Federal Account PreSales Hardware Architect - HPC/AI

At HPC, MCS and Hewlett Packard Labs, we focus on cutting edge, high-performance, high-scale customer solutions serving a wide range of industries and end-users. Our organization includes High-Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mission Critical Solutions (MCS), Edgeline, Moonshot and Hewlett Packard Labs.

This position will support government accounts.  Therefore, due to federal export-control regulations, the selected candidate must hold U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent resident/Green Card status or otherwise have a category of refugee/asylee status enabling them to perform the role without requiring a license under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

In a typical day as a Presales Consultant -Technical Architect, you would:

• Configure hardware clusters for HPC & AI workloads using your knowledge of Infiniband and Ethernet networking.

• Applies advanced knowledge of company hardware products and infrastructure solutions as well as customers' business and technical environment to translate the functional view into a technical view and architect complex solutions that can be scaled to accommodate growth.

• Participates in deep-dive discussions and is able to articulate the value proposition, define key differentiators, and draft high level solution designs by mapping HPE technologies to customers' technical and business challenges.

• Demonstrates this knowledge by effectively countering competitive point-product claims with the benefits of HPE's broad suite of total solutions, open platform approach, and technical innovations.

• Monitors the account pipeline and nurtures active deals from opportunity to close. In addition, builds the pipeline by identifying missed or new opportunities within the account

• Builds on existing customer relationship by designing end-to-end architecture for solutions aligned to the customer's business needs, within the specified scope and budget.

• Mentors presales peers, account managers, and other partners on account, solution, and technological knowledge through best practice sharing.

• Tracks industry developments for specific domains by attending conferences and industry events, and monitoring social media.  Additionally, may contribute to industry developments utilizing those same methods.

If you are...

• Holding a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or from technical university.

• Having 5+ years of experience in High-Performance computing (HPC) / AI with a focus on technical consulting and infrastructure/hardware solution selling.

• Demonstrates deep technical understanding of infrastructure and networking solutions set and knowledge of leading edge and emerging technologies.

• Prior experience working with Federal Projects, with exposure to Federal systems and processes.

• Security Clearance is a plus.

• Good knowledge of the HPE hardware product portfolio, strategic initiatives, current trends, partner and competitor products and strategies within the assigned solution set.

• Solid Network configuration skills, project management skills or experience with excellent analytical and problem solving skills, including appropriate due diligence.​

• Demonstrates excellent consultative selling techniques, including active listening, framing, white boarding, storytelling etc.

• Experience participating in solution configurations/ overall architecture design and the creation of PoCs to meet customer requirements.

Join us and make your mark!

We offer:

• A competitive salary and extensive social benefits

• Diverse and dynamic work environment

• Work-life balance and support for career development

• An amazing life inside the element! Want to know more about it?

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