Solution Architect - Data Protection

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE Join a high-impact team of innovators dedicated to architecting the cyber-resilience solutions that protect the world’s most critical data. As a Senior Solutions Engineer, you will bridge the gap between Pure Storage’s cutting-edge technology and our global ecosystem of data protection partners to build integrated, fail-safe infrastructures. You will act as a technical lighthouse, collaborating across Product Management and Engineering to transform complex hybrid-cloud challenges into validated, market-ready solutions that empower our customers to recover from anything. WHAT YOU’LL DO Architect Validate Cyber-Resilience Frameworks: Design and execute comprehensive test methodologies to validate Pure’s integration with partners like Veeam, Commvault, and Rubrik, ensuring our solutions meet the highest standards of performance and reliability. Engineer Hybrid-Cloud Infrastructure: Build and maintain sophisticated, automated lab environments spanning on-premise and public cloud (AWS/Azure) to simulate real-world recovery scenarios and "proof of concept" demonstrations. Drive Technical Enablement Thought Leadership: Author high-visibility technical collateral, including Reference Architectures, white papers, and deep-dive blogs that translate complex I/O protocols and data workflows into actionable business value for global field teams. Lead Cross-Functional Solution Launches: Partner with Product Management and Marketing to define the cyber-solutions roadmap, ensuring technical engineering efforts align perfectly with go-to-market strategies and evolving customer security needs. Optimize Performance Ecosystems: Diagnose and tune I/O pathways across block, file, and object storage protocols to maximize throughput and efficiency within enterprise-scale data protection workflows. WHAT YOU BRING Deep Data Protection Expertise: You possess mastery in deploying and managing enterprise-grade data protection platforms (such as Veeam, Commvault, or Rubrik) and a thorough understanding of snapshot, replication, and air-gapped recovery technologies. Full-Stack Infrastructure Fluency: You have a holistic command of the modern data center, including expert-level knowledge of Linux, virtualization (VMware/Nutanix), and container orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift) within hybrid cloud environments. Automation Diagnostic Skills: You are proficient in scripting and infrastructure-as-code (Python, Bash, Ansible, or Terraform) to automate complex environments and possess the analytical rigor to troubleshoot intricate performance bottlenecks. Technical Communication Excellence: You have a proven ability to distill deep technical validation results into professional documentation and executive-level presentations that influence both engineers and decision-makers. Location: We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the {{OFFICE_LOCATION}} office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave. Would you like me to adjust the tone to be more aggressive for a high-growth market, or perhaps refine the "What You Bring" section for a specific regional requirement? WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US: Innovation : We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers. Growth : We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Wo ... (truncated, view full listing at source)