Pure Storage · 3 days ago
Cloud Native Architect, Portworx - West Region
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$152K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expPure Storage is fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry and is seeking a Cloud Native Architect to lead the Kubernetes Everywhere movement. The role involves providing pre-sales technical and business expertise to customers running stateful applications in containers and automating data management workflows.
Cloud ComputingData StorageEnterprise Software
Responsibilities
The Pure Storage Cloud Architecture team is responsible for providing pre-sales deep technical and business expertise to customers who want to run stateful applications in containers and automate “Day 2” data management workflows
Qualification
Required
5+ years experience as a customer facing senior-level technical architect
Charismatic, confident, and likable self-starter with a track record of success on stage, in the spotlight, and with customers
Team oriented leader that is able to coach and drive desired behavior through influence rather than title
5+ years of Linux Administration and/or Linux development experience with an industry recognized administration-level or higher certification
3+ years of Kubernetes Administration experience and a KCNA (Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate) or above certification
Certification-level fluency in OpenShift, Rancher, or other Kubernetes orchestration environment
Certification-level fluency in Cloud IaaS environments such as VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform and OpenStack
Certification-level fluency with DevOps concepts and hands-on experience with associated tools, such as; Ansible, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipeline applications
Certification-level fluency in data engineering, big data, and database operations, delivery and operational services
Demonstrable understanding of data platform technologies as they relate to highly available business applications on-prem, hybrid, and in the cloud
Demonstrable understanding of the enterprise application development lifecycle and container platforms' effect on it
Demonstrable ability to see and present ‘the big picture' e.g. thought leadership, offer solutions to improve upon it, and challenge the status quo when it is not in alignment with or in the best interest of desired customer outcomes
Demonstrable ability to distill complex problems into a simplified vision that drives customer interest in Pure technologies
Strong bias for continuous improvement both personally and professionally
Ability to travel as needed regionally (up-to 60%)
Benefits
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
Company
Pure Storage
Pure Storage is an all-flash enterprise storage company that enables broad deployment of flash in data centers.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$529.26MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceIndex VenturesRedpoint
2015-10-06IPO
2014-08-11Secondary Market· $60M
2014-04-22Series F· $225M
Leadership Team
Charles Giancarlo
CEO and Chairman
Michael Cornwell
CTO - Americas
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