[Hiring] Systems Engineer @Extreme Networks

Role Description

Extreme Systems Engineer provides technology and product consulting, technical sales support for various account opportunities, performs high-level and in-depth technical presentations for customers, prospects, and Extreme channel partners in the territory of responsibility.

• Provides support for RFI/RFP responses.
• Organizes and leads Proof of Concept activities.
• Designs solutions meeting customer requirements.
• Participates as a specialist on assigned virtual teams and contributes to other team activities.
• Domestic/International travel will be required.

Qualifications

• Excellent presentation skills (fluent in German and English).
• Strong, successful pre-sales engineering track record in the industry and territory in a similar position.
• Sound knowledge of fundamental networking technologies:
• Layer 2/3 switching.
• IPv4/v6 routing concepts.
• Overlay networking, VPNs.
• Wi-Fi operation and design.
• Network security principles.
• Knowledge and practical experience in these areas are an advantage:
• Cloud technologies and Cloud-based network management platforms.
• Compute and network virtualization principles.
• Network management and orchestration software.
• SD-WAN.
• Automation scripting and APIs.
• Ability to work as a part of customer project teams on design and PoC labs, setting criteria for successful PoCs, and overall solution designs.
• Tenacity and perseverance (customer advocate facing internally to Extreme).
• Ability to build, develop, and maintain a network of people at the customer/partner side independent of sales being accepted as the trusted advisor.
• Willingness to assume a team-lead role for the account team when/if business requires additional resources.
• Experience working with partners is a plus for technical training on products.
• Major account experience and experience in closing deals is necessary.
• Extreme Networks certifications are desirable, but not mandatory.
• Recognized industry certifications is a plus.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of future trends and market directions.
• Ability to support customer evaluations, demonstrations and detailed design requirements.
• Good general hands-on lab experience is required.

Benefits

• Training resources: various resources for technical & personal development.
• Technical equipment and work resources: staffed with newest top technology and equipment.
• Direct participation at company’s success: voluntary enrollment in subsidized Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Flex First: flexible work model integrated into company culture.
• Recreation time matters: flexible working time model for taking time off.
• Employee Assistance: programs and individual support available.
• On top insurances: enrollment in Business Travel, Pension Scheme, and Life & Occupational Disability insurances.
• And so much more…