Data Center Solutions Architect - Pre-Sales Lead

Computacenter; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a seasoned technical sales lead focused on driving opportunities and revenue within data center networking. You will coordinate with Solution Architects and Post-Sales, develop proposals, and articulate business and technical strategy in customer meetings.

The role requires 7+ years in enterprise networking design/implementation and 5+ years in presales, with U.S. work authorization and strong relations-building skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing, developing, configuring, and implementing enterprise networks.
• 5+ years as a presales solutioning professional.
• Experience with IT delivery methodologies.
• Ability to develop and maintain client engagements/relationships.
• Ability to design in-depth, complex networking solutions.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Arista or Aruba Certifications a plus.
• Enterprise and data center networking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical sales lead driving opportunities and deals.
• Provide pre-sales oversight with Solution Architects & Post-Sales Team as needed.
• Develop proposals and collaborate with the pre-sales engineering teams to develop final quotes and proposals.
• Attend customer meetings to understand and articulate business and technical strategy for the company and customer.
• Providing qualification of designs or opportunities and producing technical architecture/design documentation.
• Acting as design authority for nominated key accounts.
• Working as technical designer on enterprise scale, mission-critical customer networking projects.
• Working with peers to advise and recommend on future technology and services.
• Working closely with vendor partners to keep up to date with current and future technologies, products and strategies to manage the ‘cradle to grave’ solution provisions cycle.
• Engaging in and managing customer demonstrations and Proofs of Concept.
• Playing a pivotal role in ensuring end to end delivery to client.

Skills

Technical sales

Presales

Networking design

IT delivery methods

Client relationships

Enterprise networking

Arista Aruba cert

Job description

Computacenter is seeking a seasoned technical sales lead focused on driving opportunities and revenue within data center networking. You will coordinate with Solution Architects and Post-Sales, develop proposals, and articulate business and technical strategy in customer meetings.

The role requires 7+ years in enterprise networking design/implementation and 5+ years in presales, with U.S. work authorization and strong relations-building skills.