Enterprise Solutions Engineer - Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana

NetApp, Inc.; Alabama; Presencial; USD 197.000 - 255.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Stock Purchase Plan

RSU

Descripción de la vacante

NetApp, Inc. is seeking an Enterprise Solutions Engineer to own the technical relationship with customers and partner closely with Client Executives to drive business outcomes across existing and new opportunities.

You will design, architect, and configure solutions across complex enterprise environments, manage multiple deals, and bring innovative data-management capabilities to engagements. This role emphasizes collaboration, high energy, and results in a hybrid/remote work setup.

Formación

• 7+ years in technical pre-sales or solutions engineering
• Experience supporting enterprise or Fortune 1000 customers in complex sales cycles
• Strong background in infrastructure storage and related solutions
• Knowledge of on-prem environments (SAN/NAS/Block/File) and integration into broader architectures
• Experience designing and configuring solutions within customer environments
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud, virtualization, and data protection strategies
• Ability to manage multiple deals across stages and customer types
• Experience working with channel partners and joint execution
• Strong discovery, communication, and presentation skills; translates tech into business value
• Strategic thinking with a balance of execution and long-term growth
• Must be based in the metro area to support territory

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the technical lead and trusted advisor across enterprise accounts in your territory
• Partner with Enterprise Client Executives to build strategy, develop pipeline, and close business
• Build and maintain relationships with channel partners and partner SEs; co-sell and win together
• Lead deep discovery sessions to uncover real business challenges and goals
• Architect and configure NetApp solutions (ONTAP, SAN, NAS, block, file, hybrid cloud) for customer environments
• Support multiple opportunities simultaneously across net-new and long-cycle enterprise deals
• Drive protection-and-expansion motions within existing accounts and capture whitespace
• Engage customers in AI readiness, data strategy, hybrid cloud, and DR discussions
• Collaborate with Solutions Architects, Engineering, and Professional Services for outcomes
• Stay ahead of industry trends and bring innovative ideas to customer conversations
• Ensure alignment with channel partners and joint execution plans

Conocimientos

Technical pre-sales

Solutions engineering

Channel partnerships

Discovery & analysis

Hybrid cloud

Herramientas

ONTAP

SAN

NAS

Descripción del empleo

LOCATION

This is a remote position; however, candidates must be based in Mississippi, Alabama, or Louisiannato effectively support customers and partners across the territory. Candidates not located in these states will be automatically disqualified.

INTRODUCTION

The market has shifted. AI is accelerating. The key to AI success is intelligent data and the infrastructure to manage it. Customers are urgently rethinking how they modernize, secure, and unlock value from their data. NetApp is built for this exact moment, with a differentiated platform, deep enterprise credibility, and a clear strategy to win. Joining NetApp now meansoperatingin a high-performance environment where you are empowered to own every moment. Our culture is grounded in three principles:innovateto elevate,driveresults, and excel as a team. These are more thanwords,they define how we show up, how we sell, and how we grow.

JOB SUMMARY

Behind every great sales rep is a Solutions Engineer who makes the magic happen. As an Enterprise Solutions Engineer, you will own the technical relationship with customers while partnering closely with your Client Executive to drive business outcomes, winning together across both existing accounts and net-new opportunities. You will design, architect, and configure solutions across complex enterprise environments, manage multiple deals at various stages (from new logos to long-term strategic accounts), and bring the art ofwhat’spossible to every engagement. This role blends deep technicalexpertise, strong channel collaboration, and a high-energy, team-first culture where we work hard, win together, andactually enjoydoing it.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Serve as the technical lead and trusted advisor across enterprise accounts in your territory
• Partner closely with Enterprise Client Executives to build strategy, develop pipeline, and close business, operating as one team
• Build and maintain strong relationships with channel partners and partner SEs; co-sell, co-strategize, and win together in the field
• Lead deep discovery sessions that go beyond the surface, uncovering real business challenges, technical gaps, and future-state goals
• Architect and configure solutions across the NetApp portfolio (ONTAP, SAN, NAS, block, file, hybrid cloud, and data protection) tailored to customer environments
• Support a mix of opportunities simultaneously, from net-new logo pursuits to highly strategic, long-cycle enterprise deals
• Drive protect-and-expand motions within existing accounts while identifying and capturing whitespace opportunitiesEngage customers in forward-looking conversations around AI readiness, data strategy, hybrid cloud, and disaster recovery
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Solutions Architects, Engineering, and Professional Services to deliver seamless outcomes
• Stay ahead of industry trends and bring innovative ideas that elevate customer conversations and differentiate NetApp

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, or systems engineering in a quota-driven environment
• Proven success supporting enterprise or Fortune 1000 customers in complex sales cycles
• Strong background in infrastructure technologies, storage and storage-adjacent solutions, preferred
• Deep knowledge of on-prem environments including SAN, NAS, block, and file, or the knowledge of how they integrate into broader architectures strongly preferred
• Experience designing and configuring solutions within customer environments, translating requirements into real, deployable outcomes
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud, virtualization platforms, and data protection/disaster recovery strategies
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deals simultaneously across different stages, priorities, and customer types
• Experience working within and alongside channel partners, including partner SE alignment and joint execution
• Strong discovery, communication, and presentation skills, able to translate technical capabilities into clear business value
• Ability to think strategically while executing tactically, designing for both immediate impact and long-term growth
• Must be based in themetro area with the ability to support customers and partners in territory

Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 197,200 - 255,200 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings’ (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.

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.

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.