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Presales Solution Consultant

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a Consulting Presales role in the Storage Industry or in a High-Value Solutions Infrastructure company
  • 5+ years of experience in the Information Technology industry
  • Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies such as Server technologies, Virtualization/VMware, Containers, Business Continuity
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education needed or equivalent years of applicable experience

Responsibilities

  • Gathers data on customer business issues, analyses solutions, and employs this information in Hitachi Vantara engagements
  • Collaborates with the customer on development of a global growth roadmap
  • Uses understanding of customers' business needs and knowledge of industry trends to build a business case for Hitachi Vantara solutions
  • Actively supports company change programs and acts as a role model for solution selling

About the company

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Hitachi

Engineering Services

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world. Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryEngineering Services
Company size10001

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Job description

Function

Presales

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job description

*Current residency in Orange County or Los Angeles County required along with complex data center and and storage presales experience 

The Team
The Technical Sales Solutions Consultant (Presales Engineer) plays a key role in the customer solution architecting process, providing pre-sales software and hardware technical expertise. Working closely with the field sales organization, other consultants, and customer representatives, the Solutions Consultant provides support ranging from product specification presentations to product value discussions. Uses project management and customer relationship skills to align Hitachi Vantara Technology solutions with customers' business strategies. Demonstrates strong knowledge in one of Hitachi Vantara’s key initiatives with thorough knowledge of all solution areas.

The Role
• Gathers data on customer business issues, analyses solutions, and employs this information in Hitachi Vantara engagements.
• Collaborates with the customer on development of a global growth roadmap.
• Uses understanding of customers' business needs and knowledge of industry trends in one or more disciplines (Business Continuity, Tiered Storage, or Storage Management) to build a business case for Hitachi Vantara solutions.
• Actively supports company change programs and acts as a role model for solution selling.

What you’ll bring
• 5+ years of experience in a Consulting Presales role in the Storage Industry or in a High-Value Solutions Infrastructure company
• 5+ years of experience in the Information Technology industry
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies such as; Server technologies, Virtualization/VMware, Containers, Business Continuity, Data Protection, SAN, LAN/WAN Concepts and Architectures.
• Knowledgeable in ESX, vSAN, NSX, vRealize, Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift desired
• Enterprise applications knowledge like ERP, CRM, SAP/Oracle, etc. would be a plus
• Track record of success in Business Technology related sales with excellent customer skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education needed or equivalent years of applicable experience
• Ability to develop and deliver well-structured presentations (including whiteboarding) with information appropriate for the desired audience
• Personable, Persuasive and Articulate – Able to represent Hitachi Vantara positively to customers, build positive relationships of influence, and ability to communicate well (written and verbally)
• Able to work independently and proactively, self-starter able to manage time/tasks effectively.
• Valid driver's license required.

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About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

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