• Application Deadline: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Presales Engineer - Data Centre


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Our client, a reputable company in the IT Industry is seeking a competent and qualified professional to fill the position of Senior Presales Engineer - Data Center.

Job Description

The Senior Data Center Solutions Presales Engineer will act as a key driver in leading customer engagements to design their private and hybrid cloud Datacenter solutions using servers, storage, virtualization, orchestration, high-availability, backup, and disaster recovery systems. The presales engineer will collaborate with our customers to define infrastructure journey maps, technology adoption plans, and long-term strategy. You will have the opportunity to execute a solutions selling methodology while fulfilling requests for services/solutions proposals from customers and Business Development team.

The individual must have a verifiable track record of success architecting IT solutions, proven ability to build trusted partner relationships with customers, and proven ability to lead and execute consultative architecture engagements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide presales expertise on vendor solutions to the companies’ new and existing customers


• Identify customer technology goals and align solutions for success


• Identify areas of opportunity within the customer base


• Increase customer loyalty through effective communications, professionalism, and going above and beyond the customer’s expectations


• Generate bills of materials, statements of work, proposals, and RFP responses to customers


• Participate in the preparation of sales campaigns, business plans, and technology sessions for prospects


• Stay informed about new services, technologies, and other information that may be of interest to clients


• Provide market intelligence to the management staff and participate in the development of future solution strategies


• Participate with OEM vendors and SE teams on product roadmaps and strategy


• Continue to stay current in all aspects of the solutions within your area of expertise


• Maintain existing vendor certifications and continue to grow technical skill set

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Datacenter Solutions


• Experience with SAN, Backup, and Disaster Recovery technologies


• Experience with server platforms from Cisco, Dell, or HP


• Experience with public cloud solutions, such as Microsoft, Amazon/AWS


• Must have the ability to analyze existing and anticipated client requirements and promote consideration of companies’ solutions and services to meet the client’s requirements


• Must have excellent communication, documentation, and customer facing skills


• A desire to learn other manufacturer technologies and skills


• Professional level certifications from DellEMC, VMware, Cisco and any other relevant DC OEMs.