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Systems Consultant North America

The Systems Consultant is responsible for the whole spectrum of pre-sales technical support for the ADVA sales force and for selected customers, respectively for Northeast Region. This will include but not limited to keeping in close contact with strategic customers, Product Line Management, and Business Development.

Responsibilities

  • Conceptual studies of (future) network architectures and functionalities
  • Network design: network planning, routing of multiple services through given network architectures, quantity structures with respect to equipment needed
  • Specification functionalities of future releases, interface between customers and Strategic Product Development
  • Support of strategic customers: general technical consulting, network optimization, network planning
  • Business cases, e.g. ADVA solutions vs. competitive or alternate solutions
  • Competitors and market analysis

Requirements

  • In-depth knowledge of WDM-based networks, understanding of SAN architectures, and requirements of Ethernet-centric networks. Experience with IP, and storage networking is desired.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience with network providers, data center, or telecom equipment supplier, hardware sales.
  • Strong Communication skills, both spoken and written
  • Excellent presentation and training skills
  • Experience with optical span design concepts
  • Ability to travel
  • Strong ability for self-sufficiency, high quality cooperation with sales persons and ability to work in remote office setting
  • B.S. degree in science or engineering preferred

Contact Person:Griz Calderon 
Reference ID: DAL_000418

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