Professional Services Engineer - German Speaker

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

Job summary

NetApp in Ireland is seeking a storage infrastructure specialist with deep NetApp experience to support on-prem and cloud deployments, including Cloud Volumes ONTAP and hybrid storage solutions. You will troubleshoot performance, manage clusters, and collaborate with global teams to deliver resilient data services.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in NetApp storage administration, familiarity with OnCommand tools, CIFS/NFS/iSCSI, and strong communication skills to engage stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Deep NetApp storage administration experience (CDOT and 7-Mode) required.
• Experience with performance troubleshooting and firmware/OS upgrades.
• Familiarity with cloud/hybrid storage approaches.
• Strong English communication and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Customer facing

Leadership

Tools

CDOT/ONTAP

OnCommand

ActiveIQ

Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Perf Manager

Job description

Preferred Technologies

• Knowledge of Trident, Trident Protect, OpenShift, OpenStack, LogicMonitor, WAN, SAN, and DR technologies.
• Experience with Windows Server, Linux administration, VMware vSphere, Cisco UCS, FlexPod, Commvault, and related infrastructure technologies.
• Ability to support cloud infrastructure, networking, virtualization, servers, and S3-compatible object storage.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Relevant NetApp or cloud certifications are an advantage.

Storage Expertise (Preferred NetApp Storage Experience)

• 8+ years of experience with NetApp storage administration and deployment (CDOT and 7-Mode).
• Strong experience with performance troubleshooting, firmware/OS upgrades, cluster switches, SAN fabric switches, and NetApp management tools including OnCommand Unified Manager, Performance Manager, and ActiveIQ.
• Deep understanding of CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, snapshots, controller failover, provisioning, deduplication, cloning, SnapMirror, IntelliSnap, replication, security hardening, and performance tuning.
• Experience with NetApp cloud and hybrid solutions such as Cloud Volumes ONTAP, StorageGrid, E-Series, Cloud Backup, data classification, and Amazon FSx for ONTAP.
• Experience with storage backup, disaster recovery testing, and NetApp cluster deployments.

Job Requirements

Soft Skills & Process Knowledge

• Fluency English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of AI and Generative AI tools for operational efficiency, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management, customer-facing, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead technical activities, provide customer training, and serve as an escalation resource.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes, managed services, outsourcing, and cloud operations.
• Proactive, team-oriented, and solution-focused mindset.

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.