Data Center Solutions Lead — Pre-Sales & Architecture

Computacenter; Illinois; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a technical sales lead in the United States focused on data center networking. You will drive opportunities, assemble the right experts, and translate business needs into technical solutions.

You will engage with Solution Architects and pre-sales teams, develop proposals, and ensure end-to-end delivery for key accounts. The role requires 7+ years in enterprise networks and 5+ years in presales, with strong client relationship skills and vendor collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing and implementing enterprise networks.
• 5+ years in presales solutioning.
• Experience with IT delivery methodologies.
• Ability to manage client engagements and relationships.
• Ability to design complex networking solutions.
• Arista or Aruba certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical sales lead driving opportunities and deals.
• Provide oversight for pre-sales deals with Solution Architects & Post-Sales Team as needed.
• Develop proposals and collaborate with 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

Enterprise networking

Presales

Client engagement

Network design

Technical documentation

Vendor relations

IT delivery methodologies

Tools

Arista

Aruba

Job description

Computacenter is seeking a technical sales lead in the United States focused on data center networking. You will drive opportunities, assemble the right experts, and translate business needs into technical solutions.

You will engage with Solution Architects and pre-sales teams, develop proposals, and ensure end-to-end delivery for key accounts. The role requires 7+ years in enterprise networks and 5+ years in presales, with strong client relationship skills and vendor collaboration.