Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Core
Embed directly with strategic customers to design, validate, and stabilize production Kubernetes storage architectures, acting as a technical bridge between complex customer infrastructure and Portworx.
Role type
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Field Engineering)
Builds
Production Portworx storage solutions for hyperscalers, AI labs, and data platform providers
Domain
Enterprise Storage, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes administration (production), Enterprise storage infrastructure (SAN/NAS/Fibre Channel/iSCSI/NVMe), Linux systems administration, Storage architecture design, Failure-mode validation, Technical documentation, Relationship building with senior leaders
Preferred skills
Forward deployed/field engineering experience, Virtualization and migration (VMware/KubeVirt), Portworx or CSI-based storage platform experience, Experience with enterprise storage vendors (Pure/NetApp/Dell)
Technologies
Kubernetes, Portworx, KubeVirt, VMware, Linux, SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NVMe, LVM
Responsibilities
Design and validate production Portworx architectures for complex environments; Lead hands-on implementation including storage class design and replication; Troubleshoot production-blocking issues during critical rollouts; Author runbooks and automation for reuse; Upskill customer platform teams; Build relationships with senior technical leaders (Directors/VPs); Conduct periodic visits to established accounts to surface expansion opportunities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with field engagement focus