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The Senior Systems Engineer will support sales of enterprise storage, assist with system configurations, and demonstrate technical expertise while defining product requirements and creating solution blueprints.

Forward Deployed Engineer embedded with strategic customers to design and operate large-scale data infrastructure, troubleshoot distributed systems and networking issues, develop automation and APIs, and translate deployment challenges into product improvements. The role requires deep expertise in storage, Linux internals, high-performance networking, Python and C/C++, plus customer-facing communication and up to 25% travel.

Own technical strategy and field success for VAST deployments on partner hardware, especially EBox. Architect and size solutions, set performance expectations, validate infrastructure readiness, guide deployments, troubleshoot complex hardware and software issues, and support strategic customers and partners. Collaborate with Sales Engineering, Support, Engineering, and Product while developing repeatable deployment practices and technical guidance.

Lead sales strategy and revenue growth for VAST Data’s data platform across the West Coast. Responsibilities include prospecting, expanding customer relationships, delivering technical product presentations, negotiating and closing contracts, forecasting pipeline, collaborating with marketing, product management, and customer success, and representing the company at industry events. The role requires extensive B2B sales experience, database and data management knowledge, executive relationship-building skills, and proficiency with CRM tools.

Designs, delivers, and maintains technical training for Customer Success teams, including product knowledge, troubleshooting, issue identification, and customer engagement. Manages LMS content, certifications, playbooks, and curriculum updates. Partners cross-functionally with leadership and subject matter experts, measures training effectiveness through KPIs, and improves enablement programs. Requires technical support experience, virtualization and containerization knowledge, advanced networking, storage technology expertise, and hands-on lab and hardware management experience. Travel up to 30% is required.

Drive net-new sales growth across the U.S. Federal cloud market. The role develops strategic account plans, builds executive and partner relationships, creates pipeline, navigates complex government procurement, leads enterprise sales cycles, coordinates co-sell opportunities with cloud providers and partners, and closes large infrastructure, data, AI, and hybrid-cloud transactions.

Leads VAST Data’s cloud business development strategy and relationships with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud. Builds joint solutions, value propositions, go-to-market strategies, and co-sell motions that generate customer adoption, pipeline, and revenue. Engages executives, customers, product and engineering teams, and partner field organizations to advance complex AI infrastructure opportunities. Establishes business plans and operating cadences while building and leading a high-performing cloud business development organization.

Drive new customer acquisition for VAST Data’s AI and analytics platform. Build pipeline through strategic prospecting, account-based selling, executive engagement, and partner relationships. Manage complex enterprise sales cycles from discovery and technical evaluation through negotiation, closing, and expansion. Engage data, analytics, AI, engineering, and executive stakeholders while developing account plans, forecasting pipeline, and translating technical capabilities into business outcomes.

Owns technical strategy and field success for VAST deployments on partner hardware, especially EBox. Architects and sizes infrastructure solutions, defines performance expectations, validates deployment readiness, leads complex troubleshooting, and supports strategic customer engagements. Partners with Sales Engineering, Support, Engineering, Product, and OEM teams to develop custom solutions, deployment plans, repeatable architectures, and best practices for enterprise storage and software-defined infrastructure.

Lead VAST Data’s business development strategy and strategic partnerships across the AI inference and accelerator ecosystem. Build relationships with compute, semiconductor, accelerator, cloud, and infrastructure companies; define joint technical and commercial value propositions; develop reference architectures, solutions, account strategies, co-selling motions, and enterprise go-to-market programs. Coordinate VAST’s sales, product, engineering, solutions, and marketing teams with partner organizations while evaluating emerging technologies and creating structure in an evolving market.