Own Every Moment at NetAppAt 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.
Job SummaryAre you a dynamic leader with a passion for cloud technology and empowering high-performing teams? Join NetApp as a Manager of Cloud Solutions Architects and drive innovation in the Google Cloud ecosystem!We are seeking an experienced and results-oriented Manager to lead our remote Google Cloud Solutions Architect (CSA) team, specifically covering the Western Half of North America. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for guiding, mentoring, and developing a team of talented CSAs. You will ensure the team's success in identifying customer workloads, designing innovative solutions, and driving the adoption of NetApp's Google Cloud-based products. Collaborating closely with Google Cloud's Sales and CSA leadership, you will play a key role in shaping our go-to-market strategy and achieving sales goals.
About UsNetApp's global Cloud Solutions Architect team is at the forefront of driving customer adoption of our Google Cloud services. Our collaborative Sales, Technical, and Customer Success teams are dedicated to implementing and scaling cloud and software services, consistently exceeding sales goals. We foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth.
Location: San Jose, CA or the Bay Area. Candidates must be able to go to the San Jose office 3 times a week. Job RequirementsWhat You'll do:- Lead and manage a team of remote Cloud Solutions Architects, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship.
- Drive team performance to achieve and exceed sales targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Collaborate with Sales leadership to develop and execute sales strategies for Google Cloud solutions.
- Work closely with Google Cloud's Sales and CSA leadership to align strategies and initiatives.
- Ensure the team effectively qualifies customer opportunities and designs tailored solutions.
- Oversee the delivery of compelling presentations and proofs-of-concept to showcase our solutions.
- Facilitate seamless handovers of new customer wins to Professional Services and Customer Success teams.
- Monitor and maintain accurate customer opportunity status in Salesforce.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the team.
- Participate in strategic planning and provide input on product direction and market trends.
Qualifications & Education- Proven experience in leading and managing technical teams, preferably in a pre-sales or solutions architecture capacity.
- Strong technical foundation in Cloud concepts and technologies, with a deep focus on Google Cloud.
- Excellent understanding of the sales process and ability to drive sales success.
- Experience working with customers in the as-a-Service space.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to motivate and inspire a remote team.
- Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems.
- Knowledge of Network Attached Storage (NAS) and its application in cloud environments (a plus).
- Familiarity with container orchestration runtime concepts and solutions, preferably Kubernetes (a plus).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (additional languages are a plus).
- 10+ years of experience; 3 in leadership.
- Google Cloud certifications (a plus).
Join us and lead the charge in the cloud revolution!
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 278,800 - 360,800 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings' (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.
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.
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