Partner Solutions Architect

At NetApp, our High Achievement Principles shape how we work: we innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel as a team. We have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.

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• Analytical
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• Quick-thinking
• Problem solver

Responsibilities

Vienna, Vienna, Austria Job category: Systems Engineering Job ID: 135968-en_US Own Every Moment at NetApp

At 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. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.

Job Summary

Are you passionate about staying current with the ever-changing world of technology and using your knowledge to make an impact? Do you excel at problem-solving and connecting the dots? Are you energized by collaborating with partners and customers to achieve success? Do you come to work every day with the drive to be part of something exceptional? If so, your search ends here. Join the Partner and Presales teams at NetApp! This position is aligned to our office in Vienna, Austria and is a hybrid role.

The Partner Solutions Architect is responsible for enabling and supporting NetApp channel partners to design, position, and deliver data infrastructure solutions. You will help partners build capability, deepen technical expertise, and accelerate deal execution by translating customer requirements into scalable, secure, and differentiated NetApp solutions.

Responsibilities

As a Partner Solutions Architect, your responsibilities include:

• Actively coaching and mentoring partner & distributor technical teams on NetApp solution domains, positioning, and differentiation.
• Designing and delivering structured partner enablement activities to increase partner readiness and independence.
• Working closely with partner SEs to develop and validate comprehensive partner-led solutions.
• Partnering with field sales and channel teams on strategic opportunities to enable the partner to secure the technical win.
• Building and nurturing a strong network of technical contacts within partner organizations.
• Driving regional pipeline generation in partnership with marketing and channel teams through partner-focused initiatives. Job Requirements

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• 5+ years of applicable experience in solutions architecture, technical presales, or partner enablement.
• Deep technical mastery across NetApp solution domains and expertise in current industry trends.
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and enable partner pre-sales and architecture teams for long-term capability.
• Skilled in influencing partner-led technical wins by guiding partners in discovery and architecture definition.
• Strong public speaking, facilitation, and communication skills for delivering workshops and trainings.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
• Proficiency in German and/or a West or South Slavic language (e.g., Polish, Czech, Slovak) is a strong advantage. 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.

Submitting an Application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.

Our values

Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.

Benefits

Volunteer time off

40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.

Well-being

Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.

Time away

Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.