Pre-Sales Solutions Architect - PNW

About the Company Qumulo is the simple way to manage exabyte-scale data anywhere — edge, core, or cloud — on the platform of your choice. In a world with trillions of files and objects comprising 100+ zettabytes worldwide, companies need a solution that combines the ability to work anywhere with simplicity. This is precisely what Qumulo was founded to accomplish. About the Team Qumulo’s Sales team is made up of pioneers, technology evangelists and problem solvers. Bolstered by robust experience in the Data Storage industry, our team of Sales Professionals and Pre-Sales Solutions Architects lead our product into new markets and enable us to delight a growing customer base with our innovative data platform solutions. About the Position Qumulo's Pre-Sales Solutions Architect will be a key addition to our field sales organization. This person will utilize their understanding of cloud data platforms to assess customer needs and build strong business cases for our solutions. They will not only become a trusted advisor with potential and current customers, but also become a champion for customer success. Ultimately, you are a technologist, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in easy-to-understand terms to C-Level customers. You are naturally curious, and someone who is not afraid to get your hands dirty. You appreciate the diversity of challenges in working with both partners and customers in a startup environment. Responsibilities Lead solution design and customer engagement by translating needs into scalable architectures, participating in deep-dive discussions, articulating value propositions, and delivering high- and low-level designs. Support the sales cycle through technical proposals, RFP responses, whitespace analysis, business planning, and by guiding deal strategy, qualification, and forecasting. Build trusted advisor relationships with customers, using strong communication, storytelling, and objection-handling skills to influence decisions and challenge perspectives when needed. Stay current on industry trends and contribute to thought leadership (case studies, white papers, media) to strengthen market positioning. Deliver hands‑on demonstrations and proof‑of‑concept deployments to validate solutions and overcome objections. Travel up to 20% across the NW United States. Qualifications 5+ years in pre‑sales engineering, including 3–5 years focused on cloud, unstructured data, and file/object storage technologies. Strong technical foundation in cloud platforms, end‑user compute, and operating systems (Windows, Linux, Unix/BSD), with knowledge of SMB, NFS, and S3 protocols. Experience designing solutions across edge, datacenter, and cloud environments, including hybrid storage architectures. Proven ability to manage customer relationships, conduct business and technical discovery, and deliver solutions that drive growth across industries. Familiarity with competitive storage technologies (e.g., NetApp, Dell Technologies, PowerScale, VAST Data, Pure Storage, Ceph, Lustre, Scality, Weka) and knowledge of Pacific Northwest storage and cloud markets. Strong communication, presentation, and consultative/value‑selling skills, including whiteboarding, demos, and objection handling for technical and non‑technical audiences. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; relevant certifications (AWS, Azure, storage) preferred. Benefits & Perks Pre‑IPO stock options Flexible time‑off policy HSA and PPO health insurance options Dental and Vision insurance 401(k) plan Choice of an ORCA card or parking subsidy The annual pay range for the role is USD $175,000 - $265,000. Individual pay depends on various factors, such as role level, relevant experience and skills. Pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the pay range applicable at the time. As part of the employment process, Qumulo conducts comprehensive background checks on all final candidates for employment. The background check process may include a review of criminal history, credit history, employment verification, education verification, and other relevant information. Qumulo is committed to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws concerning background checks. We ensure that our background check process is fair, consistent, and transparent, and we follow all legal requirements regarding the timing and scope of such checks. For positions in jurisdictions with specific legal requirements, such as restrictions on the timing of criminal history inquiries, we will conduct these checks in accordance with local laws and only after a conditional offer of employment has been made, where required. Equal Opportunity Employer Qumulo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law. For more information on Qumulo's Applicant Privacy Policy, please visit: #J-18808-Ljbffr Qumulo