Storage Architect - Unstructured Data & Hybrid Cloud

Storage Architect - Unstructured Data & Hybrid Cloud

This role has been designated as 'Remote/Teleworker', which means you will primarily work from home.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work.

We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world.

Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next.

We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here.

We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.

We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.

Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

We're seeking an experienced Storage Architect with a deep focus on unstructured workloads and cloud convergence to join our strategic team.

This is a highly visible, customer-facing role with significant influence over solution direction and product strategy.

Role Overview:

As a Storage Architect - Unstructured Data & Hybrid Cloud, you will:


* Partner with customers to design and architect scalable file and object storage solutions.


* Lead solution workshops, assessments, and proofs of concept (POCs) validating technical fit and performance.


* Provide subject matter expertise on unstructured storage protocols (NFS, SMB) and object storage.


* Collaborate closely with product management to gather customer requirements, influence the product roadmap, and drive technology direction.


* Bring strong competitive knowledge and market awareness to inform both internal strategy and customer positioning.


* Travel extensively to work directly with customers, partners, and internal teams as needed.

Key Responsibilities


* Architect and document enterprise-grade file and object storage solutions tailored to customer needs.


* Lead and execute POCs to evaluate performance, scalability, and integration across platforms.


* Work closely with product management to capture customer feedback, translate requirements into product enhancements, and help prioritize the roadmap.


* Provide thought leadership, competitive analysis, and positioning strategies to internal and external stakeholders.


* Present technical solutions to executive and technical audiences.


* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of unstructured storage trends, cloud storage integration, and emerging technologies.


* Support pre-sales engagements, RFIs/RFPs, and solution justification based on best practices and real-world experience.

Required Qualifications


* 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing unstructured storage solutions


* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
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