Senior Systems Engineer - Enterprise Networking Solutions

Forward Networks; Illinois; On-site; USD 240,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Networks seeks a Systems (Sales) Engineer to join a team selling a groundbreaking platform that solves real networking problems for enterprise accounts. You will be the primary technical resource, advocate for the product, and drive technical engagements across the sales cycle.

The role requires 5+ years selling to enterprise networks, strong scripting basics, and exceptional presentation and communication skills. Experience with startups and API-driven workflows is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience selling to Enterprise customers for a networking company or relevant software vendor.
• 2 Years experience with some scripting or programming language; understanding of program flow, conditionals, basic logic handling.
• Superior presentation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills with a focus on needs analysis, positioning, business justification, and closing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for the sales organization working with large enterprise accounts.
• Work with the sales team as the product advocate and key technical adviser
• Drive and manage the technology evaluation stage of the sales process; answer technical questions and communicate business and technical value to all levels of management
• Establish and maintain strong relationships throughout the sales cycle to ensure complete customer satisfaction
• Establish technical feasibility and perform qualification of the potential technical deployment
• Develop and deliver product demos and POCs
• Respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs
• Work with internal product management and engineering teams to convey customer requirements
• Represent the product to customers, partners and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.

Skills

Networking knowledge

Security solutions

Communication skills

Enterprise sales

Presentation skills

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Python

Bash

jq

GraphQL

Job description

Forward Networks seeks a Systems (Sales) Engineer to join a team selling a groundbreaking platform that solves real networking problems for enterprise accounts. You will be the primary technical resource, advocate for the product, and drive technical engagements across the sales cycle.

The role requires 5+ years selling to enterprise networks, strong scripting basics, and exceptional presentation and communication skills. Experience with startups and API-driven workflows is highly valued.