Senior Client Solutions Engineer

Ahead; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business, combining cloud, automation, analytics, and software delivery to accelerate transformation. We are an equal opportunity employer, fostering a culture where every voice is heard and valued.

The Senior Pre-Sales Data Center role drives engagement with clients, qualifies opportunities, and leads technical sales campaigns while mentoring team resources across the geography.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 4+ years Pre Sales and Data Center experience required.
• Professional communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience as technical lead in a pre-sales campaign.
• Extensive knowledge of data center solutions: storage, networking, compute, virtualization, data center management/automation, and security.
• Independent, self-motivated, a self-starter with a good working attitude.

Responsibilities

• Possess deep data center expertise (multiple layers of the stack).
• Present at Technical Briefings and Lab Demonstrations with clients and partners to showcase AHEAD's value.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or more technologies for the team.
• Own technical sales campaigns without partner support.
• Qualify and position consulting engagements and services.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team resources to enhance solution knowledge, technical acumen, and pre-sales skills.
• Qualify sales opportunities by understanding client requirements, decision process, funding, and next steps.
• Articulate AHEAD's Enterprise Cloud Framework.

Skills

Pre-Sales

Data Center

Communication

Presentation

Problem-Solving

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

AtAHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging,where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer,anddo not discriminatebased onan individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, maritalstatus,or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embraceall candidatesthatwillcontribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas andperspectives atAHEAD.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Possess deep data center expertise (multiple layers of the stack).
• Present at Technical Briefings and Lab Demonstrations with clients and partners to showcase AHEAD's value.
• Considered a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or many technologies for the team to leverage.
• Recognized by the partner community to own technical sales campaigns without their support.
• Qualify and position consulting engagements and services.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team resources in order to enhance their solution knowledge, technical acumen, and pre-sales skill sets.
• Qualify sales opportunities in the terms of client technical requirements, decision making process and funding and decides if we should move forward with the campaign.
• Understand and articulate AHEAD's Enterprise Cloud Framework.
• Prioritize opportunities and efforts assigned to the geography based on maximizing total impact on team productivity and profit.
• Drive engagement conversions to additional services / solutions.
• Provide feedback to improve internal efficiencies.
• Work with Practice Directors to provide input and suggestions for new solutions and offerings.
• Present regularly at AHEAD events, user groups, conferences, and forums.
• Lead Solution Verification / BOM Review process for the geography.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• 4+ years Pre Sales and Data Center experience is required
• Professional communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working as a technical lead in a pre-sales sales campaign
• Extensive knowledge of one or more of the following data center solutions: storage, networking, compute, virtualization, data center management / automation, and security
• Ability to work under critical conditions and influence others to achieve results
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent presentation skills
• Must be independent, self motivated, a self starter and possess a good working attitude
• Able to work well within a team and partner environment
• Customer focused and results driven

$230,000 - $250,000 a year

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include:

• - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• - 401(k)
• - Paid company holidays
• - Paid time off
• - Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.

Use of AI:

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

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