BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE.

What do NASA and emerging space companies have in common with COVID vaccine R&D teams or with Roblox and the Metaverse? 

The answer is data, -- all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge in their industries. And the most advanced companies are realizing the full data advantage by partnering with Pure Storage. Pure’s vision is to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. With 11,000+ customers including 58% of the Fortune 500, we’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions. 

Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

• For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant 
• Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score in the top 1% of B2B companies globally
• Industry analysts and press applaud Pure’s leadership across these dimensions
• And, our 5,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.

Pure Storage Acquired Portworx in October 2020, Creating the Industry's Most Complete Kubernetes Data Services Platform for Cloud Native Applications. This acquisition represents Pure’s largest to date and our deeper expansion into the fast-growing market for multi-cloud data services to support Kubernetes and containers.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

• The Pure Storage EMEA Global Systems Integrators (GSI) Solution Architects Director is responsible for leading a team of technical engineers across EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) supporting our key GSI and MSP partners.
• The EMEA GSI SA Director will manage the organization to support and develop their team to ensure they meet their goals in line with the overall KPIs of GSI revenue, growth and strategic solutions.
• The GSI SA Director should have broad and deep IT industry experience and a high degree of business acumen. In this role, you will set strategy and vision for the team helping to articulate Pure’s position and message in the GSI market landscape.
• In this role you will need to have a broad base of skills and experience, be a good communicator and leader, a team motivator and will need to work well with cross functional teams.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING...

• Demonstrate effective people development in a rapidly evolving technical space.
• Collaborate with GSI Sales, EMEA Sales and Presales Leaders to ensure a successful partnership while supporting the growth of the business.
• Have a desire to drive operational excellence; create a team support creation and validation of technical demand.
• Become a trusted and collaborative conduit between sales, engineering, and product management.
• Inspire excitement internally and externally around the company's long-term vision and ability to execute against the market trend while being the best choice for GSI’ businesses.
• Help maintain the company culture in an effort to continue to retain and attract top technical talent.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for the GSI technical and sales organization.
• Proficient in driving for results, with a sense of accountability and ability to change pace and focus in dynamically evolving environment.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU...

• Previous management experience leading high performing technical engineers.
• Strong knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures including on-prem, Public Cloud, provisioning automation, and Containers.
• Ability to combine big-thinking strategic perspective with a detail-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Executive presence and ability to evangelise momentums with a wide range of dispositions.
• 5+ years of experience in technical leadership expertise.
• Understanding of the enterprise storage market landscape and experience with Global System Integrators.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills.

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BE YOU—CORPORATE CLONES NEED NOT APPLY.

Pure is where you ask big questions, think differently, and make an impact. This is not just a job, but a place where you have a voice and can accelerate your career. We value unique thoughts and celebrate individuality, and with ample opportunity to learn, develop yourself, and expand into different roles, joining Pure is an investment in your career journey.

Through our Pure Equality program, which supports a flourishing field of employee resource groups, we nourish the personal and professional lives of our team members. And our Pure Good Foundation gives back to local and global communities through volunteering and grants.

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.

PURE IS COMMITTED TO EQUALITY.

Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting about 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.

Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action 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.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com.

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