Sr. Sales Systems Engineer
About The Job
The Systems Engineer will be an integral member supporting the Sales Account Executive team in a Pre-Sales Capacity. He or she will support SLED. Travel to customer sites presenting Proof of Concepts; contribute in the design, planning, and implementation and training on the client architecture. We seek individuals who are dynamic, flexible and willing/able to work outside of their comfort zone.
Responsibilities
- Assist Pre-Sales team in the design, planning, and implementation of a Secure Network Solution Engineer
- Provide consultative support for pre-sales, partners and customers on client Solutions
- Present at trade shows, seminars, and oversee internal demonstration facilities, etc.
- Prepare and deliver customer presentations to all levels of management
- Provide educational training on leading edge technologies/client products to presales.
- Effectively use Wi-Fi test and planning tools. I.e. Ekahau, AirMagnet, NetScout.
- Travel and work the unique schedules in SLED Accounts.
- Work independently, coordinate and communicate with all cross functional groups
Requirements
- 5+ years relevant experience
- Expert in networking technologies with competitive Network industry and experience
- Proven ability to effectively influence customer decisions and displace competition
- Thorough knowledge of security design features and ability to implement and perform analysis of network and systems security design
- Hands-on experience using network toolsets, for wired, wireless and security products.
- Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting and problem resolution in a network environment
- Keen ability to understand and analyze customer requirements and position the client Solutions effectively
- Ability to effectively demonstrate client products and Solutions
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex customer interactions in difficult circumstances and control customer expectations in order to maintain satisfied customers
- Excellent inter-personal, technical presentation communication and proven team player
- Ability and willingness to travel within region up to 60%
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Industry Wireless Certifications are encouraged. (CWTS®, CWNA®, CWDP®, CWAP®, etc.)
In depth knowledge of two or more of the following networking technologies
- Understanding of Network Access Control (NAC), Radius, 802.1x , Active Directory, LDAP, etc.
- Security principles including: Firewalls, VPNs and Intrusion Prevention
- Cloud technologies; AWS, Azure, GCP
- Wireless, VPN, SDN, SaaS
- Ipv4/v6 Routing Protocols (RIPv1/v2/v3, OSPFv2/v3, VRRP, MPLS, BGP, PIM, etc.)
- Layer2 Switching ( 802.1Q , 802.1D , 801.x)
190K +/- based on qualifications and experience (70/30 Split)