Consulting Solutions Engineer - Hi-Tech Strategic Accounts

About the role

Own Every Moment at NetApp 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. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.

Job Summary The Consulting Solutions Engineer (CSE) is a critical technical leader within NetApp’s strategic account teams for the Hi-Tech sector. This role blends strategic vision with hands-on execution, serving as a trusted advisor to customer stakeholders while driving technical sales outcomes. The CSE builds deep relationships with engineering, architecture, and IT leadership within marquee Hi-Tech accounts, shaping long-term technology strategies and ensuring flawless execution of pre-sales and solutioning activities

Role Overview As the technical lead for strategic Hi-Tech account, you will partner closely with Client Executives to expand NetApp footprint by aligning solutions with customer innovation priorities such as AI/ML, hybrid cloud, cloud-native architectures, semiconductor design workflows, and high-performance infrastructure. This role requires a balance of: Strategic Leadership: Influencing customer technology direction, shaping multi-year roadmaps, and driving platform adoption Tactical Execution: Leading day-to-day pre-sales activities including solution design, POCs, demos, and deal execution

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 organizations
• 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
• Position NetApp as a strategic platform partner across data infrastructure, AI data pipelines, and enterprise storage
• 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
• 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)
• Ensure technical accuracy and completeness of proposals, acting as the final authority on solution design
• Support deal closure by addressing technical objections and competitive positioning
• Provide post-sales continuity to ensure successful deployment and customer satisfaction

Requirements

• 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