Senior Network & Security Pre-Sales Architect

AHEAD; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Paid parental and caregiver leave

Job summary

AHEAD is seeking a Senior Pre-Sales Engineer-Network to focus on network and security solutions for prospects and customers. You will collaborate with sales reps to develop account strategies, identify technologies, and partner with vendors to drive opportunities.

The role emphasizes pre-sales leadership, strategy definition, and customer-facing architectural guidance, including cloud and data center integration, to support sales objectives and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 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 campaign.

Responsibilities

• Participate, lead, and coordinate the AHEAD virtual team for Network Infrastructure.
• Maintain vendor technical and sales relationships with selected partners.
• Design, architect, and sometimes consult for Ahead clients as a Network Specialist.
• Build skills, relationships, and industry credibility across segments to drive sales of products, services, and consulting.

Skills

Network Infrastructure

Wireless skills

Campus/LAN

Cisco certifications

Cisco Nexus

IP Routing

Datacenter technologies

Network management

Network security

Azure/AWS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

VMware NSX

Arista

Automation tools

F5/NetScaler

AWS

Azure

Job description

AHEAD is seeking a Senior Pre-Sales Engineer-Network to focus on network and security solutions for prospects and customers. You will collaborate with sales reps to develop account strategies, identify technologies, and partner with vendors to drive opportunities.

The role emphasizes pre-sales leadership, strategy definition, and customer-facing architectural guidance, including cloud and data center integration, to support sales objectives and growth.