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Field Solutions Engineer - Public Sector

AI summary of the role

This Field Solutions Engineer role is a technology generalist focused on the SLED (State, Local, and Education) public sector in Alabama, engaging in face-to-face meetings to uncover and develop opportunities.

No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.

What you’ll do

  • Collaborate with account teams to evaluate and understand customer data center environments and infrastructure technologies.
  • Design and propose tailored infrastructure solutions that align with customers' business objectives.
  • Build and maintain technical relationships with OEMs and strategic partners.
  • Act as a trusted IT advisor for customers, partnering with Field Account Executives.

What you’ll bring

  • 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
  • Experience working in complex Data Center sales opportunities (Intermediate).
  • Ability to design data center infrastructures including hybrid cloud, hyper converged, SDDC, automation, and containerization (Intermediate).
  • Expertise in mainstream technologies: Dell Technologies, NetApp, HPE, Cisco, Pure Storage, Azure, AWS, Veeam, Nutanix (Intermediate).

Technologies

Dell Technologies · NetApp · HPE · Cisco · Pure Storage · Azure · AWS · Veeam · Nutanix · VMware

About SHI International

Privately held global IT solutions provider selling hardware, software, cloud, cybersecurity, and managed services to 15,000+ enterprise, public sector, and academic organizations.

Bootstrapped · 5000+ people

Source and classification

Technical pre-sales · Evidence for this classification:

face-to-face meetings in the SLED space. They will uncover and develop opportunities by building strong relationships with the customer alongside our sales teams. This individual will consult on data center, edge, core, cloud, security, collaboration, and services, and will understand how that technology enables business. This position is a remote role requiring residence in the state of Alabama to support business needs as determined by SHI management. Role Description Collaborate with account teams to evaluate and understand customer data center environments and infrastructure technologies. Design and propose tailored infrastructure solutions that align with customers' business objectives. Build and maintain technical relationships with OEMs and strategic partners, and stay updated on the latest product information. Provide product training and technical education to the sales
More from the job description

About Us Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy: Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S. Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities. Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family. World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. Job Summary The Field Solutions Engineer - Public Sector is a technology generalist working with large customers and engaging in face-to-face meetings in the SLED space. They will uncover and develop opportunities by building strong relationships with the customer alongside our sales teams. This individual will consult on data center, edge, core, cloud, security, collaboration, and services, and will understand how that technology enables business. This position is a remote role requiring residence in the state of Alabama to support business needs as determined by SHI management. Role Description Collaborate with account teams [... source excerpt omitted ...] chnical relationships with OEMs and strategic partners, and stay updated on the latest product information. Provide product training and technical education to the sales team and customers. Act as a trusted IT advisor for customers, partnering with Field Account Executives. Manage the solution practice pipeline by developing strategies for top prospects and acquiring new business. Identify and uncover technology opportunities within Data Center, Cloud, Network, Security, Collaboration, and Services spaces. Develop solutions that fit customers’ needs and budgets through strategic planning. Engage with multiple layers of client contacts, including CIOs, IT Directors, and CTOs [... source excerpt omitted ...] l efficiency. Results Orientation: Can set challenging goals for their team and lead them to achieve these goals, demonstrating a consistent track record of results. Skill Level Requirements Experience working in complex Data Center sales opportunities - Intermediate Ability to design data center infrastructures that include hybrid cloud, hyper converged, software-defined data center (SDDC), infrastructure/platform as a service, automation, containerization, and Data Center Management Platforms - Intermediate Strong knowledge of Virtualization technologies, Hypervisors, server virtualization, Software Defined Data Center, containerization, and automation - Intermediate Ability

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