Pure Storage
Solutions Architect, Platform Infrastructure
Pure Storage, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053
Overview
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 role is for a highly skilled and self-driven Solutions Architect to join our team in defining and driving Pure’s innovative solutions that support our strategic growth and go-to-market initiatives with Enterprise customers across the globe. You will be part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional team as the owner of Pure’s Platform Technology solutions—from concept to execution and sustaining. Leveraging the power of Pure’s market-leading data storage platforms, your solutions will drive market leadership in existing and emerging business challenges such as mainstream and emerging virtualization technologies, full-stack on-prem architectures such as Cisco UCS, Hybrid Cloud, orchestration, observability, server and storage networking and protocols. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE Responsibilities
Infrastructure Solutions Development: Definition and execution of the solutions roadmap through strategic collaboration on solution direction, design, development, validation, documentation and evangelism of solutions with Pure’s block, file, snapshot and data protection workflows working in concert with the rest of the infrastructure stack with a heavy emphasis on virtualization and full-stack solutions. Develop Technical Collateral: Develop technical documentation, including reference architectures, best practices, white papers, and solution briefs, that effectively communicate the value of Pure Storage solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. Lab Validation and Demonstration: Showcase infrastructure solutions with Pure’s technologies in lab environments for field and partner enablement, customer POCs and demos. Stakeholder Engagement: Present solutions to customers, partners, and internal teams, translating technical details into business value and actionable insights. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product management, field architects, professional services and marketing teams to drive market growth, thought leadership and roadmap alignment with go-to-market and product strategies. Technical Marketing Support: Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and refine messaging, presentations, and technical content that highlights the business value and differentiated value of Pure Storage solutions for specific target customer audiences throughout the Office of the CTO. Professional Documentation: Plan, outline, and publish professional technical documents on schedule, ensuring accuracy and clarity and own the document lifecycle of infrastructure solutions at Pure. Customer-Focused Solutions: Collaborate with field teams to understand enterprise customer challenges and deliver practical, impactful solutions. Collaborative Teamwork: Work collaboratively within a team and cross-functionally to achieve common goals and drive innovation. Effective Communication: Communicate in a clear and concise professional manner, tailored to the appropriate audience; including both verbal and written communications. Manage Multiple Priorities: Manage multiple priorities and tasks within a dynamic work environment, ensuring timely and effective delivery of projects. Qualifications and Skills
Primary Skills Systems Administration and Engineering in the real world with high-level certifications such as VCP, VCAP, VCDX and Cisco UCS. Infrastructure and Platform Expertise: In-depth, holistic knowledge of VMware, Server Operating Systems, Networking, Storage Protocols, Filesystems, Scripting languages, Orchestration and Observability tools like Ansible, Terraform and Grafana. Storage Proficiency: Understanding of block, file, and object storage protocols (e.g., FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB, S3) and their application in high-performance environments. Platform Knowledge: Expertise in hybrid cloud platforms, including public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and hybrid cloud virtualization technologies (Nutanix, OpenShift & Kubernetes is a huge plus). Solution Architecture: Real-world experience in datacenter infrastructure, preferably on both vendor and customer environments, building, designing, validating, troubleshooting and documenting comprehensive solutions that address technical and business needs across the tech stack from software through infrastructure. Technical Marketing Skills: Ability to communicate value in collaboration with marketing teams to create impactful content, presentations, and messaging that highlights technical capabilities and customer value for Pure’s target audience of buyers, influencers and decision-makers. Performance Optimization: Deep knowledge of I/O protocols, pathways and tuning practices to derive the greatest performance in real-world environments and across standardized performance benchmarking tools. Emerging Trends: Understanding and commanding perspective of emerging trends in the data center. Supporting Skills Understanding of large-scale Data Analytics environments: Familiarity with enterprise customer issues in how to build, optimize and protect data analytics data system architectures to extract efficiency, performance, scale and resilience. Systems Engineering Knowledge: Proficiency in Linux, Bash/Python scripting, IP networking, Ansible, Terraform, observability and management tools used by system administrators. Diagnostic Skills: Strong troubleshooting capabilities for performance issues. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent experience. Minimum of 8 years of experience in the design, deployment and management of enterprise datacenter systems. Proven ability to execute on strategies and deliver high-quality solutions aligned with organizational goals. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical and impactful solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to technical and executive audiences. Demonstrated adaptability to learn new technologies and respond to evolving organizational needs. Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced setting with minimal supervision. We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, work travel, or other approved leave. #LI-ONSITE Compensation and Benefits
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: $187,000 — $299,000 USD. What You Can Expect From Us
Pure Innovation : We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers. Pure 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 Large Workplaces in the Bay Area, Fortune\'s Best Workplaces for Millennials and certified as a Great Place to Work! Pure Team : We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good. 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 TA-Ops@purestorage.com 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. That’s why we are committed to fostering growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic legally protected by applicable laws.
