Field Technical Director

Cerebras; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A top data security firm in the United Kingdom is looking for a Field Technical Director to ensure optimal design and integration of their technologies for large enterprise customers. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of IT data management experience, with expertise in areas such as storage, backup, and virtualization. Strong communication skills are crucial, as you will lead workshops and present technical solutions to clients. The role requires up to 60% travel across the region and involves close collaboration with product teams and clients to drive successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in IT data management.
• Expertise in storage, backup, virtualization, and Linux CLI is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Proven project management capabilities with a deadline-oriented focus.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customer executives to present Cohesity technology.
• Conduct discovery workshops with the customer to document use cases.
• Develop high-level architectural alternatives that meet project requirements.
• Assist in technical demos and provide technical information for RFPs.

Skills

Storage

Backup

Virtualization

Linux CLI

Communication skills

Project management

Scripting / Automation

Database Protection and Recovery

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Visio

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, the company’s solutions secure and protect data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design, and our culture.

Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security?

A Field Technical Director is an architect-level role focused on ensuring the best design & integration of Cohesity technology for large, enterprise customers and those with demanding use cases. The mission of this role is to ensure the customer's technical requirements are

• Explored, understood, and captured to ensure that the proposed architecture will meet their needs
• Translated into solutions that will be successfully implemented and that will ensure repeat business

This position needs to be an expert on the core Cohesity product capabilities. Expertise in data center design and practices – as well as data protection, distributed systems, and solutions at web scale – are essential.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

• Present Cohesity technology (deep dive) to customer executives, technical leaders/experts and explain how it is applied in various use‑cases/scenarios
• Conduct discovery workshops with the customer to identify business objectives, document use cases/requirements, and operational constraints
• Develop high‑level architectural alternatives, review with customers, and deliver written design plans to meet the customer's needs (especially “at scale”) and includes considerations of special phases of the project (e.g. migration, operational cut‑over) for Cohesity implementation teams to follow
• Help plan and conduct technical demos and Proof of Concepts (POCs) with the account SE
• Provide technical information for RFPs/RFIs
• Provide technical review for all account team proposals
• Liaison with Product Management and Engineering to represent customer/field requirements and resolve specific issues
• Act as technical point of escalation for all architectural and design decisions
• Act as a leader in your territory and across the FTD squad
• Drive results leading product focused cross‑functional teams

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of experience in IT data management
• Experience in these technical areas required
  • Storage, Backup, Virtualization, Linux CLI
  • Additional experience highly desirable:
    • Disaster Recovery/Business Continuance
    • Database Protection and Recovery
    • Distributed Systems
    • Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
    • Layer 2 Networking and Firewalls
    • Scripting / Automation
    • Visio or equivalent application
• Excellent communication and project‑related skills are also required
  • Strong verbal communication/presentation skills
  • Strong written skills and the ability to create documentation
  • Self‑starter with excellent organization and time management skills
  • The ability to work cross‑functionally and run meetings to achieve a plan
  • The ability to manage projects and to drive to a deadline
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making

Expected Travel:

• Up to 60% across the region/globally

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty‑five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2‑3 days a week of their choosing.