Pre Sales Engineer

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. Pre Sales Engineer (Internally known as a Client Solutions Engineer) The Client Solutions Engineer assists AHEAD Client Directors through formal technical presentations and technical design of AHEAD’s solution and service offerings to existing and prospective clients. The Client Solutions Engineer assists with all technical aspects of a sales campaign and hand off to the consulting and services team. You will engage with multiple Client Directors to continue cultivating and serving existing and prospective clients. As part of this strategy, you and the Client Directors will identify potential solutions and vendors to partner within a given opportunity and drive this strategy throughout the sales campaign.   Time management and prioritization are essential attributes of a successful Client Solutions Engineer. Your goal is to evolve into the technical thought leader for each of your clients. In this capacity, you will strategize with other resources internally and externally, compare and contrast alternative approaches, and build key relationships, as well as size and configure solutions.  Positioning and leveraging Subject Matter Experts (Practice Directors, Solution Principals, Specialists, Client Services, etc.) is a necessity to scale your effectiveness within accounts.  You will also be expected to provide insight and details regarding work effort and client engagement to enable tracking of key KPIs throughout the year through tools that will be provided to you.   Education is critical to your success at AHEAD. You are expected to continually educate not only yourself, but also our clients and your team resources. Why AHEAD: Transparent management Work alongside and collaborate with industry experts Investment in training & development Incentives for certifications Ability to make an immediate impact Flex PTO Outstanding lab