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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 role is for a highly skilled and self-driven Solutions Architect to join our team in defining and driving Pure’s innovative solutions that support our strategic growth and go-to-market initiatives with Enterprise customers across the globe. You will be part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional team as the owner of Pure’s Platform Technology solutions—from concept to execution and sustaining. Leveraging the power of Pure’s market-leading data storage platforms, your solutions will drive market leadership in existing and emerging business challenges such as mainstream and emerging virtualization technologies, full-stack on-prem architectures such as Cisco UCS, Hybrid Cloud, orchestration, observability, server and storage networking and protocols. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE Responsibilities
Infrastructure Solutions Development: Definition and execution of the solutions roadmap through strategic collaboration on solution direction, design, development, validation, documentation and evangelism of solutions with Pure’s block, file, snapshot and data protection workflows working in concert with the rest of the infrastructure stack with a heavy emphasis on virtualization and full-stack solutions. Develop Technical Collateral: Develop technical documentation, including reference architectures, best practices, white papers, and solution briefs, that effectively communicate the value of Pure Storage solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. Lab Validation and Demonstration: Showcase infrastructure solutions with Pure’s technologies in lab environments for field and partner enablement, customer POCs and demos. Stakeholder Engagement: Present solutions to customers, partners, and internal teams, translating technical details into business value and actionable insights. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product management, field architects, professional services and marketing teams to drive market growth, thought leadership and roadmap alignment with go-to-market and product strategies. Technical Marketing Support: Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and refine messaging, presentations, and technical content that highlights the business value and differentiated value of Pure Storage solutions for specific target customer audiences throughout the Office of the CTO. Professional Documentation: Plan, outline, and publish professional technical documents on schedule, ensuring accuracy and clarity and own the document lifecycle of infrastructure solutions at Pure. Customer-Focused Solutions: Collaborate with field teams to understand enterprise customer challenges and deliver practical, impactful solutions. Collaborative Teamwork: Work collaboratively within a team and cross-functionally to achieve common goals and drive innovation. Effective Communication: Communicate in a clear and concise professional manner, tailored to the appropriate audience; including both verbal and written communications. Manage Multiple Priorities: Manage multiple priorities and tasks within a dynamic work environment, ensuring timely and effective delivery of projects. Qualifications and Skills
Primary Skills Systems Administration and Engineering in the real world with high-level certifications such as VCP, VCAP, VCDX and Cisco UCS. Infrastructure and Platform Expertise: In-depth, holistic knowledge of VMware, Server Operating Systems, Networking, Storage Protocols, Filesystems, Scripting languages, Orchestration and Observability tools like Ansible, Terraform and Grafana. Storage Proficiency: Understanding of block, file, and object storage protocols (e.g., FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB, S3) and their application in high-performance environments. Platform Knowledge: Expertise in hybrid cloud platforms, including public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and hybrid cloud virtualization technologies (Nutanix, OpenShift & Kubernetes is a huge plus). Solution Architecture: Real-world experience in datacenter infrastructure, preferably on both vendor and customer environments, building, designing, validating, troubleshooting and documenting comprehensive solutions that address technical and business needs across the tech stack from software through infrastructure. Technical Marketing Skills: Ability to communicate value in collaboration with marketing teams to create impactful content, presentations, and messaging that highlights technical capabilities and customer value for Pure’s target audience of buyers, influencers and decision-makers. Performance Optimization: Deep knowledge of I/O protocols, pathways and tuning practices to derive the greatest performance in real-world environments and across standardized performance benchmarking tools. Emerging Trends: Understanding and commanding perspective of emerging trends in the data center. Supporting Skills Understanding of large-scale Data Analytics environments: Familiarity with enterprise customer issues in how to build, optimize and protect data analytics data system architectures to extract efficiency, performance, scale and resilience. Systems Engineering Knowledge: Proficiency in Linux, Bash/Python scripting, IP networking, Ansible, Terraform, observability and management tools used by system administrators. Diagnostic Skills: Strong troubleshooting capabilities for performance issues. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent experience. Minimum of 8 years of experience in the design, deployment and management of enterprise datacenter systems. Proven ability to execute on strategies and deliver high-quality solutions aligned with organizational goals. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical and impactful solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to technical and executive audiences. Demonstrated adaptability to learn new technologies and respond to evolving organizational needs. Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced setting with minimal supervision. We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, work travel, or other approved leave. #LI-ONSITE Compensation and Benefits
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: $187,000 — $299,000 USD. What You Can Expect From Us
Pure Innovation : We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers. Pure 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 Large Workplaces in the Bay Area, Fortune\'s Best Workplaces for Millennials and certified as a Great Place to Work! Pure Team : We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good. 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 TA-Ops@purestorage.com 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. That’s why we are committed to fostering growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic legally protected by applicable laws.
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