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to apply experience and knowledge in imaginative and practical ways.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. now.

Submitting an application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.
Our values

Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.
Benefits
Volunteer time off

40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.

Well-being

Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.

Time away

Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.