Presales System Engineer
Canberra
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Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to inspire he future. We don't expect you to 'fit' every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally important to us.
The role
The Presales System Engineer is a customer and partner-focused technical sales professional who leads the Hitachi Vantara presales effort in accounts by partnering with Hitachi Vantara Account Managers, professional services, customer support as well as Channel Partners to build customer-centric and business outcome value propositions. The SE provides technical engagement on key deals and owns the technical layers. The SE builds and nurtures relationships with key partners by helping them optimize, compliment and integrate their solutions with the wider Hitachi Vantara portfolio.
The presales system engineer is such a critical and instrumental role. The SE is ultimately responsible for the successful delivery of the technical and business outcomes. Working with all resources, the Presales System Engineer provides leadership to the account managers, internal key stakeholders and channel partners in the solution design process.
What you bring to the table
Passion, balance and will to succeed no matter what!
Customer biased and customer first attitude
Bold and results drives attitude continually thinking outside the box
Assess, Discover, Design, Size, Propose, Present application and data solutions based on leading enterprise storage, compute and hyperconverged platforms
Technical ownership and expertise on Server, Storage, Hyperconverged, Datacenter, Networking, Virtualisation and Security technical opportunities, supporting enterprise sales
Technical ownership and expertise on application and cloud platforms
Knowledge of market trends and technologies
Hands on experience implementing Server, Storage, Hyperconverged, Datacenter, Networking, Virtualisation and Security solutions
Exhibit ability to collaborate and establish and thrive as a long-term trusted adviser to customers, continual engagement with customers
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and businesses that drive an outcome for our customers
Proficient in tender writing, response and proposal creation, SOW and other technical documentation
Proficient in tools to discover, assess and derive technical outcomes
Design, document, articulate and present technical solutions to solve business challenges
Participate and contribute in weekly team calls (pipeline, cadence, touchpoints, etc.)
Job Responsibilities
Opportunity Qualification
Conduct and/or evaluate an assessment of customer business requirements as provided by the customer and/or sales colleagues (Hitachi Vantara or Partner).
Apply knowledge of customer business requirements to lead the creation of a technical opportunity strategy
Understand the ecosystem of solution providers and ISVs
Solutions Development - Presentation
Assist the Account Managers (and Channel Partners) in moving deals through the sales process
Complete accountability and ownership across all technical activities and resources; Hitachi Vantara and/or partner
Where a RFx has been issued by a customer, the SE shall own and drive the technical responses, assist in development the entire response
Coordinate solution development by leveraging pre-tested solutions and designs; and by researching customized solutions
Develop and lead Proof of Concepts and other technical assessments
Lead/assist in the presentation of Hitachi Vantara solutions to partners/customers, including white-boarding and presentation of technical material, while leveraging, in extreme cases, additional resources as needed
Communicate with Post-Sales teams and provide adequate documentation for clear handoff to the Post-Sales organizations (partners and customers) where appropriate
Personal and Organizational Development
Increase foundational/advanced knowledge of products and solutions over time that are typically positioned through specialty groups (e.g., Data Management/Protection, Data Intelligence, Virtualization and Applications)
Actively develop technical, professional and sales skills
Pursue internal and external certifications that increases their value and impact to the SE role
Relationships Building with key clients - internal resources
Network effectively and build trust and confidence among partners, customers and peers
Act in an increasingly consultative fashion and enhance their role as a trusted technical advisor to the customer and to our partners
What you'll bring
5 years+ related experience in a Presales and/or Professional Services organization with focus on IT solution offerings
Strong knowledge of the Hitachi Vantara portfolio or a comparable portfolio of other companies/competitors
Strong relationship skills
Strong communication and technical skills
Persuasive presentation and public speaking skills
Self-motivated, self-starter and results oriented
Able to work in unstructured environments and situations, and prioritize effectively with minimal supervision
Independent judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to determine best method for achieving objectives
Bachelor's Degree or appropriate equivalent, post graduate course work is desired
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