Consulting Solutions Engineer

NetApp; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data storage company in Singapore is seeking a Solutions Engineer (Pre Sales) to provide technical support and develop tailored storage solutions. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in technical specifications, with expertise in NAS, SAN, and hybrid cloud technologies. This role offers a hybrid working environment and excellent benefits for employees.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care

40 hours paid volunteer time off

Educational assistance

Emotional support resources

Qualifications

• Design tailored storage technology solutions to address customer challenges.
• Convey advantages of storage solutions through presentations and discussions.
• Knowledge of NAS, SAN, and Object Storage is required.
• Experience with hybrid multi-cloud technologies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical support for product implementation.
• Assist in assessing application of products to meet customer needs.
• Create detailed design specifications for complex solutions.
• Consult with prospective users on product capabilities.

Skills

Technical specifications on storage product and services

Sales Engineering

Cloud technologies

Storage solutions

AI/ML

Docker/Container & Kubernetes

Education

10+ years of experience in technical specifications

Tools

EMC

HDS

HPE

IBM

VMware

PureStorage

Job description

Job Summary

As a Solutions Engineer (Pre Sales) in NetApp's Sales Function, you will primarily provide pre-sales technical support for the development and implementation of complex products/applications/solutions. You will utilise your technical expertise and our cutting-edge data storage portfolio to address customers' technical needs and deliver successful business results. You will be assigned to a district team and sales leader, focusing on expanding our presence within existing and new clients together with business partners.

• Use in-depth product knowledge to provide technical expertise to sales staff and the customer through sales presentations and product demonstrations

• Assists the sales staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer needs and may prepare detailed product specifications for the development and implementation of customer products/applications/solutions

• May create detailed design and implementation specifications for complex products/applications/solutions

• May build a mini-application based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or product demo for client

• Providing consultation to prospective users and/or product capability assessment and validation

Job Requirements

• Designing tailored storage technology solutions to address unique customer challenges

• Conveying the advantaged of NetApp storage solutions through presentations, demonstrations, and discussions

• Designing an architecting on-premise or hybrid storage systems (knowledge of NAS, SAN and Object Storage is required)

• Developing storage infrastructure and data management solutions for enterpriser applications, also in the context of Cloud Services

• Providing deep insights into Storage and Data Management vendor eco system, and having had prior experience on backup solutions

• Creating ROI/TCO overview and competitive advantages of solution offerings

• Collaborate with client executives and partner sales to create strategies for developing customer opportunities related to storage solutions

• Advise on engagement and utilization of broader range of technical resources

• Offering and applying technical expertise on NetApp's storage product and solution

Education

• At least 10 Years of experience and expertise in technical specifications on storage product and services

• Prior experience of working in capacity of Sales Engineering, Solutions Architect, Solutions Engineering on storage technologies

• (Preferred) Specialised knowledge in Cloud, Storage, AI/ML, Database, Microservice, Enterprise Application or DevOps is advantageous

• Operate as Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) and has the ability to influence Sales team, driving initiatives and act as a Decision-maker on Projects

• Experience or working knowledge with the product of EMC, HDS, HPE, IBM, VMware or PureStorage

• Interested and/or possess with the relevant knowledge with Docker/Container & Kubernetes (K8S) platform

• Interested and/or possess with the relevant knowledge for hybrid multi-cloud technologies, AI Platform

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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 laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, and any protected classification.

Why NetApp?

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.

We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer with their favourite organizations. We provide comprehensive benefits, including health care, life and accident plans, emotional support resources for you and your family, legal services, and financial savings programs to help you plan for your future. We support professional and personal growth through educational assistance and provide access to various discounts and perks to enhance your overall quality of life.

If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let's talk.