The Corporate Pre-Sales Systems Engineer supports the sales team by providing technical expertise, product demonstrations, and solutions in storage architectures to help qualify opportunities and drive sales growth.
Key Responsibilities
Support inside sales team with technical demonstrations, system configurations, and answering technical questions
Remove technical barriers in the sales process through opportunity qualification and technical presentations
Respond to customer inquiries regarding product applications, pricing, and ongoing projects
Demonstrate expertise in storage products, architectures, and competitive offerings
Understand competitor products to recommend suitable Pure Storage solutions
Create account and territory plans for key accounts
Follow up on proposals, leads, and customer requests to drive sales growth
Provide customers with product performance solutions using sizing tools
Work with engineering and product management to define product requirements and usability
Requirements
3 years of experience in the technology industry or other relevant technical experiences
Must speak French fluently
Strong phone presence and experience in a high-volume customer interaction environment
Conscientious attitude and dependability, strengths in teamwork and communication
Confidence, articulate and professional speaking abilities, and a strong ability to listen well
Ability to collect data, identify problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Preparation and delivery of technical product and architecture presentations
Knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures including FC, iSCSI, NAS, OSD, SAN
Passion for technology and aptitude to learn new technologies
Solid knowledge of VMware, Windows, UNIX OS variants, Linux, AIX, NFS file systems and network environments
Exhibit strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Ability to work in a team environment
Self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently and proactively, while applying a high level of business and technical acumen to a variety of situations
Demonstrated listening, written communication and product presentation skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects in real-time scenarios
Domestic, overnight travel 5-10% of the time
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: 118,300 - 177,800 USD annually
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and equity
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
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