Technical Sales Manager – Presales Systems Engineer – SD-Wan
| Company | Palo Alto Networks |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant technical pre-sales experience (systems engineering, technical marketing engineering) within the networking field preferred
- Demonstrated technical capabilities in a combination of the following: SD-WAN architectures/providers, LTE/5G, WAN technologies – MPLS, MetroE, Leased Lines, Broadband, Tunneling protocols – SSL/TLS, IPSec, GRE, DMVPN, IP Routing – BGP, OSPF, Static, Network Address Translation, Virtualization technologies – ESX, KVM, Xen, Microsoft preferred, Network security capabilities – IPS/IDS, Zone-Based Firewalls
- Ability to travel up to 50% as needed
Responsibilities
- Establish yourself as a trusted advisor on Palo Alto Networks’ SD-WAN products and capabilities, to prospects and customers, working with your Account Managers and the local partners within your territory
- Architect and propose validated solutions which address the identified SD-WAN and security problems in each individual environment
- Identify and document specific problems with prospective and current customers which can be solved through the deployment of integrated solutions
- Ensure ongoing customer happiness, support and adoption
- Pursue continuous self-improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership of applicable technologies (data center, SDN, public cloud, security, networking, etc.)
- Understand and effectively differentiate against our top competitors
- Act as the customer advocate for any issues that require technical assistance and follow-up with the customer through resolution
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant technical pre-sales experience (systems engineering, technical marketing engineering) within the networking field preferred