**Pre\-Sales Engineer I** The Pre\-Sales Engineer I focuses on answering technical questions as they arise from sales, while partnering with first\-year sales associates to consult with prospects and customers regarding after warranty data center maintenance \& network optimization. The Pre\-Sales Engineer I designs \& architects’ technical solutions to meet evolving customer needs. Assists the sales team on subject matters such as storage, server, networking, as well as professional and Parkview Managed Services. Provides on\-going technical sales training to the sales team. **What you’ll be doing:** * Track and answer incoming technical questions from the sales force to identify the proper solutions and identify support caveats. * Participate on discovery and technical conference calls with first\-year sales associates serving as the technical resource on hardware \& software architecture, network architecture, and our managed service offerings. * Develop and enhance your technical expertise, sales ability, account management skills, and exceptional customer focus. * Create \& deliver technical product \& support presentations for external partners and customers. * Present capability assessments and validations as it applies to the technical sales process. * Pursue business development opportunities to align with company’s global business objectives and profit margin goals. * Provide coaching and professional development to first\-year sales associates to enhance their product knowledge, technical acumen, \& best practices. * Monitor technical solutions proposed throughout the sales process and alert the account teams to potential risks of deal closure. **What we’re looking for:** * A minimum of three (3\) years of successful technical sales and/or pre\-sales experience. * Basic knowledge of data center topology, hardware and software. * Experience with selling server and enterprise storage and/or hardware maintenance solutions. * Experience with selling Data Center Technologies or in running Data Centers. * Knowledge of legacy hardware technologies a plus. * Experience with sales training a plus. * Evidence of strong written and verbal communications skills. **Bonus Points:** * Industry Certifications in Virtualization, Cloud, Networking, or Security **Education:** * Bachelor’s degree preferred. Will take experience into consideration. **Travel:** * 10%