TL;DR

Sales Systems Engineer: Evangelizing Veeam's product offerings to partners, resellers, and end users, translating business objectives into technical requirements. Focus on managing the technical evaluation stage of the sales process and providing pre-sales assistance with Veeam solutions across Africa.

Location: Hybrid in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Must be located within Africa.

Company

Veeam is the #1 global market leader in data resilience, providing data backup, data recovery, data portability, data security, and data intelligence.

What you will do

Translate business objectives into technical requirements through engagement with end users and Veeam partners.
Create and deliver presentations and demonstrations virtually and in person.
Manage the technical evaluation stage of the sales process as a main technical advisor for Veeam solutions.
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Maintain accurate details of customer and partner engagement activities on the Salesforce CRM platform.
Support lead generation activities such as events, webinars, and user groups.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience in a pre-sales role in IT.
Prior experience using or deploying Veeam solutions.
Deep experience with virtualization technologies (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV) and associated technologies (SANs, hyper-converged storage, networking).
Working knowledge of public clouds (Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and key SaaS platforms such as Microsoft Office 365 and Salesforce.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Be available to travel across Africa.

Nice to have

VMCE certification

Culture & Benefits

Paid time off: 21 annual vacation days combined with 3 global VeeaMe Days for rest and self-care
Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and eligible dependents, plus gap cover for hospital co-payments and above-rate charges
Mandatory private pension plan with employer and employee contributions
Professional training and education, including courses and workshops, internal meetups, and unlimited access to online learning platforms
24 paid volunteer hours annually through the Veeam Cares program