Systems Engineer, RoME (Kuwait). UAE office

Systems Engineer, RoME (Kuwait). UAE office at Pure Storage Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The answer is data - all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge. 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. BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE. Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

1. For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant.
2. 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.
3. Industry analysts and press across these dimensions.
4. Our 5,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company.

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... In this role, you'll:

1. Develop an exhaustive understanding of what drives a customer’s business and what motivates their decision making.
2. Passionately bring to light the advantages of a Pure Storage solution.
3. Refine sales strategy and tactics, taking command of technical responsibilities.
4. Delight customers and teammates with your technical leadership and domain expertise on storage products, distributed storage architectures, file systems, and competitive storage offerings in the DAS, NAS, and SAN product spaces.
5. Take control of evaluations and benchmarks, system configurations, and system installations.
6. Build and deliver technical product and architecture presentations with vigor to customers and lock in the technical win with clients and prospective accounts.
7. Capture requirements and translate Customer’s business needs into innovative solutions to accelerate their growth and capacity.
8. Author responses to RFI & RFPs.
9. Seek out and spur new opportunities for interoperability, functional, and performance testing/validation.
10. Promote mutual roadmap and planning exchanges.
11. Liaise with product and technical marketing to produce materials (i.e. whitepaper, web presentations) that support overall alliance plans and objectives.
12. Stay current with the competition and ensure that materials accurately reflect the latest, differentiated solution positioning.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE... Pre-sales experience is required:

1. 5-10 years minimum experience supporting the sales of enterprise storage, networking or systems solutions to a combination of large enterprise accounts and data centers.
2. Deep understanding of the architecture, design, and implementation of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutions.
3. Prior experience in targeting new prospects and converting them into clients.
4. Contribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.
5. Superior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures (FC, iSCSI, NAS, OSD, SAN).
6. UNIX OS, NFS file systems, and UNIX distributed network environment.
7. Installation/configuration of distributed computing, multiprocessing, virtual memory subsystem, storage subsystems architecture, shared memory architectures, cache architectures, windowing systems.
8. Strong knowledge of digital transformation to a Cloud Native architecture, On-Prem, Public Cloud, Provisioning Automation, and Containers.
9. Knowledge of VMWare, Local Area Networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP, and general networking.
10. Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills.
11. BS in CS, EE or other technical degree and/or equivalent experience.
12. Familiarity with modern web architecture a plus (LAMP stack, scale-out vs scale-up architectures, NoSQL alternatives).
13. Application knowledge is highly desirable.

You will be based in Dubai. As this is an office-centric role, you are expected to be present in the office for 3 days a week. As outlined in Pure's Hybrid Work Policy, there will be variations over periods of time, depending on business need. BE YOU—CORPORATE CLONES NEED NOT APPLY. Pure is where you ask big questions, think differently, and make an impact. This is not just a job, but a place where you have a voice and can accelerate your career. We value unique thoughts and celebrate individuality, and with ample opportunity to learn, develop yourself, and expand into different roles, joining Pure is an investment in your career journey. Through our Pure Equality program, which supports a flourishing field of employee resource groups, we nourish the personal and professional lives of our team members. And our Pure Good Foundation gives back to local and global communities through volunteering and grants. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. PURE IS COMMITTED TO EQUALITY. Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting about 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply. Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com . APPLICANT & CANDIDATE PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY NOTICE. If you're wondering how or why Pure collects or uses information you provide, we invite you to check out our Applicant & Candidate Personal Information Protection Notice. DEEMED EXPORT LICENSE NOTICE. Some positions may require a deemed export license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Please note: Pure does not currently sponsor deemed export license applications so we are unable to proceed with applicants requiring stated sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr