Job Description

We're in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.
This type of work-work that changes the world-is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.
SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...
Pure Storage India is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Sales team in Mumbai. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to pilot the sales & adoption of our PURE solutions with prospects and existing customers in the Enterprise Accounts space. You collaborate with customers to understand their business goals, their pain points, and propose creative solutions in collaboration with our key alliance partners. You will work closely with other pre-sales, sales, partner sales & enablement, marketing, and leadership team members to help develop and grow business with the full PURE portfolio of solutions.
In this role you will:

• Demonstrate thought- and practice-leadership as a member of our SE team
• Participate in the creation of sales strategy and tactics and takes ownership of technical responsibilities within India's Commercial accounts
• Assist customers with evaluations and benchmarks, system configurations, and system installations
• Work closely with Engineering and Product Management in helping to define product requirements and usability
• Demonstrate technical leadership and subject matter expertise on storage products, distributed storage architectures, file systems, and competitive storage offerings in the DAS, NAS and SAN product spaces
• Mentor other team members to continually advance their technical and customer acumen

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• 10+ years minimum experience supporting the sales of India's enterprise storage, networking or systems solutions to a combination of large enterprise accounts and data centers
• Thorough understanding of the architecture, design and implementations of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutions
• Preparation and delivery of technical product and architecture presentation
• Contribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs
• Superior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures (FC, iSCSI, NAS, OSD, SAN)
• Familiarity with modern web architecture a plus (LAMP stack, scale-out vs scale-up architectures, NoSQL alternatives)
• UNIX OS, NFS file systems, and UNIX distributed network environment
• Installation/configuration of distributed computing, multiprocessing, virtual memory subsystem, storage subsystems architecture, shared memory architectures, cache architectures, windowing systems
• Knowledge of VMWare, Local Area Networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP and general networking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• BS in CS, EE or other technical degree and/or equivalent experience.

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 - check out for more information.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area(TM), Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials(TM) and certified as a Great Place to Work!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

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. Check out for more information.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:
Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at if you're invited to an interview.
OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:
We're forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn't just accepted but embraced. That's why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.
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.