4 months ago
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.
About AHEAD
AHEAD is an IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and operates digital platforms for large enterprises across cloud infrastructure, automation, data and analytics, security, and DevOps. It generates revenue through consulting, systems integration, and managed services, including cloud management and operations. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chicago, it is privately held and owned by Centerbridge Partners.