Google Cloud Solutions Architect

**If you run toward knowledge and problem-solving, **join us**: **About NetApp** NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or environment, we help our customers identify and realize new business possibilities. And it all starts with our people. If this sounds like something you want to be part of, NetApp is the place for you. You can help bring new ideas to life, approaching each challenge with fresh eyes. We embrace diversity and openness because it's in our DNA. Of course, you won't be doing it alone. At NetApp, we're all about asking for help when we need it, collaborating with others, and partnering across the organization - and beyond. "At NetApp, we fully embrace and advance a diverse, inclusive global workforce with a culture of belonging that leverages the backgrounds and perspectives of all employees, customers, partners, and communities to foster a higher performing organization."-George Kurian, CEO **Google Cloud Solutions Architect**: Remote - IN **Job category**: Cloud **Job ID**: 127631-en_US NetApp: The Cloud Storage Specialists NetApp is telling a new story. One deeply rooted in innovation and market leadership yet building a reputation of strong growth in the cloud. One that speaks to customers, prospects, analysts, media and employees in a clear simple manner. One that expounds the advantages of working with a customer-first, cloud-led data-centric software company. The world has fundamentally changed since NetApp began its technology journey 21 years ago in Australia. Our customers have more complex challenges for an increasingly diverse and dynamic data driven world. And we take pride in our long history as an industry leader yesterday and today. We have a huge opportunity in a quickly growing market. We have the right technology, services, and culture to win with existing customers and prospects right now. Do You Know the New NetApp? We are a Cloud led, data management software company. We have shifted from an infrastructure-led discussion to a Hybrid Multi-Cloud Software-led discussion. At NetApp our singular focus is to help our customers unlock the best of Cloud. NetApp is delivering huge value for enterprises undergoing digital transformation. **Job summary**: We are the field team for NetApp’s Public Cloud Services business unit. It is a dynamic and rapidly growing business for NetApp - we pride ourselves on winning new business through an agile and adaptable business model and developing ourselves personally and professionally in the process. - Regular Activities in this role include: - Sales: - Qualifying customer needs and the fit of the solutions NetApp offers in Google Cloud - Designing solution may include one or more of software, cloud subscriptions and professional services; running technical workshops to demonstrate those solutions - Designing and running proof-of-concepts to illustrate the fit of solutions within the customer’s environment - Evangelism: - Presenting at customer and partner events & briefings, Google Cloud and NetApp sales meetings, etc. - Enabling the Google Cloud architect community on the value NetApp solutions bring to their customers - Participating in / hosting industry meet-ups and user groups - Publishing reference architectures, significant wins, etc, internally and / or externally - Improvement / learning time: - Staying abreast of the latest developments in public cloud services - Acquiring / maintaining technical expertise - Developing or enhancing processes and techniques employed by our sales and technical teams **Job requirements**: What you bring to the table: - Strong technical knowledge of cloud concepts (Google Cloud certification beneficial, but not necessary) - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Self-driven & independently motivated, you will not be closely supervised, so we need someone who will go out ‘get stuff done’, without being prompted - Ability to prioritize and address multiple projects concurrently - Appetite to learn and try new things - Experience running proof-of-concepts for software, hardware and cloud solutions - A willingness to travel within APAC to customer locations, and occasionally further afield - University degree in a technical field (or equivalent experience) plus five plus years of experience **Education**: - A graduate or a Postgraduate degree in Computer science is preferred. - Minimum of at least 8 years of relevant experience selling cloud Solutions **Equal Opportunity Employer**: NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, and any protected classification. **Did you know...** **Why NetApp?** We are all about he