Technology Solutions Engineer

Company: Apex Systems
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description

Job #: 1029446

Technology Solutions Engineer

Cloud Subject Matter Expert

Apex System's client is seeking a Pre-Sales Technology Solutions Engineer who can combine technical aptitude, exceptional communication skills and creative problem solving at our customer table. This company is located in Alpharetta, GA; however, this role can sit remotely for the right candidate! There will be 50% travel required for this opportunity.

The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator and will have experience collaborating with diverse internal and external stakeholders to solve client problems in a timely manner.

If interested, please send your resume to Krystina at knolsen@apexsystems.com and reference job # 1029446

As a Pre-Sales Technology Solutions Engineer, you will:

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• Work hand-in-hand with our Technical Consulting Sales teams as an enterprise Cloud subject matter expert.
• Partner with pre-sale activities, analyzing requirements and identifying solutions.
• Help prospective and existing customers understand the power of Cloud infrastructure, SaaS, and Micro Services/Distributed Architecture.
• Collaborate with Technology sales team to understand customer requirements needs and help to determine system requirements.
• Must be comfortable in a client-facing role at all customer levels.
• Partner with Technology Sales, Product and Pro Services to act product expert in deals and help facilitate the technical aspects of the customer's evaluation.
• Work closely with the Technology Sales to align technical requirements and the solution design with the customer's business drivers and demonstrate unique value.
• Help to coordinate and deliver RFP/I responses and technical architecture solutions.
• Work with Technology Sales to identify and qualify business opportunities, understand key customer technical objections and develop a strategy to resolve technical blockers.
  
  
  What makes you a good fit for this role?
  
  
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  • 4+ years of technical solutions engineer experience in a cloud computing environment as a Cloud Subject Matter Expert
  • Must be able to work as a consultant in a pre-sales function along with the Technology Sales team to fully understand client needs and build customizable solutions
  • Experience with legacy and modern application development, cloud service delivery, and deployment
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Honed communication and demonstration skills; experience and confidence providing information to highly skilled audiences ranging from on the ground individual contributors up to C-level executives
  • Strong technical knowledge with the ability to take information and build materials and presentations to illustrate clear value propositions
  • Ability to determine customer requirements and translate into highly configurable solutions (business case, requirements, product needs)
  • Successfully make engineering jargon like program specifications and technical requirements easily understood, explain how complex features and configurations work, and demonstrate how solutions can meet the prospect's / customer's needs & requirements
  • Articulate technology and product positioning to both business and technical users and identify all technical issues that will assure complete customer satisfaction throughout all stages of the sales and implementation process
  • Must be comfortable in a client-facing role at all customer levels
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Curiosity and a drive to learn something new each day that you can apply back to your work or your team's work
    
    
    What will make you stand out above the rest?
    
    
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    • Experience with containers and associated technologies
    • Ability to lead architecture discussions and influence key decision makers around deployment topologies, scaling, performance and sizing
    • Development experience with Java or similar coding paradigms
    • Experience with web services related standards such as HTTP, REST, SOAP, XML
    • Experience building and delivering Proofs of Concept (PoCs)
      
      
      Location
      
      This is an outside sales role and therefore a remote opportunity. 50% travel in various locations across the United States is required, so we are flexible on location. Candidates must be open to travel with access to a home/remote worksite when not on the road.
      
      EEO Employer
      
      Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at 844-463-6178.
      

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