Title:  Vice President Cloud Storage Engineering

Company

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) is the intelligent data infrastructure company combining unified data storage, integrated 
data services, and Cloud Ops solutions to turn a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. NetApp 
creates silo-free infrastructure, then harnesses observability and AI, to enable the world’s best data management. 
No matter the data type, workload or environment, NetApp enables you to transform your data infrastructure to 
realize your business possibilities. NetApp is uniquely positioned to help customers become data-driven 
organization well positioned for the data centered, AI-powered era. With a long history of innovation in data 
storage, protection and management, NetApp is transforming to become the leader in intelligent data 
infrastructure combining hybrid, multi-cloud unified data storage with integrated data services and cloud 
operations and is well positioned to grow and scale. NetApp partners with the world’s biggest cloud companies, 
including Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure. With these partners, they empower global organizations to 
unleash the full potential of their data to expand customer touchpoints, foster greater innovation, and optimize 
their operations. 
Headquartered in San Jose, NetApp has operations in more than 30 countries and approximately 12,000 employees 
across the globe. We have a culture where people feel empowered to make a difference and encouraged to 
question the status quo, are passionate about innovation and collaboration, and are committed to and care for 
each other, their customers, partners, and communities. Discover NetApp’s passion for helping organizations to 
change the world with data at hƩps://www.netapp.com/.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Vice President of Cloud Storage Engineering to lead our Shared 
Services organization and manage our unique hyperscale stack. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will 
have the opportunity to drive innovation that scales into multiple clouds as a first-party storage service. In this 
role, you will influence and establish the best engineering practices across the organization and provide hands-on 
engineering leadership. The successful candidate will have cloud expertise, proven track record of leading complex, 
large engineering teams and development at scale. 
To succeed you must demonstrate a high level of ownership and insist on the highest standards of quality, 
maintainability, performance, availability, and customer centric decision making. You will cut through the noise, 
relentlessly simplify, work back from your customers, and deliver results. This role requires strong collaboration 
with cross-functional leaders across Cloud Storage organizations. Prior experience working on storage systems is 
preferred but not mandatory. 

Key Responsibilites

•    Strategic Leadership: Lead the Shared Services Organization to deliver on multiple cross-functional 1P initiatives and scale engineering. 
•    Cloud Expertise: Provide visionary leadership with deep expertise in cloud technologies to drive innovation and operational excellence.
•    Technical Leadership: Offer hands-on engineering leadership, demonstrating the ability to engage deeply in technical challenges and guide teams through complex problem-solving.
•     Inclusive Environment: Champion and cultivate a diverse and inclusive work environment where all team members can collaborate effectively and achieve organizational goals.
•     Ownership and Agility: Lead with a strong sense of ownership and a growth-oriented mindset, exhibiting the ability to pivot quickly and act with agility in response to business needs. Build and maintain excellent relationships, inspiring others through intellectual engagement        and a change-oriented mindset.
•     Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster strong partnerships with product and engineering organizations. Create an environment of shared values and collaboration at all levels, ensuring alignment and synergy in achieving strategic objectives. 
•    Visionary Communication: Articulate and evangelize NetApp’s vision, mission, value proposition, and go to-market strategy persuasively and clearly. Communicate effectively within the team, across peer groups, to executive staff, and with customers, ensuring alignment         and  buy-in from all stakeholders.
 

Key Qualifications and Requirements

•    Bachelor's or Master's) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, demonstrating a strong technical foundation.

•    15 years of experience in leading and scaling engineering teams, with a proven track record of managing 
      large-scale projects involving petabytes of data, significant code commits, and complex technical 
      challenges. 

•    Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, foster continuous learning, and lead transformative change in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

•    Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively across cross functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. 

•    Exemplify authentic leadership characterized by a genuine desire to help, coach, and mentor others. Your leadership is driven by a commitment to empowering team members and enabling their success, rather 
     than by the exercise of power or self-interest
 

Why you should be interested?

We’re forward-thinking technology people with heart. We make our own rules, drive our own opportunities, and 
try to approach every challenge with fresh eyes. Of course, we can’t do it alone. We know when to ask for help, 
collaborate with others, and partner with people. We embrace diversity and openness because it’s in our DNA. We 
push limits and reward great ideas.
We expect a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours 
of paid time off per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, 
wellness, and vision plans for you and your family. We offer educational assistance, child and elder care resources, 
legal services, and access to discounts. We also offer financial savings programs, including a 401(k) program with an 
employer match component and a Student Debt Relief program, to help you plan for your future.
Interested in learning more? View our website for additional information on our programs and initiatives:
•    NetApp Careers
•    Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at NetApp
•    NetApp Serves – Our social impact program