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As a Sales Engineer, you will play a crucial role in driving the success of our cutting-edge xLake Platform (Cross Lake Data Platform). You will be the technical expert and a key liaison between our customers and the sales team, demonstrating the value and capabilities of our products to address customer challenges effectively.\nRead More: https://acceldata.io/platform\nWe’re looking for someone who can:\nCollaborate with Acceldata teams to help clients and partners recognize the benefits of our offerings.\nDevelop, customise, and conduct tailored technical presentations and product demonstrations to prospective customers, highlighting how our solutions meet their needs.\nPartner with the Enterprise and Strategic Accounts teams to identify prospects’ environments and technical requirements to pursue tailored sales strategies, providing technical expertise to help close deals effectively.\nWork closely with customers to design and develop solutions tailored to their data environments and technical requirements. \nDevelop comprehensive technical proposals & assist with crafting statements of work (SOWs).\nLead the implementation of POCs to demonstrate the value & functionality of our products in the customer's environment. 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