ASG Presales Solutions Engineer - Network

$120,000 - $230,000/Yr

Shi International Ltd - Topeka, KS

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Topeka, KS

5,001-10,000 employees

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

The Presales Solutions Engineer - Network will work alongside Architects as a network expert supporting account teams, customers, and go-to-market initiatives. This role requires a consultative approach, leading discussions with clients regarding Network platforms, understanding how technology enables business, and recognizing opportunities for the company. The position is remote, with a Home Office setup as determined by SHI management. Since its inception in 1989, SHI International Corp. has been at the forefront of helping organizations transform through technology. With a consistent growth trajectory, SHI has become a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services, serving over 17,000 organizations worldwide. The company prides itself on its concierge approach to solving complex challenges, emphasizing the importance of its employees, who number around 6,000. Joining SHI means being part of a diverse workforce, as it is the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S., and offers continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities, along with comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account teams to understand the maturity levels of customer environments through review and evaluation of Network technologies, consumption, implementations, and processes.
• Strengthen technical relationships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), strategic and emerging partners, and key partners.
• Educate and develop sales teams on Network solution selling and key technologies through 1x1 training, team training, and company training.
• Conduct product training and positioning for the Sales team and customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Cisco networking products, including switches, routers, wireless, nexus, and Meraki, and familiarity with Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW).
• Advanced Certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, JNCIE, JNCIP, CASX, ACSP.
• Experience creating complex Visio diagrams.
• Experience creating and presenting effective presentations.
• Experience leading whiteboarding sessions.
• Knowledge across the full scope of technical network solutions including route/switch, LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud edge, virtual networking, secure access, and network visibility.
• General understanding of network architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Ability to understand complex technical and selling situations and the ability to solve problems or solicit the required resources.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting/problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and consultative skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Azure/AWS networking and security solutions. Cloud Network Certs are a plus.
• Experience with Splunk or FSO products.
• Experience with similar products and solutions from other vendors such as Aruba, Juniper, HPE, etc.
• Experience with software-defined networking technologies including SD-WAN, SASE, SSE, etc.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401K
• Flexible spending account