Senior Sales Engineer

December 30, 2024

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application development • web development • cloud development • application modernization • digital experience

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1981

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 1995-01

Description

• Deliver great product demonstrations which tell a story of how our software contributes value to our customers and prospects. • Ability to deliver in-depth technical knowledge in person and virtually. • Represent Chef and our solutions to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, MeetUps, etc. • Keep current on changes and developments in enterprise computing, infrastructure, and cloud computing provider industries. • Act in conjunction with the sales team to help qualify sales opportunities and determine sales motions within an account. • Clearly articulate customer requirements to Product Management teams. • Frequently travel throughout sales territory without restriction, sometimes with little notice. • Develop “trusted advisor” relationships wherever possible.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience & knowledge with one or more cloud platforms. • Practical knowledge of DevOps principles and practices. • CI/CD tooling experience a plus. • Recent hands on experience in systems engineering/administration and/or software development. • Understanding of configuration management tools and principles. • Work directly with customers while showing commitment to their success. • Demonstrably superb verbal communications skills, including a dynamic and engaging presentation style that inspires confidence. • Experience and familiarity of Chef's solutions a huge plus but not required. • Demonstrable track record of displacing complex or legacy software. • Experience with different computer operating systems, such as Windows, MacOS and Linux. • IT background with basic understanding of networking and IP addressing. • Basic understanding of Internet related protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, etc.). • Experience creating network topology diagrams (Microsoft Visio, Draw.io).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan. • Tuition Reimbursement program. • Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance. • Competitive salary, uncapped commission, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback. • Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. • A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave. • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.