VDURA, Inc., the leader in high-performance parallel storage for business-critical applications, enables customers to rapidly solve complex computing problems, speed innovation and accelerate new product introduction.  Addressing the HPC and AI/ML markets, all VDURA storage products leverage the patented PanFS™ storage file system to deliver superior performance, data protection, scalability, and manageability. The company’s global reach extends to 50 countries with a diverse line-up of fortune 500 companies in key verticals including life sciences, finance, oil and gas, government, research, manufacturing, and aeronautics. The VDURA Systems Engineering Team is the critical link between VDURA sales, our customers, our channel partners / resellers and our service and product development teams. Primary responsibilities include technical leadership and thought leadership, storage solution consulting and subject matter expertise on VDURA storage products, distributed storage architecture, file systems, and competitive storage offerings in the DAS, NAS and SAN product spaces. Systems Engineers often also deliver consulting services that may include customer storage design, verification and implementation, as well as technical account management in both pre- and post-sales scenarios. Additionally, Systems Engineering operates as a second-tier support infrastructure and extension of VDURA hardware and software engineering within the field. This ensures highly technical, rapid response and escalation when resolving complex storage or customer infrastructure problems. Systems Engineering will work collaboratively with the VDURA product design teams, Manufacturing and Operations, Sales, Service, and Product Marketing, to ensure end-to-end technical product excellence, and ongoing proactive communications with VDURA customers, prospects and channel partners.**Primary location for this position is Houston, TX** Responsibilities:On-site specialized consulting in Backup, Capacity Planning and Storage System ImplementationLead and develop account strategy using customer's technical requirements, growth plan, timelines, and budget.Maintain a high level of knowledge on VDURA products, roadmaps, competition and pricing.Leverage relationships with VDURA channel partners to provide complete solutions to customer problems.Joint escalation support and technical problem management with VDURA Customer ServiceCustomer technical briefingsSupporting customers with new system deployment, configuration and initial tuning. Skills and Qualifications: BS or higher Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Sciences, or equivalent.Storage industry experience of 7+ years working with distributed and/or clustered file systems (AFS/DFS, NFS, VXFS, Lustre, Weka, DDN, VAST). Prefer HPC/AI storage industry background.Superior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures (FC, NAS, OBSD/OSD, SAN)UNIX (BSD, Linux, System V), Networking (TCP/IP, Gigabit Ethernet, Infiniband), Backup (HSM, Legato, Veritas) and Database Administration experienceExperience in Microsoft Windows Server (NT, WIN2K, XP) storage implementations (NTFS/CIFS/SMS) and/or enterprise applications (AD, Data Center, Exchange) is a definite plus.Networking and switching architecture knowledge ideal.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills.Project Management, multi-tasking, and time management skillsCustomer Satisfaction, Quality Black Belt, or related trainingAvailability to travel within the geography or region assigned including air travel, and overnight stays. Travel: Frequently, up to 50%Physical Demands:  To perform the duties of this position, you must have the ability to occasionally sit, stand, bend, twist, reach, carry, lift, pull, and push between 1-15 lbs. About VDURA At VDURA, we believe that acquiring, managing, maintaining, and sharing massive amounts of data shouldn’t be a frustrating experience. Which is why we built a plug-and-play data storage appliance that runs a high-performance parallel file system on industry-standard commodity hardware to deliver the best price/performance profile in its class, along with set-it-and-forget-it management. Our highly differentiated product offering in the HPC storage category has been deployed by Fortune 500 commercial customers as well as leading government and research agencies in over 50 countries, including Boeing, P&G, NIO electric vehicles, TGS energy exploration, National Institute of Health, Siemens, Harvard Medical School and NASA. Whether it’s building the next Dreamliner, winning a Formula One race, creating mind-bending visual effects, curing disease, or modeling climate change, the world’s leading companies trust VDURA to support their most innovative HPC and AI/ML projects. If you want to work with a team of experienced technologists who develop solutions to complex problems, this is the place. We have a vibrant, “can do” culture where every individual has the potential to have a real impact on business success. The simplicity of our common goal: to deliver exceptional product quality and value to our customers. Here’s what we offer:Medical, dental and vision insuranceCompany-paid short- and long-term disabilityCompany paid Life and AD&DFlexible spending accounts and Health Savings Account optionsHealthy work-life balance and generous paid time off programCollaborative and innovative work environment  At VDURA we value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.