Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, Commercial - Toronto

Pure Storage, a leader in the data storage and flash technology space, is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to join their dynamic team in Toronto. This role involves understanding customers' unique challenges and tailoring Pure Storage solutions to meet their specific needs. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with the sales team, acting as a technical expert during the sales process to showcase the value of Pure Storage products and services.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Developing a deep understanding of customer business drivers and decision-making processes
2. Connecting technology solutions to measurable customer business outcomes
3. Partnering with account managers, specialists, and channel partners to drive revenue growth
4. Demonstrating the advantages of Pure Storage solutions
5. Leading evaluations, benchmarks, and system configurations
6. Delivering technical product and architecture presentations
7. Translating customer business needs into innovative solutions
8. Contributing to RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs
9. Staying current with market trends and the competitive landscape

The ideal candidate will have:

• BS in CS, EE, or other technical degree (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of relevant experience in technology, design, and communications
• Deep understanding of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutions
• Familiarity with modern web architecture (LAMP stack, scale-out vs scale-up architectures, AWS well-architected framework, microservices architecture)
• Superior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures
• Experience with Linux, NFS file systems, and Linux distributed network environments
• Strong knowledge of digital transformation, cloud-native architecture, and container technologies
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills

Pure Storage offers a dynamic work environment, opportunities for career growth, and a chance to be part of a company at the forefront of data storage innovation. They value unique thoughts, celebrate individuality, and offer various perks to support work-life balance.