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 Observability 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 Observability Solutions Engineer (SSE) will be focused on technologies such as Datadog, Dynatrace, Chronosphere, etc. 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.
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 Observability 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 observability technologies such as Datadog, Dynatrace, Chronosphere, New Relic, Splunk, etc
Expertise in with Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, and Splunk Enterprise Security
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
Cribl and Big Panda experience a plus
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
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.
