Sr. Solutions Architect - Storage Hardware & Networking
Santa Clara · USD 180,000-270,000 / year · Onsite · Posted Oct 14, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Santa Clara
- Salary
- USD 180,000-270,000 / year · Base salary
About the role
- As a Sr. Solution Architect you will own the product definition, technical guardrails, and lifecycle strategy for the hardware components and high-performance networking fabrics powering Everpure’s FlashArray and FlashBlade platforms.
- Partnering closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Field leadership, you will convert complex compute, chassis, and interconnect innovations into scalable, resilient platform capabilities.
- By defining reference architectures and validating real-world system performance, you will directly drive the commercial readiness, cost efficiency, and operational excellence of our flagship storage portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive product requirements, qualification criteria, and multi-year lifecycle roadmaps for FlashArray and FlashBlade hardware subsystems and networking fabrics to maximize fleet reliability and performance.
- Establish technical guardrails and reference architectures that guide Engineering, Manufacturing, and Field teams in making consistent, cost-effective hardware decisions across all product lines.
- Act as the technical authority for subsystem behavior by validating configurations, characterizing performance metrics, and resolving complex architectural trade-offs alongside Engineering in lab environments.
- Partner directly with Field Systems Engineers and Sales leadership on strategic proofs-of-concept, technical escalations, and competitive positioning to win enterprise customers through technical differentiation.
- Champion and deliver high-value architectural briefs, comparison guides, and technical FAQs that educate internal go-to-market teams and external enterprise customers on hardware performance and trade-offs.
Requirements
- Hardware & Networking Architecture Expertise: Deep technical command of storage or server hardware architecture and enterprise networking fabrics.
- Hands-On Technical & Lab Rigor: Demonstrated capability to validate hardware configurations, analyze complex system performance telemetry, and troubleshoot deep architectural issues directly with engineering teams.
- Cross-Functional & Commercial Influence: Proven ability to collaborate across Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales to balance performance, unit cost, and supply constraints into executable product plans.
- Technical Communication & Field Alignment: Exceptional skill in translating complex hardware and networking details into clear architectural guidance and enablement tools for both technical and go-to-market audiences.
Benefits
- flexible time off
- wellness resources
- company-sponsored team events
Workplace
- We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Everpure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.
Skills
- Ethernet
- Fibre Channel
- NVMe-oF