Specialty Solutions Engineer - Cloud at thinkahead

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.  We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.  AHEAD’s Cloud Solutions Engineers are the technical experts that collaborate with our AHEAD account teams to help identify, qualify, and build solutions that support our customer’s Digital Business transformation.    The AHEAD Cloud Solutions Engineer (SSE) will be focused on AWS infrastructure and cloud as a whole, Azure and GCP knowledge is a plus. The SSE is considered a subject matter expert in these areas with responsibility for selling and designing complex solutions. The SSE is also considered an organizational thought leader for their specialty area.  *Must be in CST or EST* Responsibilities • Active participation in the AHEAD SSE and service delivery teams • Be a thought leader for AHEAD clients, responsible for designing, architecting technical solutions • Support the sales teams during engagements by providing advice and solutions or proposals optimized to meet customer technical and business requirements • Develop relationships with other Cloud SSE team members, leaders, and partners in support of sales objectives • Strategize and execute technical sales calls • Complete required pre-sales documentation (configurations, pricing, services, presentations, justifications, etc.) quickly and accurately • Qualify sales opportunities in terms of customer technical requirements, decision-making process, and funding • Present and market the design and value of proposed AHEAD solutions and business justification to customers, prospects, and AHEAD management • Participate in the mentorship of entry-level team members • Possess strong, detailed product/technology/industry knowledge • Knowledge of job-associated software and applications • Travel required up to 20% Qualifications • Expertise in AWS cloud environments • Strong knowledge in Azure & GCP cloud environments • Expertise as a consultant for clients, advising on technical solutions and participating in pre-sales and solution development. • Enterprise experience with Cloud Infrastructure, networking and system administration • Experience in architecture leadership that brings together and integrates solutions across multiple vendors • Ability to evaluate new technologies and provide internal training • Ability to understand customer needs, define requirements, and design solutions • Ability to develop and present architectural recommendations and implementation/ assessment services • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Excellent presentation skills • Extensive experience with Visio and PowerPoint • Strong technical aptitude • Provide technical leadership assuring quality, maximizing team output • Self-motivated • Experience with automation and advanced configuration management tools are a plus Why AHEAD: Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between. We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning. USA Employment Benefits include:  - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance  - 401(k)  - Paid company holidays  - Paid time off  - Paid parental and caregiver leave  - Plus more! See benefits [Upgrade to PRO to see link] for additional details.  The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.