Tech Center Technology Architect for HPE Storage Solutions
This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
The Tech Center consultant is responsible for providing technical support and/or leadership in the creation and delivery of Storage technology solutions designed to meet a customer’s business needs. Create and maintain effective customer relationships to secure customer satisfaction. Provide the deepest level of product- and technology-specific expertise available to customers from anyone in the sales organization in deal pursuit situations.
Job specifics/responsibilities:
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Analyze very technical information and communicate it effectively to different kinds of audiences
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Understand and have technical discussions with our requestors and customers
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Acquire, maintain, grow, and demonstrate technical knowledge of HPE’s technology and solutions and deepen your expertise within an area of specialization
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Understand customer business requirements from a technical viewpoint and use technical expertise to propose and configure solutions which help customers achieve their business goals
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Participate in complex technical architecture, design, and sizing, by identifying site-specific parameters and constraints that impact the technical solution.
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Provide your output within the defined SLA while properly tracked in our ticketing system.
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Professionally manage customer expectations and respond to customer concerns
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Demonstrate technical competence in customer/partner communications
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Able to proactively learn about new products and features, as well as finding new resources.
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Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as you grow into the role (product lead, coordinator or similar tasks which involve support within and outside of the team)
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Share knowledge and experience with peers
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Train and coach new colleagues
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Carry out administrative activities related to mentioned content of work
Key deliverables/accountabilities:
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Provide technical presales support (ranging from general compatibility to in-depth technology consultancy) to the HPE Sales and Pre-Sales workforce, as well as top-selling Partners and Distributors
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Our service is delivered via e-mail with a customer-oriented approach.
Working relationships:
Internal:
External:
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HPE Customers (if applicable)
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HPE Partners (if applicable)
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3Party suppliers/vendors (if applicable)
Education (degree) and professional experience required:
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Strong Expertise in HPE Storage portfolio.
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5+ years of experience in technology industry with focus on technical selling.
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Master or Bachelor’s degree in engineering or from technical university
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Proven IT background through either job history or education, who can analyze very technical information and communicate it effectively to different kinds of audiences.
**Other requirements: **
- Fluent in written and verbal English
Personal skills and qualities:
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Analytical, problem detection and solving skills
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Demonstrate solid technical skills in assigned area of specialization.
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Good written and verbal communication skills
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Basic project management skills
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Good business and financial acumen.
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Knowledge of effective consultative selling techniques, including active listening, framing, white boarding, storytelling etc.
**Technical skills: **
Additional Skills:
Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business Growth, Client Expectations Management, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Centric Solutions, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Process Improvements, Product Services, Relationship Building {+ 5 more}
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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