Senior sales engineer - united states, zaranj

Ref id: 02720-0012163886

classification: network architect

compensation: doe

the role includes:
• direct client activities - delivering presentations, design workshops, responding to rfps and preparing solutions proposals and bids as well as an on-going life cycle account support.
• external 3rd party/partner interaction – working within the eco system in co-operation with 3rd party consultancies and other vendors and service providers.
• bid support – rfi, rfp response preparation and complex solution proposals
• indirect support to distribution and regional offices to ensure that product and corporate messaging is accurate and on point.
• working with product management, marketing and other internal functions to ensure a quality life cycle support to existing clients and a constructive input and competitive market feedback aimed at new product and service specification and campaigns.
• work with account manager to drive closure of business.

the successful candidate is likely to be currently working in a pre-sales or system engineering role within a financial markets services provider or telecoms and will have a blend of technical expertise, commercial acumen, organization, enthusiasm and excellent communications skills. the primary office location will be in ny/nj but some foreign travel may be required. we are looking for a candidate with proven track record of presentation skills and customer facing experience, one that will gain the respect of both global clients and colleague and can work under pressure.

credentials and experience

typically requires 3 – 5 years relevant work experience as a sales engineer.

•      financial markets services provider experience is a major plus.

•      bachelor’s degree in a relevant field meeting minimum transcript requirements or equivalent experience.

•      hosting and systems

•      ccna – ccnp

technologies

•      knowledge of financial extranets, server hardware, market data, low-latency trading infrastructure, and the financial technology landscape

•      cloud technologies

•      knowledge of datacenter colocation environment

•      knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies

•      knowledge of ptp, boundary clocks, grandmasters, and other timing service

•      knowledge of routing protocols such as bgp, isis, ospf, rip

•      knowledge of carrier class mpls traffic engineering to support managed wan, financial extranets, and vpls network environments

•      sip voice signalling protocols, and carrier ethernet experience

•      security – including aspects of network security, encryption, authentication, sbc, firewalls

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