AHEAD

Senior Pre-Sales Engineer - Network

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3 months ago
Detroit, MI, USA or Indianapolis, IN, USASenior

Base Salary

$225k - $300k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate AHEAD’s virtual network infrastructure team.
  • Partner with sales representatives to build account strategies and identify appropriate technologies and vendors.
  • Design, architect, and consult on network infrastructure and network security solutions for clients.
  • Support sales engagements with technical advice, proposals, configurations, presentations, pricing, and business justifications.
  • Qualify sales opportunities based on technical requirements, decision processes, and funding.
  • Present the design and value of proposed solutions to customers, prospects, and AHEAD management.
  • Maintain technical and sales relationships with partners and selected vendors.
  • Strategize and execute technical sales calls and mentor entry-level team members.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Required pre-sales and data center experience.
  • Deep understanding of campus wired and wireless technologies, including wireless principles, site surveys, and LAN skills.
  • Experience with Cisco technologies, Cisco Nexus, IP routing protocols, core data center networking, network management, and network security.
  • Knowledge of Palo Alto or Fortinet network security and SASE concepts.
  • Familiarity with VMware or VMware NSX, Arista, F5 or NetScaler, automation, AWS, Azure, cloud connectivity, and network fundamentals.
  • Experience serving as a technical lead in a pre-sales campaign.
  • Strong communication, presentation, analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, teamwork, and customer-focused skills.
  • Ability to work independently, operate under critical conditions, and influence others to achieve results.
  • Cisco certifications and strong wireless certifications are highly recommended.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Paid company holidays and paid time off.
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave.
  • Professional development through certifications, credentials, training, and access to a technology lab.
  • USA employment benefits are provided; additional details are available through the employer’s benefits website.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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About AHEAD

1,001-5,000 employees
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