Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, Enterprise - Grand Rapids

Pre-sales experience is required

5 or more years of relevant experience, mixed among technology, design, and communications required. Experience supporting the sales of enterprise storage, networking, systems, cloud, or software to enterprise accounts preferred

Deep understanding of the architecture, design and implementation of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutions

Must have a familiarity with modern web architecture a plus (LAMP stack, scale-out vs scale-up architectures, AWS well-architected framework, microservices architecture)

Prior experience in targeting new prospects and converting them into clients

Contribute significant portions and/or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs

Superior knowledge of current and emerging storage architectures (FC, iSCSI, NAS, OSD, SAN)

Previous experience with Linux, NFS file systems and Linux distributed network environment

Installation/configuration of distributed computing, multiprocessing, virtual memory subsystem, storage subsystems architecture, shared memory architectures, cache architectures, windowing systems

Strong knowledge of digital transformation to a Cloud Native architecture, On-Prem, Public Cloud, Provisioning Automation, and Containers

Knowledge of VMware, Local Area Networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP and general networking

Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP, containers, k8s and microservices architectures a plus

Curiosity and passion around technology and explaining and showing new technology platforms and concepts to customers

Familiarity with storage-intensive applications and their requirements such as structured databases (SQL, Oracle) is highly desirable

Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills

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Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

Innovation : We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.

Growth : We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!

Team : We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

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