Solutions Architect-Storage Presales
| Company | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
|---|---|
| Location | Phoenix, AZ, USA |
| Salary | $141000 – $332000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or from technical university.
- 5+ years of selling experience with a major storage company
- Deep hands-on technical expertise in pitching, demoing and architecting complex solutions
- Demonstratable knowledge in virtualization, and at least 2 application stacks (MSSQL, Oracle, SAP etc.)
- Working knowledge of hands-on with one of major public clouds (Amazon, Azure, Google) – certifications preferred
- Expert in selling complete data lifecycle management portfolio – block, file, backup, ransomware protection & others
- Deep competitive knowledge of at least 1 major storage vendor
- Demonstratable technical knowledge of storage industry and major trends
- Deep expertise in at least one of the major verticals (FSI, manufacturing, Healthcare) and related solutions preferred
- Candidates must reside in the greater Phoenix, AZ area and have the ability to travel to customer sites within the greater Phoenix, AZ area on a regular basis.
Responsibilities
- Participates in deep-dive discussions and gathers information about customer technical needs and assesses customer’s current IT infrastructure and translates the technical view into the implementation view to architect an overall technical solution. Additionally, defines technical alternatives and possible shortcomings to the proposed solution.
- Collaborates with account teams and other company organizations in developing and communicating key value propositions and negotiation points for a specific product set and technology.
- Delivers compelling and convincing presentations addressing specific requirements and expectations; effectively links the technical features and functions of company´s solutions with tangible business benefits that meet customer challenges.
- Protects and expands HPE’s footprint with the customer by leveraging new technologies, upgrades, and refreshes to the company’s installed base. Develops strategies to counter likely competitive threats.
- Responsible for pipeline information to be updated and accurately reflect the area of responsibility to ensure nurturing of all deals and constant movement of opportunities to close.
- Facilitates smooth transition from sales to implementation by orienting the appropriate teams to the technical solution design and identifying related training needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of hands-on with one of major public clouds (Amazon, Azure, Google) – certifications preferred
- Deep expertise in at least one of the major verticals (FSI, manufacturing, Healthcare) and related solutions preferred
- Knowledge-based and experienced-based industry certifications strongly preferred