Professional Services Engineer

NetApp; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp is seeking a motivated Senior Professional Services Engineer to join a global 24x7 Storage Operations team supporting Platform and Managed Services customers. This role provides Level 3 support, including incident response, service requests, problem management, infrastructure improvements, and ONTAP upgrades.

The candidate will work across NetApp storage deployments, cloud/hybrid solutions, and ensure high reliability while collaborating with global delivery teams and customers.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying and administering NetApp storage (CDOT and 7-Mode).
• Strong understanding of storage protocols and technologies (CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel).
• Proficient in NetApp concepts: snapshots, controller failover, provisioning, deduplication, cloning.
• Knowledge of NetApp cloud/hybrid solutions and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 3 storage operations support and incident response.
• Lead problem management, service requests, and monitoring enhancements.
• Support ONTAP upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
• Collaborate with delivery teams and customers to ensure reliability.

Skills

NetApp storage deployment/administrat

Storage protocols (CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, F

Troubleshooting performance & upgrades

OnCommand Unified Manager /Performance

ActiveIQ

Cloud/hybrid solutions (CVO, StorageG)

NetApp concepts: Snapshots, SnapMirror

Windows Server administration

Linux system administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

OnCommand Unified Manager

Performance Manager

ActiveIQ

Trident

OpenShift

OpenStack

VMware vSphere

Job description

Job Summary

NetApp is seeking a motivated Senior Professional Services Engineer to join a global 24x7 Storage Operations team supporting Platform and Managed Services customers. This role provides Level 3 support, including incident response, service requests, problem management, infrastructure improvements, and ONTAP upgrades.

Job Requirements

NetApp Skills

• Experienced in deploying and administering NetApp storage (CDOT and 7-Mode), including troubleshooting performance issues, performing firmware/OS upgrades, Cluster Switches, SAN Fabric switches, and using management tools such as OnCommand Unified Manager, Performance Manager, and ActiveIQ.

• Strong understanding of storage protocols and technologies (CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel).

• Proficient in NetApp concepts: snapshots, controller failover, provisioning, deduplication, cloning, SnapMirror, IntelliSnap, administration, monitoring, replication, security hardening, and performance tuning.

• Knowledge of NetApp cloud and hybrid solutions, including CVO, StorageGrid, E‑Series, Cloud Backup, DII, Data classification, and 1st-party cloud like Amazon FSxN for ONTAP.

• Cloud certifications (Hybrid Cloud Administrator, Implementation Engineer) are advantageous.

• Experience with NetApp Cluster deployment, storage backup, and disaster-recovery testing.

Other Key Technologies (Preferred)

• Knowledge of Trident, Trident Protect, OpenShift, and OpenStack.

• Understanding of monitoring platforms like Logic Monitor, WANs, SANs, and DR technologies.

• Experience with Windows Server and related Microsoft technologies, including monitoring, troubleshooting, administration, and security hardening.

• Understanding of compute, virtualization, and networking technologies (Flex Pod, Cisco UCS, IBM Blade Center, VMware vSphere, Commvault).

• Experience with Linux system administration.

• Ability to support cloud infrastructure (storage, networking, servers, VMware) and object storage APIs such as S3.

Cloud & Hyperscalers (Nice to Have)

• Knowledge of GCP, Azure, or AWS.

• Associate- or Professional-level cloud certifications are a plus.

Education

Process & Soft Skills

• Fluency in German and English is required, with strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Basic understanding of AI and Generative AI technologies, with the ability to leverage AI-assisted tools to improve troubleshooting, documentation, operational efficiency, and customer support outcomes.

• Serve as the lead resource for delivery teams, acting as an escalation point and tracking project status.

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Positive, proactive, and team-oriented approach.

• Ability to deliver customer training through ad hoc knowledge transfer or structured demonstrations.

• Knowledge of ITIL processes (change, incident, problem, and configuration management).

• Understanding of outsourcing/managed services and the cloud industry.

Education

Typically requires a minimum of 8+years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree or 6+years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant professionalexperience; or an equivalent combination of professional education/training and applicable work experience.

We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.

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.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.