Digital Presales Solution Architect with French at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sofia, Sofia-City, Bulgaria

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, IT ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • University degree preferably a Technical Degree (Computer Science, IT Engineering, etc.)
  • Desired professional experience 2-7 years on the technical field and/or presales
  • Fluent in written and verbal English and French
  • Fluent in other foreign language will be an advantage (Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Danish)
  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business/economics (optional, as listed)
  • Fast learner of technology concepts and understanding the purpose of technologies
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong customer service mind-set
  • Very good MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Technical background valued (Knowledge about Servers, virtualization technologies, Storage and Networking) - mandate for E2E solutioning
  • HPE Pricing tools expertise valued
  • Presales experience valued
  • Additional Skills: Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business Growth, Client Expectations Management, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking

Responsibilities

  • Provide support to sales to provide opportunity solution pricing as per expectations
  • Handle End-to-End pricing solutions in scope for the Solutions Center team
  • Interact and collaborate with sales/pursuit teams in Geo/country and works with them to understand the customer requirement and develop pricing quote and SoW for in-pursuit deals
  • Contribute to design for specific deliverables and assists in the development of technical solutions
  • Ensure that incoming deals meet acceptance guidelines
  • Understand a broad spectrum of the company's technology in order to deliver part of a detailed technical design, which meets customer requirements
  • Identify the technology solutions needed to fulfill the business objectives of the customer and be able to interact with people (customer and internal HPE) at all levels and geographies
  • Responsibility can evolve - when applicable - from supporting sales/pursuits on deal solutioning and pricing of an opportunity to managing the opportunity E2E (including customer Interface) without local SA engaged
  • Apply portfolio knowledge to better support requesters
  • Uses appropriate tools to provide support for proposals development
  • Uses knowledge tools and re-uses information for the benefit of projects, and of professional development
  • Communicates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and has the ability to drive the conversation/discussion
  • Possess a strong customer focus with the ability to manage escalations, balancing the needs of the customer, the HPE teams (Sales/ Pursuit/ Delivery)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PresalesSolution ArchitecturePricingHPE GreenLakeManaged ServicesFrenchTechnical SolutionsStatement of Work

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This role is designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation to work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills are required for the Digital Presales Solution Architect role?

Key skills include understanding a broad spectrum of HPE's technology, interacting and collaborating with sales teams and customers at all levels, communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and possessing a strong customer focus to manage escalations.

What is the company culture like at Hewlett Packard Enterprise?

HPE's culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next, values varied backgrounds, offers flexibility to manage work and personal needs, embraces bold moves together, and supports career growth.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

Strong candidates have experience in presales solutioning and pricing for HPE portfolios like GreenLake and services, can handle end-to-end deal processes, collaborate effectively with sales and pursuit teams, and demonstrate a customer-focused approach with technical solution design skills.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Provides enterprise IT solutions and services

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides enterprise IT solutions with a focus on cloud services, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. Their products include HPE Ezmeral for managing containers, HPE GreenLake for cloud services, and HPE Aruba for networking. These solutions help businesses improve their performance and adapt to digital changes. HPE's business model includes selling hardware, software, and services, as well as offering subscription-based services and long-term contracts. What sets HPE apart from competitors is its commitment to open-source projects and its active developer community, which supports collaboration and innovation. The company's goal is to empower organizations to transform digitally and optimize their operations.

Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1939Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Hardware, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Integration challenges with Juniper Networks may delay AI-driven networking benefits.
Competition from startups like Flywheel could impact HPE's AI and cloud services.
HPE's acquisition strategy may strain resources and distract from core operations.

Differentiation

HPE's GreenLake offers a unique hybrid cloud platform for diverse IT environments.
HPE Ezmeral provides advanced container management, enhancing enterprise AI and analytics capabilities.
HPE's Aruba solutions integrate cloud security and networking for seamless, secure connectivity.

Upsides

HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks boosts AI-driven innovation in networking.
OpsRamp acquisition enhances HPE's IT management with AI-based automation capabilities.
Axis Security integration strengthens HPE's cloud security offerings with SASE solutions.

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