Pre Sales Engineer

Cerebras; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data security company in Gauteng is seeking an experienced Sales Engineer to drive new customer opportunities and integrate products into existing environments. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in sales and technology, exceptional communication skills, and a Bachelor's Degree in a related field. This role provides the opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing company.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience in a relevant role.
• Experience in selling and implementing Enterprise Hardware or Software.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive new customer opportunities in sales and technical assistance.
• Enable seamless integration of products into existing environments.
• Develop technology strategy for secondary storage.

Skills

Sales and technical assistance

Integration of technology

Customer relationship management

Technical presentations

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

Overview

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security with over 13, enterprise customers, including portions of the Fortune and Global .

Cohesity provides data protection across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments, backed by partnerships with NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others.

The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices worldwide.

We have been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design, as well as our culture.

We invite you to join the leader in AI-powered data security.

We are currently seeking a passionate and driven Sales Engineer to join our exceptional team.

As a Sales Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving new customer opportunities and integrating our world-class products into existing environments.

This is an ambitious opportunity to showcase your expertise and make a significant impact in a rapidly growing company.

How you'll spend your time here

Uncover and drive new customer opportunities by providing sales and technical assistance, articulating Cohesity technology to both business and technical users.

Enable customers to seamlessly integrate Cohesity products into their production environments, ensuring operation and meeting their specific needs.

Develop and lead the secondary storage technology strategy for our largest customers and partners, establishing Cohesity as the primary solution provider in the market.

Communicate Cohesity's vision by delivering engaging product demonstrations, workshops, white papers, and proposals.

Identify customer needs and craft proof of concepts to showcase the value and capabilities of Cohesity technology.

Collaborate with product management as a field representative, providing insights and conveying customer requirements for product development and improvements.

Provide project management and post-sales technical support as required, ensuring customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle.

We'd love to talk to you if you have many of the following

Years of experience: Minimum of 8 years experience.

Experience working with clients and technology partners, fostering strong relationships and driving successful outcomes.

Demonstrated experience in selling and implementing Enterprise Hardware or Software, Cloud Platforms, IaaS, PaaS, or Virtual Infrastructure software.

Comfortable engaging with multiple decision-makers to drive proposals and secure business opportunities.

Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical and business concepts to both small and large groups.

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, enabling clear and concise interactions with all parties involved.

Self‑motivated and a self‑starter, capable of working remotely and autonomously to achieve targets.

Willingness to travel as required by the role.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

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