Senior Solutions Engineer

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." – IDC 

“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA 

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence. 

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management. 

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage. 

As a Senior Solutions Engineer for Global Alliances, you’ll be the technical bridge between DDN and its partners — designing, enabling, and delivering joint AI and data infrastructure solutions that scale globally.
You’ll collaborate with GSI, OEM, and hyperscaler teams to integrate DDN solutions (ExaScaler, Infinia, A³I) into modern AI, HPC, and enterprise pipelines — driving performance, scalability, and ROI.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect scalable AI/HPC solutions using DDN platforms across hybrid and cloud environments.
• Enable partners (Accenture, HCL, Deloitte, Infosys, etc.) through labs, workshops, and certifications.
• Promote DDN reference designs for AI Factory, Sovereign Cloud, and GPU data platforms.
• Act as technical SME for alliance-led opportunities — supporting scoping, proposals, and PoCs.
• Co-develop joint blueprints, benchmarks, and best-practice documentation.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Partner Engineering to validate and promote integrated solutions (NVIDIA, AMD, Databricks, Snowflake, etc.).
• Troubleshoot complex data infrastructure challenges to ensure optimal GPU utilization and TCO reduction.
• Represent DDN at partner summits, conferences, and technical forums.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years in solutions engineering, pre-sales, or consulting within AI, HPC, or data infrastructure.
• Experience collaborating with or within GSIs (Accenture, Deloitte, TCS, Wipro, etc.).
• Strong expertise in storage systems, parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS), and GPU-accelerated workloads.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA DGX, AMD Instinct, and major OEM ecosystems (HPE, Dell, Lenovo, Supermicro).
• Knowledge of AI/ML pipelines and data management at scale.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).

Why DDN

• Competitive pay with performance incentives.
• Direct collaboration with global AI and cloud partners.
• A culture focused on innovation, execution, and partner success.
• Opportunity to impact AI infrastructure at Fortune 100 enterprises.

Success Metrics

• Partner enablement (labs, workshops, certifications).
• Growth in partner-sourced and influenced revenue.
• Joint architectures and PoCs launched.
• Documented customer outcomes (GPU utilization, TCO savings, AI performance).

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities: 

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives. 

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable. 

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful. 

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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