Technical Marketing Engineer/Product & Partner Engineer

Description:Job Summary:As a Product and Partner Engineer(aka Technical Marketing Engineer)in the Windows File Services team you work cross-functionally to create technical content for Customers, System Engineers and Channel Partners. The engineer will work closely with Product Management and Development Engineering on the company's future strategies related to their specific area of expertise. You may also work closely with third-party vendor organizations as required to achieve corporate goals in regards to product integration and best practices.Essential Functions:- Develop technical collateral for best practices guides, design guides, integration guides etc. Time includes lab work, technical writing, and revision work.- Technical product management. These activities include but are not limited to: participation in cross functional product teams, MRD review and development participation, and roadmap development.- Advanced Training - development of advanced technical training (train the trainer) for areas of expertise. Training audiences may include NetAppU course developers, CSE or FTL field experts.- Content Maintenance - updates, revisions, removal of content in the engineer?s area of expertise. Materials subject to maintenance include: Technical Reports, PPTs, Training Content, FAQs, etc.- Education and self development - continue to develop subject matter expertise through external and internal training, continuing education, etc.- Project Management for cross functional projects of a 2-6 month timeframe.- Lab management functions as required to maintain the engineer's lab equipment setup and tear down.Education and Experience:- A minimum of 8 years of experience is required; 9 to 11 years of experience is preferred. - A Bachelor of Arts of Science Degree is required, or equivalent experience.- Demonstrated ability to have completed multiple, complex technical projects. - Public speaking skills are preferred.Qualifications:Requirements:- Working knowledge of general storage market- In-depth technical knowledge of file serving protocols (CIFS/NFS), networking, LDAP, Kerberos, and Microsoft Windows Operating System.- Strong verbal and written communications skills; including presentation skills.- Ability to deliver training materials and/or other group communications in a clear and professional manner.- Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization, including remote areas. - Ability to plan, outline and deliver professional technical documents on time. - Working knowledge of NetApp solutions in the subject area.Responsibility and Interaction:Responsibility: - The tasks this individual is responsible are often unstructured and the issues addressed are less defined requiring new perspectives and creative approaches.- This individual will apply attained experiences and knowledge in solving problems that are complex in scope requiring in-depth evaluation. - Demonstrate good judgment in solving problems as well as identifying problems in advance, and proposing solutions.Interaction: - This individual must work effectively with Staff to Vice President level employees within the function, across functions and with external parties.- A team player with can-do attitude.- Limited supervision and direction is provided, as this individual can operate and drive results and set priorities independently. - The ideal candidate will be a proactive contributor and subject matter expert.- To be successful, this individual must demonstrate favorable results through regular leadership and influencing others.Salary/Benefits: > $100,000To learn more about NetApp employee benefits go to: http://www.netapp.com/jobs/benefits.htmlJob Location: Sunnyvale, CAJob Number: RUSANAP2232-612953Company URL: http://www.netapp.comCompany Profile:NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions that help accelerate business breakthroughs and deliver outstanding cost efficiency. Our dedication to principles of simplicity, innovation, and customer success has made us one of the fastest-growing storage and data management providers today.Customers around the world choose us for our "go beyond" approach and broad portfolio of solutions for business applications, storage for virtual servers, disk-to-disk backup, and more. Our solutions provide nonstop availability of critical business data and simplify business processes so you can deploy new capabilities with confidence and get to revenue faster than ever before. You can rely on our industry-leading solutions to lower the cost of protecting your data, business, and reputation.We bring together the industry's best partners and technology to deliver services that help you maximize what you are getting from your infrastructure. Our collaborative approach, working as one team with one goal, means that you get a solution that is just right for you-on time and on budget. To support your global business, we provide highly-responsive support in local languages. From London to Austin, from Bangalore to Tokyo, well work with you to solve your problems and help you reach your goals.Discover our passion for helping companies around the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com