Cloud Solutions Architect at NetApp
Boulder, CO
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Jun 28, 2026
Boulder, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A pre-sales technical role focused on driving adoption of NetApp's Azure-based cloud storage products within the manufacturing sector, with a particular emphasis on automotive customers in the Midwest and Central US. Day-to-day work involves qualifying opportunities, designing cloud storage solutions, running proofs-of-concept, and collaborating closely with Microsoft sales and technical teams. Suits an experienced cloud architect with strong Azure and NAS storage knowledge who is comfortable working independently with enterprise customers.
Senior level · 8+ years · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 35 people in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 15–50
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $112,090 (middle half $96,790–$133,520).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This is a pre-sales Solutions Architect role, sitting between technical consulting (15-1211) and a broader cloud/sales engineering function (15-1299). 15-1211 was chosen as the primary code because the core day-to-day work is qualifying requirements, designing solutions, and running proofs-of-concept — classic systems analysis work — rather than writing or shipping software.
The posting lists preferred locations as Minneapolis, Detroit, or Chicago (Midwest/Central US). Minneapolis-St. Paul CBSA is used as the representative metro; the role is not fully remote and requires travel within the assigned geography.
The degree requirement is stated as 'Desire Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years,' which reads as preferred rather than a hard gate; equivalent experience appears acceptable, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Compensation is described as OTE (base + commission) but no dollar figures are published — the posting references 'USD' with no range values, so no comp figures are captured.
NetApp ONTAP, Kubernetes, SAP, Oracle, SQL, VMware, and Azure certifications all appear under 'a plus' or 'preferred' framing in the posting and are marked accordingly.
Salesforce is listed as a regular activity ('Maintaining customer Opportunity status in Salesforce') rather than under a formal requirements section, but it is stated as an ongoing operational duty of the role, so it is included as a required tool.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
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