Technical Specialist - Instanbul, Turkiye

Lenovo; Fatih; On-site; TRY 260,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a passionate Technical Specialist for its Istanbul, Türkiye operations. You will own the Data Center solution portfolio, engaging CTOs and IT specialists to define architectures and drive opportunities with Lenovo partners.

You will collaborate with the sales team to close deals and grow enterprise business, leveraging your virtualization, cloud, and data center expertise in a fast‑paced, international environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in technical sales or pre‑sales within enterprise IT.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Fluent Turkish and English are required.
• Strong understanding of data center solutions (servers, storage, networking).
• Hands-on virtualization and cloud experience (VMware, Nutanix, Hyper‑V, Red Hat, Docker or KVM; AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven ability to design complex, scalable, secure enterprise architectures.
• Experience in solution-based selling with cross‑functional collaboration with Sales.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer business and technical requirements and translate into Lenovo solutions.
• Build customer solution architecture across Lenovo Data Center portfolio.
• Drive opportunities through the sales cycle to profitable closure.
• Support the sales team in growing business with channel partners.
• Establish Lenovo as a trusted solution provider with customers and partners.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution selling

Customer engagement

Data center knowledge

Technical sales

Turkish & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

VMware

Nutanix

Hyper-V

Red Hat

Docker

KVM

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Lenovo is looking for a passionate, articulate, and enthusiastic Technical Specialist for Lenovo’s business in Istanbul, Türkiye. As a Lenovo Technical Specialist, you will embrace the full Lenovo Data Center product portfolio and get engaged in promoting Lenovo Data Center product and solutions. You will work with CTOs, IT specialists, Lenovo sales team and with Lenovo partners to help drive Lenovo's opportunities through the sales cycle from understanding customer business and technical requirements, building the customer's solution architecture, and driving the opportunity up to a profitable closing.

As a strong team player, you'll step in for business opportunities originally identified by the Sales team where technical expertise is needed to define the perfect solution for our Customers. With your knowledge and experience you actively support the sales team growing business across the whole Data Centre product portfolio and establish Lenovo as a true solution provider with our channel partners.

If You Are The Right Candidate, You Have

• Worked closely with sales professionals and have delivered successful large enterprise architectures.
• Impeccable relational skills and can create win/win environments for all parties that you work with.
• Extremely comfortable in a quasi-sales role and have experience working directly with customers.
• Eagerness to learn, adapt and perfect your skills; you seek out help and put it to good use.
• Deep Understanding of Data Center Solutions: Proven expertise in Data Center solutions, including server, storage, and networking technologies, with a focus on enterprise-level deployments.
• Experience with Virtualization and Cloud Technologies: Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms like VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V, Redhat, Docker or KVM, as well as familiarity with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in Enterprise Architecture Design: Ability to design complex architectures that meet scalability, redundancy, and security requirements for enterprise customers.
• Familiarity with Emerging Technologies: Knowledge of AI, ML, and data analytics solutions, and experience incorporating these technologies into Data Center architectures.
• Strong Background in Solution Selling: Experience in solution-based selling, translating technical requirements into business solutions and working collaboratively with Sales teams to close deals.
• Extensive Industry Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years in a similar technical sales or pre-sales architect role within the enterprise IT sector, with a track record of successful solution design and customer engagement.
• A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Turkish, and English are a must.

What’s In It For You

• A dynamic, international environment within a global technology leader.
• Strong career development
• Access to continuous learning platforms.
• Flexible working models.
• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.