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# Cloud Solutions Architect - Instaclustr

- **Company:** NetApp, Inc.
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $174,250.0 - $225,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, NetApp Applications, Open Source Technology, Cloud Services, Information Technology, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Vertica
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27911639/Cloud-Solutions-Architect-Instaclustr-Colorado-Boulder-7455

## About the Role

* Understand Open Source technologies, with emphasis on one or more of the Instaclustr projects, including capabilities, competitive landscape and differentiation. Understanding the services that Instaclustr provides and the value that delivers to the market.
 * Cassandra, Kafka, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch (Elastic Search), ClickHouse, Cadence
 * Drive results through customer obsession and being the technical authority to win opportunities
 * Communication and planning: As a key member in the account team, able to think on their feet, ask good questions and uncover and articulate unmet needs and value.
 * Business knowledge: able to articulate how our value proposition maps to customer requirements
 * Leadership: Technical leadership in team selling environments
 * Ownership of technical relationship with the customer at the O-M level

Education

 * A minimum of 5+years of experience is required
 * A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar field is a plus but not required.

## Description

* Find and support opportunities in new and existing customers in close collaboration with Sales
 * Translate customer business needs into technical solutions based on Instaclustr offerings, leveraging broad understanding of the competitive and technology landscape
 * Partner with SMEs, Sales, Customer Success and other groups to create comprehensive solutions
 * Develop and own key stakeholder relationships within the customer and partner communities
 * Conduct demonstrations and lead POCs in collaboration with SMEs as needed
 * Demonstrate a good understanding of both business and technology strategy, change management, and a principled approach to broad digital transformation challenges and opportunities.
 * Use NetApp's sales tools to effectively manage accounts, opportunities & pipeline in alignment with Sales


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