Solutions Engineer, Enterprise

Skills
Customer SuccessDomain Name SystemInterest RatesLinux ServerMarketing AnalyticsRequest For ProposalSales
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in high tech sales solutions engineering or systems/network engineering
  • Must be located on the U.S. West Coast
  • Ability to conduct technical conversations with engineers architects and executives
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience managing Cisco Juniper routers and Linux servers
  • Strong understanding of DNS BGP Netflow TCP/IP HTTP and SNMP
  • Programming proficiency in a scripting language
  • Understanding of DDoS attacks and basic mitigation methods

Nice to have

  • Technical aptitude
  • Business acumen
  • Customer focused
  • Collaborative
  • Adaptable

Day to day

  • Manage technical aspects of the sales cycle including demos proof of concept onboarding and feature requests
  • Respond to RFIs RFPs and RFQs while helping customers understand Kentik's business value
  • Collaborate with account teams Customer Success marketing and product management to drive bookings and improve customer outcomes
  • Represent Kentik at trade shows conferences and meetups and travel frequently for onsite customer meetings