Senior Solutions Architect – Storage as a Service

Senior Solutions Architect – Storage as a Service

Job Summary

At NetApp, we believe data is the foundation of innovation. As a leader in Intelligent Data Infrastructure, we help organizations manage, protect, and unlock the value of their data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Our Storage as a Service offerings empower enterprises to consume modern infrastructure flexibly, scalably, and on their own terms.

We're looking for a Senior Solutions Architect – Storage as a Service to join our team. If you're passionate about translating complex technology into real business value and thrive at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and customer partnership — we'd love to hear from you.

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.

What You'll Do

• Drive business growth by identifying and developing strategic Storage as a Service opportunities alongside account and sales teams

• Design end-to-end solutions — leading discovery workshops, architecture sessions, and technical assessments for enterprise customers

• Build compelling business cases and solution concepts that connect technical outcomes to measurable business value

• Act as a trusted advisor to architects, technical decision-makers, and IT leaders throughout complex sales cycles

• Champion thought leadership by representing NetApp at customer events, executive briefings, webinars, and industry forums

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, marketing, and global solution teams to translate customer needs into innovative offerings

• Enable and coach internal teams, partners, and customers on best practices, architecture approaches, and market trends

• Support competitive differentiation by serving as a subject matter expert on consumption and as-a-service models

• What You Bring

• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise storage, data management, or hybrid cloud solutions

• Strong understanding of consumption, subscription, or as-a-service business models

• Ability to engage confidently with technical and executive stakeholders, bridging technology and business strategy

• Experience supporting complex enterprise sales cycles, from initial engagement through close

• Excellent communication and presentation skills — you make the complex feel clear

• A growth mindset — you're curious, collaborative, and energized by continuous learning

• Fluency in German and English

• Willingness to travel regularly within Germany

• Background in managed services, service providers, or cloud platforms is a plus.

• Familiarity with sectors such as telco, financial services, manufacturing, or public sector is a plus.

• Relevant certifications in infrastructure, cloud, or storage technologies is a plus.

• At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

• Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

• At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

• NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

• Our culture

• We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

• If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

Benefits

• Volunteer time off

• 40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.

• Well-being

• Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.

• Time away

• Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.

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