Sr. Systems Engineer – Must Reside in Louisiana or Mississippi Full Time

Description:

• The Systems Engineer will be an integral member supporting the Sales Account Executive team in a Pre-Sales Capacity.
• He or she will support a Regional team.
• Travel to customer sites presenting Proof of Concepts; contribute in the design, planning, and implementation and training on the Extreme Networks architecture.
• Assist Pre-Sales team in the design, planning, and implementation of a Secure Network Solution Engineer.
• Provide consultative support for pre-sales, partners and customers on Extreme Networks Solutions.
• Present at trade shows, seminars, and oversee internal demonstration facilities, etc.
• Prepare and deliver customer presentations to all levels of management.
• Provide educational training on leading edge technologies/Extreme Networks products to presales.

Requirements:

• 8-10+ years relevant experience.
• Expert in networking technologies with competitive Network industry and regional knowledge and experience.
• Proven ability to effectively influence New Customers decisions and displace competition.
• Thorough knowledge of security design features and ability to implement and perform analysis of network and systems security design.
• Hands-on experience using security-related toolsets.
• Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting and problem resolution in a network environment.
• Keen ability to understand and analyze customer requirements and position the Extreme Networks Solutions effectively.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate Extreme Networks products and Solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex customer interactions in difficult circumstances and control customer expectations in order to maintain satisfied customers.
• Excellent inter-personal, technical presentation and communication skills.
• Proven team player.
• Ability and willingness to travel within region up to 60%.
• B.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Network Certifications desired.
• In-depth knowledge of two or more of the following networking technologies:
  • Network Access Control (NAC)
  • Intrusion Detection/Prevention (IDS/IPS)
  • Convergence
  • Wireless; WAN
  • Ipv4/v6 Routing Protocols (RIPv1/v2/v3, OSPFv2/v3, VRRP, MPLS, BGP, PIM, etc.)
  • Layer2 Switching (802.1Q, 802.1D, 801.x)