Oracle provides the world’s most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems, with more than 370,000 customers including 100 of the Fortune 100 representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 145 countries around the globe.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Cloud System Solutions Engineer – West Africa
Job Identification: 254019
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Career Level: IC4
Job Category: Pre Sales
Job Description
- As a Principal Solution Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging Oracle technology to address client business needs.
- This position involves guiding customers through comprehensive business requirements assessments, utilizing discoveries, presentations, demonstrations, and benchmarks.
- You will provide expert support throughout the sales cycle, particularly focusing on complex opportunities that may lead to unlimited license agreements.
- You will utilise your experience to build large deals by that maps to the customer 3 to 5 year technology strategy.
What You will Do
- Lead enterprise architecture level support engagements with key clients, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Act as a technical advisor to customers, promoting the adoption of Oracle technologies aligned with their business requirements.
- Focus on large or complex sales opportunities, devising creative solutions and delivering end-to-end solution architectures.
- Develop and deliver compelling Oracle presentations, innovative propositions, and design solutions.
- Take the lead in all aspects of the technical sales process, providing guidance to internal and external clients on architect solutions.
- Contribute as both an individual leader and a team member, offering direction and mentorship to others.
- Manage non-routine and complex tasks, applying advanced technical and business skills within your specialization.
- Cultivate and strengthen technical customer relationships for continued success.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science or IT or Engineering Degree or equivalent; advanced degree highly desirable.
- TOGAF plus IT hardware vendor certifications are an added advantage.
Work Experience:
- At least 6 years of experience working as a technical sales or solution architect or solution implementation or Senior system/Senior database administrator.
- Proven experience working with high-value customers in banking or telecommunications or insurance or public sector.
- 5 years of business experience working with mission-critical business application infrastructure in the banking or telecommunications or other sectors.
- Strong knowledge of dealing with customers in the West African region.
- Thorough knowledge of Oracle Database or other 3rd Party databases, multi-OS environments, Hypervisors, Storage and backup technologies, engineered systems, 3rd Party vendor infrastructure etc.
- In-depth understanding of competitors of Oracle Cloud Systems (IBM, HP, Huawei, Cisco, Dell, AWS, Google Cloud, MS Azure).
- Demonstrated enterprise architecture and project management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including needs analysis, positioning, business justification, and closing techniques.
- Ability to persuade others through presentations, demonstrations, and written communication.
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online