Designated Support Engineer, Portworx at Purestorage

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE As a Designated Services Engineer (DSE) for Portworx® by Everpure™, you will be the dedicated technical champion for our most strategic, high-value accounts. You will provide a "white-glove" support experience, moving beyond reactive troubleshooting to become a proactive extension of your customers' engineering teams. By mastering the Everpure™ Platform, you will ensure the stability of large-scale Kubernetes deployments across hybrid clouds, bridging the gap between customer success and internal R&D. Your mission is to foster deep technical trust, ensuring that our key partners maximize the reliability and performance of their mission-critical data services. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Drive Strategic Customer Success: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for designated accounts, providing proactive monitoring and high-touch engagement to prevent issues before they impact production. • Lead Complex Incident Resolution: Take end-to-end ownership of critical incidents in large-scale deployments, performing deep-dive analysis across the full software stack to ensure rapid restoration of services. • Accelerate Engineering Innovation: Collaborate directly with escalation and development teams to reproduce complex bugs and analyze system logs, ensuring customer feedback directly influences product reliability and usability. • Guide Deployment Lifecycle: Partner with customers through every phase—from pre-sales POCs and onboarding to production scaling—applying best practices to secure and optimize Kubernetes clusters. • Codify Best Practices: Translate unique customer challenges into scalable solutions by authoring internal and external KB articles and leading knowledge-sharing sessions to improve the overall resilience of the Portworx® ecosystem. WHAT YOU BRING • Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience. • Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in customer-facing technical support, with experience in designated or specialized support for critical accounts. • Expertise in Kubernetes: Proven experience in deploying, managing and securing Kubernetes production clusters. • Experience working with various Kubernetes distributions such as: Tanzu, Openshift Container Platform, Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Rancher Kubernetes Engine (RKE), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), etc. • Kubernetes & Container Mastery: Extensive experience deploying, securing, and managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters across diverse distributions, including OpenShift, Tanzu, EKS, RKE, or GKE. • Advanced Systems & Storage Expertise: Deep proficiency in Linux operating systems with a specialized focus on storage components, enabling you to independently troubleshoot complex data-layer issues. • Hybrid Cloud Fluency: Hands-on experience architecting and supporting solutions across major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization platforms like vSphere. • Strategic Technical Partnership: Proven ability to manage high-stakes customer relationships, leveraging strong communication skills to navigate escalations and align technical solutions with business outcomes. • In-Office Collaboration: We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Raleigh, North Carolina office in compliance with Everpure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave. #LI-ONSITE Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled. The annual base salary range is: $122,000—$183,000 USDWHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US: • Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers. • Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®! • Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information. ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY: Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact] if you’re invited to an interview. OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM: We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire. Join us and bring your best. Bring your bold. Pure and simple.