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Zayo Group
United States · remote · USD 75500-100000 annual
Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Zayo is seeking a Solutions Engineer to be primarily responsible for providing coaching and development to Account Executives, and providing technical support throughout the sales process. This includes designing and implementing complex data network solutions for Carrier and Enterprise customers. The Solutions Engineer will play a key role in the growth and expansion of product offerings and services at Zayo.
The Solutions Engineer will be responsible forassisting in the preparation and delivery of sales presentations, acting as a subject matter expert in all product/service offerings, and driving the sales cycle to closure. Key areas of focus will include: participating in sales appointments, assisting in the preparation of Requests for Proposals, providing guidance and counsel throughout the sales process, and ensuring complete and accurate completion of design documentation and contract paperwork in support of complex agreements. Ongoing consultation with sales and engineering teams after sales are closed will be critical to ensuring ongoing satisfaction with Zayo and its products.
Sales Support
Drive sales by providing technical sales support.
Provide coaching to the Account Executives in the sale of Zayo products and services to Carrier & Enterprise customers as well as government, education and medical institution customers.
Through coaching and technical sales, drive sale closure to shorten sales cycle and ensure sales goals and objectives are achieved.
As part of sales process, playkey role in the preparation of Requests for Proposals, designing cost-effective solutions and solving prospect configuration challenges.
Participate in the creation and delivery of high-level face-to-face sales presentations that demonstrate technical knowledge of the latest Zayo products and services.
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Solution Design
Analyze customer requirements to understand how Zayo products and services can be applied to meet their needs and solve their problems.
Provide customers with solutions that meet their business applications, and ensure protected circuit design, disaster recovery applications, appropriate bandwidth for future growth, etc.
Translate complex technical requirements into information that customers can understand and respond to.
Keep abreast of the competitive landscape and emerging technologies in order to best position Zayo in the marketplace.
Respond to requests for bids and proposals by providing fully documented technical solutions, with diagrams, that clearly outline all technical components of the solution.
Planning and Logistics
On behalf of Account Executives, ensure completion of all appropriate paperwork, processes and systems in support of customer network design and contract completion.
Set appropriate expectations for timeline and project completion.
Provide regular project updates to internal customers (sales, engineering, technical operations).
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in technical sales engineering/support role(s) within the telecommunications industry (ideally ISP, CLEC, ILEC, VAR, or MSO).
Experience developing and/or delivering technical training programs.
Expert-level technical skills with LAN and WAN technologies are required.
Ability to create technical designs and diagrams of customer solutions.
Strong technical presentation skills (development and delivery).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to laypersons in simple, understandable terms.
Consistent focus on results and goal achievement.
Ability to handle ambiguity and anticipate and quickly react to changes in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Additional Qualifications:
Experience in the financial industry, understanding the complexity and trends in networking.
High-level understanding of Fiber Optic network design and implementation.
MAN technologies and designs (including DS-x, OC-x, WDM, and Ethernet).
Internet technologies, functionality, and services.
Security knowledge, including DDoS and SASE.
Familiarity with voice services (e.g., SIP, Unified Communications) and managed services.
Business continuity/disaster recovery concepts.
Networking protocols (emphasis on Layers 1, 2, and 3).
Experience in cloud technologies and their integration with network solutions.
Knowledge of a variety of transport and Ethernet equipment vendors and models.
Data networking technologies, functionality, and services (LAN, MAN, WAN, VPN).
Estimated Base Salary Range: $75,500.00 - $100,000.00 USD/annually.
The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Originally posted on Himalayas