Director, Cloud Architect

Director, Cloud Architect This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge‑to‑cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Job Description: As the Director of Cloud Architecture for CSP Enablement, you will be the primary technical authority responsible for the success of Cloud Service Providers building on HPE’s software stack. You will lead the strategy for how CSPs architect, deploy, and operate high‑scale Private and Sovereign Clouds using HPE Morpheus, HPE OpsRamp, and HPE Zerto. This high‑impact leadership role requires a rare blend of deep technical expertise and the ability to sit at the intersection of cloud architecture, CSP business models, and product execution, partnering deeply with Engineering, Sales, Alliances, and CSPs. This position could be based anywhere in the United States. Primary Responsibilities Strategic CSP Roadmap Alignment – Own the technical product strategy that enables CSPs to build, own, and operate scalable, secure, and commercially viable clouds using HPE CloudOps Software virtualization stacks. Executive Technical Interface – Serve as the primary technical point of contact for VPs of Engineering and CTOs at CSPs. Technical Architecture & Design – Own the creation and maintenance of HPE Validated Designs for CSP use cases (e.g., 'Sovereign Cloud-in-a-Box'). Define how HPE CloudOps software integrates with underlying hardware and third‑party stacks such as OpenShift. Thought Leadership & Technical Collateral – Author high‑value technical white papers, reference guides, and deep‑dive architectural blogs. Represent HPE Cloud Ops at major industry events. Technical Enablement & Operations – Define blueprints for how CSPs not only build their clouds but also operate them profitably using AIOps and automated lifecycle management. Act as 'Level 3' support for global field teams on complex, multi‑product CSP architectural bids. Business Logic & Monetization Strategy – Help CSPs define their product catalog and enable services such as Backup‑as‑a‑Service tiers using Zerto. Experience & Skills Professional Background – 10+ years in Technical Product Management or Systems Architecture. Prior experience at VMware, Red Hat, Nutanix, or a hyperscaler (AWS/Azure/GCP) focused on partner/service provider enablement. Deep Technical Stack Expertise – Virtualization (ESXi, KVM, AHV); Cloud Native (Kubernetes, OpenShift, container networking/storage); Operations/Observability (AIOps, distributed tracing, multi‑cloud monitoring); Data Protection (RPO/RTO requirements for disaster recovery and cyber‑resilience). Leadership & Influence – Proven ability to lead through influence across a matrixed organization (Engineering, Marketing, Sales). Benefits Health & Wellbeing – We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. Personal & Professional Development – We invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. Specific programs help you reach any career goals you have. Unconditional Inclusion – We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. Flexibility to manage work and personal needs. Bold moves together, a force for good. Salary United States of America: Annual Salary USD 194,000 - 388,000 in Massachusetts, 194,000 - 412,500 in California & New York, 170,000 - 412,500 in Connecticut & Georgia & New Jersey & North Carolina & Texas & Washington. Variable incentives may also be offered. EEO Statement HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Veteran, Disabled, LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities. HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including considering qualified applicants with criminal histories. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hobbsnews