Consulting Solutions Engineer
About the role
At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud. Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Responsibilities
- Develop and execute account-level technical strategies and multi-year roadmaps aligned to customer business and innovation goals
- Serve as a trusted advisor to CTOs, architects, and engineering leaders within Hi-Tech organization
- Drive adoption of next-generation technologies including AI/ML infrastructure, hybrid/multi-cloud, data pipelines, and cloud-native platforms
- Create and maintain technical account plans that map to pipeline growth, whitespace expansion, and competitive displacement
- Influence ecosystem partners (hyperscalers, GSIs, ISVs) to build joint solutions aligned to customer outcomes
Tactical Responsibilities
- Lead all pre-sales execution activities: solution design, architecture reviews, technical presentations, demos, and POCs
- Own the end-to-end technical sales cycle, ensuring alignment between customer requirements and NetApp solutions
- Ensure technical accuracy and completeness of proposals, acting as the final authority on solution design
- Collaborate with specialists and product teams to bring the right technical expertise into each opportunity
- Build and present compelling technical and financial value propositions (TCO, ROI, business cases)
- Provide post-sales continuity to ensure successful deployment and customer satisfaction
Requirements & Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 12+ years of experience in pre-sales, solutions engineering, or technical consulting
- Proven track record in managing large strategic Hi-Tech accounts
- Strong background in data infrastructure, storage, and cloud technologies
- Experience working with or for leading infrastructure vendors, hyperscalers, or system integrators
- Expertise in consultative and solution-based selling within large, complex accounts
Pay
The target salary range for this position is $223,550 – $289,300 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.