Senior Sales Engineer - Mainframe Security

Job Description Summary

The Senior Sales Engineering role will support Account Executives in new and existing partner relationships, as well as direct business in order to grow revenue opportunities.

For this role, you will need a sales and technical background in Mainframe Security.

Rocket Software Sales Engineers are experienced technical professionals with an extensive enterprise software sales background who can successfully be the technical sales lead on software sales opportunities to progress and close business. In this role, you must function well as a member of a dynamic team, while having the ability to work independently to progress and close business.

• Easily relate to customer challenges and provide clear, non-technical, value-based solutions.
• Present solutions to customers and partners with or without sales support.
• Support partners in all aspects of the sales process.
• Successfully convey technical details to a non-technical audience, as well as foster credibility with more technical audiences.
• Provide knowledge and skills to help qualify business opportunities by understanding the user requirements and technical environment.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and guidance on all software components, design techniques, methodology and delivery concept to partners and peers.
• Handle objections professionally; answer questions quickly and coherently; deal with challenges assertively and persuasively.
• Self-manage assignments and administrative tasks, managing multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish.

• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant sales advisory or sales engineering experience.
• Mainframe security experience with AS/400 / IBM i and z/OS technical experience.
• Mainframe Modernization experience.
• REST services and other application development skills and experience.
• Strong problem solving and requirements gathering skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly motivated and comfortable taking on a variety of tasks to satisfy business requirements.
• Detail-oriented and can rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts and technologies.
• Ability to work independently and engage team support as required.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload to meet defined deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a rapidly changing and sometimes unstructured environment.

Information security is everyone’s responsibility. A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT resources over which they have control, according to their role.

At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every employee can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. We continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce.

Unlimited Vacation Time as well as paid holidays and sick time.

Health and wellness coverage options for employees and dependents.

Life and disability coverage.

401(k) and retirement savings plan with matching contributions.

Monthly student debt benefit program.

Tuition reimbursement and certificate reimbursement program opportunities.

Leadership and skills training opportunities.

Annual salary range: $ - $ gross before taxes.

EOE M/F/Vet/Disability. Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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