Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, Everpure Protect

Everpure; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive pay

Equity

Flexible time off

Job summary

Everpure, formerly Pure Storage, seeks a Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to drive technical leadership in Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery. You will work with sales to tailor solutions, demonstrate product value, and translate customer needs into outcomes that accelerate growth.

You will partner with account teams and ecosystem partners to deliver compelling architecture presentations, benchmark evaluations, and strategic roadmaps that differentiate Everpure in a competitive market.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience across technology, design, and communications.
• Experience supporting sales of enterprise software, SaaS, storage, or cloud to enterprise accounts preferred.
• Deep understanding of Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery architectures and implementations.
• Proven ability to lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, and basic networking.

Responsibilities

• Develop an exhaustive understanding of a customer’s business drivers and decision making.
• Provide technical leadership in Disaster Recovery and Cyber Resilience and articulate differentiation of Everpure offerings.
• Translate customer needs into innovative solutions leveraging Everpure and ecosystem partners.
• Collaborate with account managers and channel partners to drive revenue growth and new business.
• Manage evaluations, benchmarks, and system configurations to clinch technical wins.
• Deliver compelling technical presentations and relate solutions to business outcomes.
• Capture requirements and shape proposals that accelerate growth and capacity.
• Identify opportunities for interoperability, testing, and performance validation.
• Contribute to roadmap discussions with product and marketing teams.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Technical leadership

Disaster Recovery

Cyber Resilience

Customer-focused

Tools

VMware

AWS

Azure

GCP

Containers/K8s

Job description

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

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

Are you passionate about driving innovation in the cyber resilience space? Are you skilled in crafting technical solutions that exceed customer expectations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Everpure (formerly Pure Storage), a leader in the data storage and flash technology space, is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer within a Pod model for an emerging business positioned for high growth

As a Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, you will play a crucial role in understanding our customers’ unique challenges and tailoring solutions to meet their specific needs. Collaborating closely with the sales team, you will act as a technical expert during the sales process, helping to showcase the value of our products and services.

What You’ll Do

• Develop an exhaustive understanding of what drives a customer’s business and what motivates their decision making
• Delight customers and teammates with your technical leadership and domain expertise in Disaster Recovery and Cyber Resilience, storage products, and competitive offerings in the DR and Cyber Resilience product spaces
• Connect the dots from technology solutions, inclusive of the Everpure portfolio and others from the ecosystem, to measurable customer business outcomes
• Partner closely with account managers, specialists and channel partners to create a seamless and holistic customer experience and strategy to drive revenue growth and net new business
• Take control of evaluations, benchmarks and system configurations
• Build and deliver technical product and architecture presentations with vigor to customers and lock in the technical win with clients and prospective accounts
• Capture requirements and translate Customer’s business needs into innovative solutions to accelerate their growth and capacity
• Seek out and spur new opportunities for interoperability, functional, and performance testing/validation
• Promote mutual roadmap and planning exchanges
• Liaise with product and technical marketing to produce materials (i.e. whitepaper, web presentations) that support overall alliance plans and objectives
• Stay current with the competition and ensure that materials accurately reflect the latest, differentiated solution positioning
• Move with market trends and competitive landscape to promote thought leadership within our organization
• Lead by example living the Everpure Values: Persistence, Creativity, Teamwork, Ownership and Customer-first

What You Bring

• Pre-sales experience is required
• 5 or more years of relevant experience, mixed among technology, design, and communications required. Experience supporting the sales of enterprise software, SaaS, storage, or cloud to enterprise accounts preferred
• Deep understanding of the architecture, design and implementation of multi-tiered Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery solutionsPrior experience in targeting new prospects and converting them into clients
• Contribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs
• Working knowledge of applications relevant for DR/Cyber Recovery including Active Directory, DNS, Layer 2/3 networking
• Working knowledge of VMware (vCenter, ESX, virtualized storage and networking)
• Working knowledge of AWS (EC2, EBS), Azure, GCP, containers, k8s and microservices architectures a plus
• Strong focus on understanding how to speed up PoCs to move pipeline opportunities from validation to late-stage/deal close
• Curiosity and passion around technology and explaining and showing new technology platforms and concepts to customers
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The Annual Base Salary Range Is

141,400—234,500 USD

What You Can Expect From Us

• Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

Accommodations And Accessibility

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at [e-mail] if you’re invited to an interview.

Our Commitment To a Strong And Inclusive Team

We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.

Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.

Join us and bring your best.

Bring your bold.

Pure and simple.