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Technical Sales Specialist – HPE Infrastructure
Job description
We’re looking for a technically minded Technical Sales Specialist to join a high-performing enterprise technology environment, supporting customers and partners with the design and positioning of HPE infrastructure solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of technology, solution design and sales, with exposure to enterprise servers, storage, hybrid cloud, virtualisation and data protection.
What You’ll Be Doing Design and position HPE infrastructure solutions across Compute, Storage, Hybrid Cloud and Data Protection. Engage with customers and channel partners to understand their business and technical requirements. Translate customer requirements into practical, technically sound infrastructure solutions.
Develop and validate Bills of Materials (BOMs), configurations and technical proposals. Use sizing and configuration tools to ensure accurate and compliant solutions. Support the design of HPE Pro. Liant server solutions, including rack and blade environments. Work with HPE storage technologies such as Alletra, Store.
Once and Store. Ever. Support Hybrid Cloud, virtualisation and HPE Green. Lake solutions. Assist with backup and data protection solutions, including Veeam and HPE Store. Once. Prepare HLDs, technical diagrams, solution summaries, presentations and supporting documentation. Support sales teams during customer meetings, technical discussions, workshops and demonstrations.
Identify configuration risks, compatibility issues, lead-time constraints and solution gaps before quotation. Collaborate with senior technical specialists and solution architects on complex opportunities. Support infrastructure modernisation, technology refresh and migration initiatives. Maintain accurate opportunity, BOM and technical documentation.
Stay up to date with HPE technologies, certifications, industry developments and competitive solutions.
Requirements
Education
& Experience Diploma or Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or a related field. Relevant IT qualifications are advantageous. Previous experience in technical presales, solution design, infrastructure sales or a similar technical role. HPE certifications such as HPE ATP, HPE ASE or equivalent are advantageous.
Certifications in VMware, Veeam, CompTIA Server+, Network+ or related technologies would be beneficial. Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel to customers and partners when required. Technical Skills You should have a solid understanding of: Enterprise IT infrastructure and data centre technologies HPE Pro.
Liant servers Enterprise storage and data protection Virtualisation – VMware, Hyper-V or similar Backup technologies, particularly Veeam and/or HPE Store. Once Enterprise networking and infrastructure integration Hybrid Cloud environments Configuration and sizing tools Bills of Materials (BOMs) Technical proposals and solution documentation Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills If you're ready to take your technical infrastructure expertise into a dynamic presales environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch with the recruitment team for more information.
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