Senior Sales Engineer

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Job Summary

Primarily provides pre-sales technical consultancy for the development and implementation of complex solutions. Utilizes broad industry knowledge and expertise in finding products and solutions to meet customer needs. Prepares detailed product specifications and designs for the development and implementation of customer solutions. Provides consultation to prospective customers during customer meetings tours assessments and validations. Customer-facing capable of customer demand creation and cross-regional coordination and collaboration. Can provide post-sales technical expertise during installation and contract-fulfilment.

Responsibilities

Technical Consulting and Sales Support

• Identifies customers business needs challenges and technical requirements and maps to Equinix solutions

• Utilizes understanding of Equinix products and services to deliver pitch on Equinix solutions

• Analyzes situations and data on problems of moderate scope independently

• Provides full support - customer meetings and tours

Solution Design and Deliverables

• Provides technical solution design expertise to all assigned Sales account executives

• Exercises judgment to solve customer issues that are outside of of standard procedures appropriately

• Supports moderately complex RFI/P/Q preparation as requested by Sales Representatives

• Develops all deliverables for the customer with minimal oversight from Sales Engineering Management and/or peers

Customer Service

• Communicates with customers (internal and external) in a professional friendly and effective manner both verbally and in writing

• Supports pre-sales efforts for all company products and services

• Provides good technical support in sales presentations customer meetings and trade shows

• Able to problem solve a variety issues and execute solutions

Business and Market Expertise

• Demonstrates a full understanding of Equinix data center Network and Cloud products and services

• Possesses industry knowledge and familiarity with the competitive landscape

Collaboration / Communication

• Assists sales teams in efforts to earn new business and maintain existing customer relationships

• Collaborates with internal teams (CSM OM IM Ops etc.) to ensure smooth project transition from pre-sales to post-sales

• Active participant in cultivating positive culture on the team

• Demonstrates good presentation skills

Team Leadership

• Provides feedback on various business opportunities and issues

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree and a minimum of 3 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience

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