Consulting Field Solutions Architect - AI/Analytics - Central Enterprise

purestorage; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Everpure, based in Chicago, seeks a seasoned Analytics & AI Field Solutions Architect to lead technical sales initiatives and enablement across the sales region.

You will guide opportunities, deliver content and demos, and collaborate with Solutions, Marketing, and Alliances to position Everpure’s analytics portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or related field is preferred.
• 8+ years of Pre-sales experience in IT.
• Strong analytics & AI knowledge with a vision for the industry.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure (servers, networking, storage) for high-performance environments.
• Proven ability as a technical evangelist with deep expertise in key technologies.
• Able to translate customer strategy into Everpure solution strategy at a technical level.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Salesforce.com and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Create field-facing solutions content (Walkthroughs, Deep Dives, Demos, Qualification Guides).
• Lead enablement projects to prepare the field for Analytics & AI opportunities.
• Present webinars and events with Alliance/Channel Partners and Vendors.
• Participate in customer calls, demos, POCs, EBCs and sizing sessions.
• Stay current with Everpure offerings (FlashArray, FlashBlade, Portworx) and updated solution briefs.
• Influence roadmap discussions with Solutions Architects and Product Management.

Skills

Analytics & AI knowledge

Technical evangelist

CRM proficiency

G-Suite proficiency

Communication skills

Infra architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science or CS

Tools

Salesforce.com

G-Suite

Job description

Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the broader AI ecosystem.

This type of work-work that changes the world-is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for passionate, inspirational, hands-on leaders for Everpure's fastest growing and cutting edge team - the Analytics & AI Field Solutions Architects. The Analytics & AI FSAs are highly motivated technical sales resources whose goal is to provide guidance, enablement, and support for all things Analytics & AI focusing on opportunities and partnerships across a sales region. This leader must understand the clients' overall business, how to position the value of the Everpure Solution, and be an authority on how Everpure exists in various high performance data pipelines.

This person is also responsible for ensuring Everpure Enterprise account teams are effectively qualifying and positioning Analytics & AI opportunities in their sales area as well as providing enablement internally and externally to our channel partner community. The position requires the ability to work cross functionally across Solutions, Marketing, Alliances, Engineering, Enablement, Sales, etc. to align initiatives and go to market campaigns while maintaining technical expertise in all new and upcoming solutions in the space.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Creating field facing solutions content (Technical Walkthroughs, Deep Dives, Demos, Qualification Guides, etc.) for specific solutions around Analytics & AI
• Mainstreaming solution area and other enablement projects to better equip the field for the first stages of Analytics & AI opportunities
• Webinars/Events presentations including internal and external content with Alliance Partners, Channel Partners, Vendors, etc.
• Participate in customer facing calls, demos, POCs, EBCs, internal strategy/sizing sessions, and other related solution-focused activities
• Staying abreast of advancements in both our internal product offerings (FlashArray, FlashBlade, Portworx), new and updated solutions briefs, and formalizing an enablement plan from those
• Solutions Roadmap participation/influence, daily conversations with Solutions Architects and Product Management about field impact, deals, and feedback from the field on existing solutions, etc.
• Daily Slack availability and enablement, leading to customer/opportunity influence
• Participation/oversight in field testing in order to document anecdotal knowledge about that application and platform, in order to bridge the gap between not having a solution and Solutions officially testing
• Post sales assists/troubleshooting with expert level knowledge around solutions
• Partner with SLED Sales Leaders for two-way feedback and communication
• Be a beacon of positivity capable of inspiring and motivating the field to reach higher levels of success and attracting customers to adopt Everpure Storage technology
• High degree of cross-functional engagement with other GTM and corporate functions
• Communicate, connect and align people within the direct team and develop internal relationships across Everpure

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or related field / equivalent experience preferred
• 8+ years of Pre-sales experience in IT
• Strong technical acumen in the Analytics & AI space with deep interest and vision for the industry
• Strong understanding of the infrastructure (servers, networking, storage, etc) that underpins a high performance environment
• Experience leading from the front with a strong reputation as an industry-respected technical evangelist with demonstrated deep expertise in key technologies
• Exceptional level of specialized sales with Analytics & AI product solution knowledge and a solid understanding of Everpure competitive domain in these technologies
• Able to articulate and understand the customer strategy and Everpure solution strategy to a technical level of detail
• Ability to explain complex concepts in a simple to understand distilled manner to teach account teams and partners about Everpure's Analytics & AI solutions
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as excellent presentation skills
• Proficiency with G-Suite, CRM and opportunity management systems, preferably Salesforce.com
• Strong technical and tactical problem-solving skills and experience with complex engineering designs
• Knowledge of the Analytics & AI landscape and how they all play together at Everpure for a specific outcome for a customer. These may include various applications/technologies part of a larger data pipeline such as Splunk, Elastic Search, Kafka, Spark, Sn