Map Customer’s Application Delivery and Load Balancing business initiatives to Application Networking solutions and strategy
Present to customers and establish strategic relationships with Customer Executives and BU leadership
Provide expert technical pre-sales support for opportunities involving our Application Networking and Delivery portfolio
Lead Proof of Concept (PoC) exercises in customer labs to validate advanced Load Balancing and ADC solutions
Lead technical pre-sales community discussions and facilitate knowledge dissemination regarding Application Networking products in conjunction with Cloud solutions and architectures
Document best practices & architectural references in developing and deploying our Application Delivery portfolio
Work collaboratively with Product Management, Technical Marketing, and Engineering during the development, launch, and continuing refinement of Application Networking and Delivery products
Maintain deep technical knowledge of Cloud solutions, industry directions, and trends, including peer and competitor products

Must be Citizen and eligible for Federal Clearance
12+ years of experience in technology related areas, including enterprise systems management and infrastructure (datacenter) architecture
Significant depth around designing, implementing, and managing critical business infrastructure
Expert-level technical knowledge in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting modern Layer 4/Layer 7 Load Balancing solutions and Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs)
Must have a working knowledge of the core VMware portfolio, particularly VCF and networking solutions
Experience with IT automation, operations, and orchestration tools
Experience supporting large customers and/or teams practicing agile and continuous delivery is preferred

Solutions Architect – Application Networking and Security

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