Pure Storage Architect

Role:  Contract Consultant

Job Title:  NetApp & Pure Storage Architect

Location:  Remote Work From Home

Duration:  TBD but will start part time growing to full time until the migration is completed

Experience:  Consultant / Architect Level

Start Date:  April 21, 2025


Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on IT Architect to assist our client in migrating their current NetApp SolidFire storage environment to PURE Storage using Cirrus Data Solutions' Cirrus Migrate Cloud.
The Architect will play a dual role: first, providing pre-sales advisory support to validate the opportunity and scope the migration, and then leading the hands-on execution of the migration.

This role demands deep expertise in storage migrations, real-world experience with Cirrus Migrate Cloud (or comparable tooling), and strong Pure Storage optimization skills.

Responsibilities:

Pre-Sales and Planning Phase

• Engage with the client’s technical teams and leadership to analyze and confirm the migration opportunity.

• Conduct a storage environment assessment to validate Cirrus Migrate Cloud as the appropriate migration tool.

• Provide recommendations on architecture, migration planning, risk mitigation, and timeline estimation.

• Develop a detailed migration strategy, design, and runbook for the project.

Migration Execution Phase

• Lead and execute the end-to-end migration from NetApp SolidFire to Pure Storage using Cirrus Migrate Cloud.

• Maintain hands-on-keyboard ownership throughout the migration process.

• Proactively mitigate, troubleshoot, and remediate any errors, performance issues, or unexpected behaviors during the migration.

• Monitor and report migration status, escalate issues appropriately, and ensure zero/minimal downtime for critical services.

Post-Migration Optimization

• Tune and optimize the Pure Storage environment for maximum performance, reliability, and efficiency.

• Implement best practices for Pure Storage array configuration, workload placement, QoS, and data reduction technologies.

• Deliver comprehensive documentation and knowledge transfer to client operations staff.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience as a Storage Architect with a focus on large-scale enterprise storage environments.

• Deep experience migrating NetApp SolidFire environments.

• Strong hands-on expertise with Pure Storage (FlashArray, FlashBlade experience is a plus).

• Direct experience with Cirrus Data Solutions products, preferably Cirrus Migrate Cloud.

• Expertise in storage networking, block-level migrations, and replication technologies.

• Skilled in troubleshooting storage performance and availability issues.

• Excellent communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.

• Ability to create clear, professional technical documentation.

• Comfortable working independently while keeping multiple stakeholders informed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pure Storage certifications (e.g., PCSA, PCSE) strongly preferred.

• Prior experience with cloud-connected storage migrations.

• Experience tuning Pure Storage features like Purity OS, QoS policies, Data Reduction (compression/deduplication).

Personal Attributes:

• Solutions-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.

• Proactive communicator who escalates issues early.

• Strong attention to detail and a drive for delivering high-quality work.

• Collaborative and customer-focused.