
Solutions Engineer – Strategic
SHI International Corp.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $160,000 - $260,000 per year
About the role
- Collaborate with account teams to evaluate and understand customer data center environments and infrastructure technologies.
- Design and propose tailored infrastructure solutions that align with customers' business objectives.
- Build and maintain technical relationships with OEMs and strategic partners, and stay updated on the latest product information.
- Provide product training and technical education to the sales team and customers.
- Act as a trusted IT advisor for customers, partnering with Field Account Executives.
- Manage the solution practice pipeline by developing strategies for top prospects and acquiring new business.
- Identify and uncover technology opportunities within Data Center, Cloud, Network, Security, Collaboration, and Services spaces.
- Develop solutions that fit customers’ needs and budgets through strategic planning.
- Engage with multiple layers of client contacts, including CIOs, IT Directors, and CTOs, to ensure comprehensive account management.
- Educate and develop sales teams on technical selling, product training, services, and technology trends.
Requirements
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience required
- 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
- Experience working in complex Data Center sales opportunities - Intermediate
- Ability to design data center infrastructures that include hybrid cloud, hyper converged, software-defined data center (SDDC), infrastructure/platform as a service, automation, containerization, and Data Center Management Platforms - Intermediate
- Strong knowledge of Virtualization technologies, Hypervisors, server virtualization, Software Defined Data Center, containerization, and automation - Intermediate
- Ability to effectively communicate and sell complex technical products or services by understanding customer needs, articulating the value proposition, and providing technical expertise to support the sales process - Intermediate
- Expertise in mainstream technologies to include: Dell Technologies, NetApp, HPE, Cisco, Pure Storage, Azure, AWS, Veeam, Nutanix - Intermediate
- Experience with Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and High Availability Solutions (backup/recovery, data protection, mirroring, active/standby, active/active, clustering) - Intermediate
- Ability to travel to SHI, Partner, and Customer Events
- Advanced certification in one or more of the following mainstream technologies preferred: Dell Technologies, Cisco, VMware, NetApp, Pure Storage, HPE, Azure, AWS, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity, Veeam, Nutanix.
Benefits
- Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
- Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
- World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.
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Hard Skills & Tools
data center infrastructure designhybrid cloudhyper convergedsoftware-defined data centerinfrastructure as a serviceautomationcontainerizationvirtualization technologiesserver virtualizationdata center management platforms
Soft Skills
communicationtechnical sellingcustomer needs assessmentvalue proposition articulationrelationship buildingstrategic planningaccount managementtechnical educationcollaborationtrustworthiness
Certifications
advanced certification in Dell Technologiesadvanced certification in Ciscoadvanced certification in VMwareadvanced certification in NetAppadvanced certification in Pure Storageadvanced certification in HPEadvanced certification in Azureadvanced certification in AWSadvanced certification in Commvaultadvanced certification in Rubrik