Senior Manager, Systems Engineering - COE

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.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE AS A SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGER YOU WILL…..

• Lead the SE Center of Excellence (CoE): Drive the development and success of the CoE to support the core SE business, focusing on repeatable fleet life-cycle management and pre and post sales tasks
• Demonstrate effective people development: Develop and nurture the skills of your team within the CoE, ensuring they are equipped to handle complex technical challenges and support the core SE organization
• Act as an employee advocate: Focus on team and people development, demonstrating high emotional intelligence (EQ) and fostering a supportive work environment within the CoE
• Drive operational excellence: Lead the creation and validation of technical demand, ensuring the CoE operates efficiently and effectively to support the core SE business.
• Lead by example, living the Pure Values: Persistence, Creativity, Teamwork, Ownership, and Customer-first
• Understand customer needs: Develop a deep understanding of what drives a customer’s business and what motivates their decision-making processes to better align CoE initiatives with core SE goals
• Refine strategy and tactics: Develop and refine strategies and tactics within the CoE to support the technical responsibilities of the core SE business
• Enhance pre-sales and post-sales efforts: Ensure the CoE effectively supports both pre-sales and post-sales activities, optimizing customer engagement and satisfaction
• Drive technical account management: Oversee technical account management to ensure seamless implementation and ongoing support of Pure Storage solutions, fostering strong customer relationships
• Promote adoption of new capabilities and products: Support strategies to drive the adoption of new capabilities and products among customers, ensuring they realize the full value and benefits

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• 5+ years of Management experience leading high performing Sales Engineers
• 8+ years experience supporting the sales of storage, networking or systems solutions to a combination of large accounts and data centers
• Deep understanding of the architecture, design and implementation of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutions
• Prior experience in setting team strategy to acquire new prospects and converting them into clients
• Knowledge of business impact of current and emerging storage architectures (FC, iSCSI, NAS, OSD, SAN)
• Strong knowledge of digital transformation to a Cloud Native architecture, On-Prem, Public Cloud, Provisioning Automation, and Containers
• Knowledge of VMWare, Local Area Networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP and general networking
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills
• BS in CS, EE or other technical degree and/or equivalent experience

The annual base salary range is: $242,000-348,000

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base sala