Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.
Sales Engineer
Location
Kansas + 4 moreAll locations: Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$115.8K - $215.1K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishSwitchingTcp/ip
Job Description
• Evaluate and develop Network business opportunities in collaboration with the assigned territory Sales team
• Act as a subject matter expert, engage customers, present viable technical solutions, and articulate the value to customers.
• Support product demonstrations, lab evaluations and network trials.
• Establish broad contacts both internally and externally, leverage these contacts to significantly grow the regional business within assigned territory.
• Identify customer requirements and communicate to internal pricing teams
• Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, and services.
• Provide pre-sales and post sales Engineering support
• Travel: Up to 50% overnight travel to meet with customers, strategize with account leaders and represent Nokia at events.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with Utilities and / or mission critical segments.
- Experience in CSP engagements and strong customer segment knowledge
- At least 5 years of experience as a sales engineer, solution architect, or related technical role in telecommunications (IP, and/or Fixed Networks) industry
- Practical experience with IP Networking, Routing and Switching including hands-on skills:
- TCP/IP, IP/MPLS, RSVP-TE, LDP, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, Segment Routing, QoS, Routing Policy, MPLS Services (VPLS, VPWS, VRF, EVPN)
- Advanced knowledge of Optical and FN Networking technology planning, deploying, and managing, of data-networking equipment
- Ability to navigate obstacles in an often demanding, complex environment.
- Demonstrated success in challenging customer facing roles; ability to build positive relationships and serve as the primary technical face of Nokia
- Excellent written, communication and presentation skills.
- It would be nice if you also had:
- Major Vendor Routing Certification (CCIE-SP, JNCIE-SP, SRA)
- Business acumen and market/account strategy experience
- Vision to build the sales pipeline and foster long term growth opportunity in your accounts
- Experience with Network Management Systems