Systems Engineer

Extreme Networks; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training resources

Flexible work model

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Insurance & benefits

Job summary

Extreme Networks seeks a Systems Engineer to deliver end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and provide technical sales support for account opportunities. You will present to customers and partners, lead PoC activities, and design solutions meeting complex requirements.

The role requires excellent presentation skills, a strong networking foundation, and experience in pre-sales engineering. Domestic and international travel will be required.

Qualifications

• Excellent presentation skills.
• Successful pre-sales engineering track record in the industry and territory.
• Sound knowledge of Layer 2/3 switching, IPv4/v6, VPNs, Wi‑Fi, and security.
• Cloud technologies and cloud-based network management platforms are a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide technology and product consulting to account opportunities.
• Deliver high-level technical presentations for customers and partners.
• Support RFI/RFP responses and lead PoC activities; design customer solutions.
• Participate as a specialist on virtual teams and contribute to team activities.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Skills

Excellent presentation skills

Pre-sales engineering experience

Strong networking fundamentals

Layer 2/3 switching

IPv4/IPv6 routing

VPNs

Wi‑Fi design

Network security

Cloud technologies (advantage)

Automation scripting (advantage)

SD-WAN (advantage)

Job description

Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before and with double digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver better outcomes on scale, than Extreme.

Come become part of something big with us! We are a global leader, with hubs in Europe, North America, South America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

Systems Engineer

Extreme Solutions Engineer provides technology and product consulting, technical sales support for various account opportunities, performs high-level and in-depth technical presentations for customers, prospects, and Extreme channel partners in the territory of responsibility.

Extreme Solutions Engineer also provides support for RFI/RFP responses, organizes and leads Proof of Concept activities, designs solutions meeting customer requirements.

The SE is also required to participate as a specialist on assigned virtual teams and contribute to other team activities.

Domestic/International travel will be required.

Candidate Requirements:

• Excellent presentation skills
• Successful pre-sales engineering track record in the industry and territory in a similar position is necessary
• A sound knowledge of fundamental networking technologies:
  • Layer 2/3 switching
  • IPv4/v6 routing concepts
  • Overlay networking, VPNs
  • Wi‑Fi operation and design
  • Network security principles
• Knowledge and practical experience in these areas are an advantage:
  • Cloud technologies and Cloud-based network management platforms
  • Compute and network virtualization principles
  • Network management and orchestration software
  • SD-WAN
  • Automation scripting and APIs
• Ability to work as a part of customer project teams on design and PoC labs, setting criteria for successful PoCs, and overall solution designs
• Tenacity and perseverance (customer advocate facing internally to Extreme)
• Ability to build, develop, and maintain a network of people at the customer/partner side independent of sales being accepted as the trusted advisor
• When growing the business the willingness to assume a team‑lead role for the account team if business requires additional resources.
• Experience working with partners is a plus for technical training on products.
• Major account experience and experience in closing deals is necessary.
• Extreme Networks certifications are desirable, but not mandatory
• Recognized industry certifications is a plus
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of future trends and market directions
• Ability to support customer evaluations, demonstrations and detailed design requirements
• Good general hands‑on lab experience is required

At Extreme, we value your contribution:

• Training resources: you will have various resources to choose from for your technical & personal development
• Technical equipment and work resources: you will be staffed with newest top technology and equipment needed for feeling comfortable at your workplace
• Direct participation at company’s success: aside commission earnings, you can voluntarily enroll to our subsidized Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Flex First: our flexible work model is engrafted into our culture as we endeavor to have a global workforce that is seamlessly connected no matter where we are
• Recreation time matters: our working time model gives you major flexibility on taking time off when you need it
• Employee Assistance: we provide you with lots of programs and activities, but also individual support as desired
• On top insurances: you will be enrolled to our insurances on Business Travel, Pension Scheme and Life & Occupational Disability
• And so much more…

***OTE is on a 70/30 split and based on qualifications and experience with a range between 60-65K

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