Presales Solutions Architect
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Why Zensar?
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Zensar is seeking a Distribution Software Pre-Sales Engineer is a technical expert responsible for providing in depth software solution onboarding and post-onboarding support to distribution partners. This role involves working closely with the distribution technical and selling team developing their ability to expertly support and scale their reseller and MSP partner community. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills across the Splunk portfolio, a deep understanding of the distribution sales process, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value across multiple learner types.
Zensar is seeking an Splunk Presales Solutions Architect. This is open for Full time with excellent benefits and growth opportunities and also Contract role as well.
Role: Splunk Presales Solutions Architect
Location: San Jose/ West Coast
Hybrid/ Onsite
Must be willing to travel 30% of the time
What you will be doing:
- Support distribution partners with pre-sales activities, including technical Q&A, product positioning, and competitive differentiation.
- Enhance distributor teams ability to convey Splunk portfolio benefits; providing guidance to them as they promote the technologies with their partner community. o Role model in person and virtual Splunk technology demonstrations and Proof of Concept projects to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed solutions and advance opportunities
- Help build out distribution demo lab (virtual and physical centers).
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and different learner types.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintainvrelationships with distribution partners
What you need to have:
- Preferred certifications CISSP or GIAC cybersecurity certification.
- Domain experience in at least one of the following areas: Big Data, Application Performance
- Management, Security & Compliance, Business Intelligence & Web Analytics, Operational
- Intelligence, ITOA, App/Dev Lifecycle, and Internet of Things.
- A knowledgeable understanding of financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, or
- retail markets, and the business challenges, drivers, technology, and market challenges of
- these types of organizations.
- Previous experience working in or with Value Added Distributors.
- Understanding of primary sales drivers for Channel partners. i.e. Margin/MDF.
- Ability to participate in account/business planning sessions to identify new and follow-up solution, services, and education opportunities.
- Understand the Security Competitive Landscape
- Experience with security products especially in SIEM applications and environment.
- Willingness and ability to travel 30%.
Education: Bachelor s degree or higher in information technology or related fields.
Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
Zensar does not facilitate/sponsor any work authorization for this position.
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