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A core tenet and base requirement for this position is mastery of Cisco Route/Switch and/or Datacenter technologies. Outside of this core tenet, our expectation is to attract, recruit and attain resources who have a desire to focus not only on traditional on-premises Cisco solutions, but also to be looking to career, technology and skill advancement by being actively willing to demonstrate skills and ability to learn new technologies including multiple SDN solutions, network security, load balancing, edge / acceleration, and cloud technologies. Understanding that the impetus and impact of Cloud computing is real and should be incorporated into solutions is key. Experience or eagerness to learn about and with network and system / access design with Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure or other cloud services is a key requirement.\nThe SSE is considered a subject matter expert in these areas with responsibility for selling and designing complex solutions. The SSE is also considered an organizational thought leader for their specialty area.\nResponsibilities:\nActive participation in the AHEAD Network SSE team, advisory and delivery teams.\nWorking with the AHEAD partner management team and directly with selected strategic vendors to maintain technical and sales relationships.\nBe a thought leader within the Solutions Engineering organization, responsible for designing, architecting, and at times consulting for AHEAD clients.\nBuild skills, relationships, and industry credibility across many segments to drive product, services, and consulting sales.\nSupport the sales teams during engagements by providing advice and solutions or proposals optimized to meet customer technical and business requirements.\nDevelop relationships with other Network SSE team members, leaders, and partners in support of sales objectives.\nStrategize and execute technical sales calls. \nComplete required pre-sales documentation (configurations, pricing, services, presentations, justifications, etc.) quickly and accurately.\nQualify sales opportunities in terms of customer technical requirements, decision-making process, and funding.\nPresent and market the design and value of proposed AHEAD solutions and business justification to customers, prospects, and AHEAD management.\nParticipate in the mentorship of entry-level team members.\nPossess strong, detailed product/technology/industry knowledge.\nKnowledge of job-associated software and applications. \nQualifications:\nNetwork Infrastructure Experience \nCisco certifications are required. 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