Detailed Description Roles and Responsibilities: + Design complex Data Center and/or cloud solutions to fix a diverse range of business problems for large variety of client verticals, using the best technology solutions to meet specific business needs. + Assist in the business development life cycle by serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to identify and qualify current Collaboration offerings and validate emerging product offerings. + Assist in the development of Data Center and/or cloud sales positioning and go to market strategies and deliver sales enablement training to localized sales teams. + Become the client's trusted technical advisor on major projects for key accounts and establish relationship with client independent of the account manager. + Maintain a professional demeanor when dealing with clients; interact at all levels within the client organization. + Discuss client business goals and provide evaluation and direction in both operational processes and technical architectures. + Lead the development of formalized Data Center and/or Cloud solution methodologies and delivery strategies. + Write proposals, reports, and general project documentation. + Develop and maintain vendor relationships within the channel. + Build and maintain a repository of deliverables, methodologies, and business development documents. + Development of level of effort and cost estimations for completion of product solutions. + Development of Statement of Work (SOW) documentation for the completion of product solutions. Skills and Experience: + 5+ years advanced Data center and/or Cloud design and implementation experience and customer-facing solution-based selling. + Proven work experience dealing with major customer accounts. + Strong knowledge of core technology services and design of the most complex solutions across a broad range of client verticals. + Mastery of network protocols and design. + Mastery knowledge of Data Center and/or Cloud technology services and design of the most complex solutions across a broad range of customer verticals. + Mastery knowledge of Data Center and/or Cloud upgrade components and requirements. + Strong ability to interpret client Collaboration challenges and issues and be able to translate into technical solutions. + Broad-based technology understanding and competence in multiple technologies and solutions. + Ability to apply knowledge of sales strategies in behavior and communications throughout the duration of the sales cycle. + Ability to work in complex situations and implement more creative solutions into their designs, and to proactively solve problems and suggest solutions. + Ability to integrate all business processes to optimize opportunity, profitability, and productivity. + Strong ability to present complex solutions to a variety of technical and nontechnical audiences. + Ability to listen and communicate orally and in writing to technical, nontechnical, and executive customer contacts. + Strong ability to write proposals, and create proposal templates and best practices. + Ability to interact across a broader range of customer contacts, and to guide other employees with their customer interactions. + Strong understanding of business principles, key drivers, and business models. + Customer-service oriented. Minimum Qualifications/Technical and Education Requirements: + Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field experience + Data Center specialized level in multi-vendor and product technologies. CCNP-Data Center certified or actively pursuing, or other CCNP-x certification, CCDP preferred, minimum of CCDA. AWS Certified Solutions Architect or actively pursuing, or other AWS professional certification. Multiple higher-level certifications, and cross-trained on other non-Cisco vendors' products, as applicable. Great reasons to join our team: Medical, dental, vision, paid and vol. life insurance, 401K match, STD/LTD benefits, referral bonuses, training allowances, supplier discounts, PTO, and paid holidays,