Principal Cloud Solutions Architect - Presales - Hyperscaler

NetApp - Morrisville, NC

Hiring: Principal Cloud Solutions Architect - Presales - Hyperscaler Company: NetApp Location: Morrisville, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:36:06 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, Cloud Storage, GCP, Microsoft Excel, OCI, Product Management, Salesforce About the job Experience: •12+ years of relevant industry experience. •8+ years of experience in a customer-facing Solutions Architect, Cloud Architect, Technical Sales, or equivalent role. Required Skills: •Supporting Hyperscaler 1st party cloud storage services •Working with strategic enterprise customers and hyperscaler field teams •Preference for candidates located in EST or CST time zones •We are part of NetApp's global Cloud Solutions Architect organization within the Public Cloud Services business unit. Our mission is to help customers successfully adopt and expand their use of cloud services by combining NetApp's enterprise data management expertise with the innovation and scale of leading hyperscale cloud providers. •Qualify customer opportunities and identify strategic workloads well suited for hyperscaler cloud adoption. •Design end-to-end cloud architectures leveraging NetApp services and Hyperscaler 1st party cloud storage services. •Deliver technical presentations, workshops, demonstrations, architecture reviews, and executive briefings. •Lead technical validation engagements and proof-of-concept activities. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. •At least five years' experience with hyperscaler infrastructure providers, such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or OCI. •Deep hyperscaler cloud architecture experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated ability to rapidly establish depth in new first-party cloud storage services offerings. •Professional-level hyperscaler architecture certification preferred or expected within an agreed onboarding period. •Advanced hyperscaler architecture certifications strongly desired. •Complementary certifications in networking, security, DevOps, FinOps, databases, AI, or related disciplines are a plus. •NetApp ONTAP and broader NetApp portfolio experience preferred. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!