Essential Functions:

The SAM Technical Analyst’s work with NetApp customers and Account/Sales Teams, by providing expertise in the following areas:

•  Responsible for generating, analyzing and reporting customer data from various enterprise sources.

•  Provide informed strategic planning, storage support best practices and upgrade advice.

•  Understands the customers' environment and apply NetApp knowledge to improve the overall support experience.

•  Maintain customer install base information in NetApp system of record up to date.

•  As needed, partner with lead SAM to conduct regular operational service reviews and provide customer-tailored best practice recommendations

•  Through a combination of expertise, analytics, tools and a deep understanding of customers' operating environment, the SAM consults and provides deliverables aimed at mitigating risks and ensuring stability of the NetApp Solution.

•  The SAM Technical Analyst influences customers to adopt best-practices by regular tracking of preventative remediation actions derived from recommendations

•  Identify opportunities to improve and enhance technical analysis and representation of customer recommendations.

•  Manage special projects as assigned by management to meet customer and cross-functional team needs.

Job Requirements:

 Excellent written and verbal communication skills

•  Work hour requirements dependent on customer time zone alignment.

•  Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint …)

•  Proven ability to manage complex, high pressure situations, staying focused on the right priority and effectively handle time-management

•  In-depth technical knowledge in Storage and/or Virtualization Technology or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge. NCDA certification or ability to obtain a plus

•  Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and processes and an understanding of how to apply these in a customer facing environment

•  Understand technical risks and supportability parameters

•  Able to influence and drive actions with customers (influence, negotiate), able to independently prepare and deliver SAM Service Review Meetings under the guidance

of the lead SAM.

•  Able to work as buddy for new hires, coach on standard job tasks  •  Able to participate and contribute in cross-functional teams and subject matter expert teams 

•  Able to participate/contribute to initiatives and training to develop an areas of specialization

Responsibility and Interaction

Responsibility

The types of tasks this individual is responsible are a mix of structured and unstructured tasks. This individual will apply attained experiences and knowledge in solving complex problems.

Interaction

Engages with all levels of staff within associated business functions

Interacts primarily with Staff to Director level employees within the function.

Education:

6-9 years of relevant experience is preferred.

- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field experience is required.

- Prior experience in a Support role would be desired.