Systems Engineer ( Data Center)
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 6+ years of data center architecture, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position Overview
We are looking for a Systems Engineer (Data Center) who will use their expertise in enterprise infrastructure and data center technologies to help solve complex business challenges. In this role, you will partner with customers, Account Executives, IT professionals, and internal stakeholders to design and recommend technology solutions that align with customer objectives.
You will support pre-sales engagements, solution design activities, customer discussions, and technical evaluations while helping customers modernize and optimize their infrastructure environments. This role is ideal for a hands-on infrastructure professional who understands how networking, security, compute, storage, and related technologies work together within a data center environment.
Responsibilities
Work with Sales to develop customer relationships and support the sales process through technical expertise
Define and design technology solutions that help customers achieve their business objectives
Create and deliver customer-facing presentations and technical discussions
Partner with customers to understand technical and business challenges and recommend appropriate solutions
Collaborate with Sales, technology partners, and customers to ensure a seamless transition from solution design to implementation and support
Provide detailed solution design documentation, including architecture diagrams, configurations, and implementation guidance
Produce accurate Bills of Materials and Statements of Work
Participate in technical evaluations, lab activities, product learning, and ongoing training
Support solution development across infrastructure domains including networking, security, compute, storage, and related data center technologies
Perform other duties as required within the context of the role
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred, or equivalent work experience
6+ years of data center architecture, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related experience
Experience working with one or more areas of data center infrastructure such as compute, storage, networking, security, servers, applications, cabling, or related services
Knowledge and experience designing and implementing solutions involving cybersecurity, virtualization, compute, private data centers, networking, storage, replication, authentication, routing and switching, network access control, and load balancing technologies
Proven pre-sales solution design expertise
Experience in systems analysis and design with a strong understanding of development, quality assurance, and integration methodologies
Strong technical expertise combined with business and customer-facing communication skills
Ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to collaborate as part of a team and deliver exceptional customer outcomes in a fast-paced environment
Strong learning aptitude with the ability to quickly develop expertise across a broad portfolio of technologies
Experience creating architecture diagrams and explaining how infrastructure components interact to solve customer challenges
Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without the need for sponsorship now or in the future
Additional Requirements
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, integrating, or supporting enterprise infrastructure technologies
Comfortable working with physical infrastructure, including servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and related hardware when required
Experience In a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) Environment Preferred
Experience with enterprise infrastructure vendors and technologies such as Cisco, Dell, NetApp, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar solutions is considered an asset
Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Additional Requirements
$130,000-$165,000 base salary plus a commission plan
Position Type
We have 1 available position.
Perks And Benefits
We are looking for a Systems Engineer (Data Center) who will use their expertise in enterprise infrastructure and data center technologies to help solve complex business challenges. In this role, you will partner with customers, Account Executives, IT professionals, and internal stakeholders to design and recommend technology solutions that align with customer objectives.
You will support pre-sales engagements, solution design activities, customer discussions, and technical evaluations while helping customers modernize and optimize their infrastructure environments. This role is ideal for a hands-on infrastructure professional who understands how networking, security, compute, storage, and related technologies work together within a data center environment.
Responsibilities
Work with Sales to develop customer relationships and support the sales process through technical expertise
Define and design technology solutions that help customers achieve their business objectives
Create and deliver customer-facing presentations and technical discussions
Partner with customers to understand technical and business challenges and recommend appropriate solutions
Collaborate with Sales, technology partners, and customers to ensure a seamless transition from solution design to implementation and support
Provide detailed solution design documentation, including architecture diagrams, configurations, and implementation guidance
Produce accurate Bills of Materials and Statements of Work
Participate in technical evaluations, lab activities, product learning, and ongoing training
Support solution development across infrastructure domains including networking, security, compute, storage, and related data center technologies
Perform other duties as required within the context of the role
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred, or equivalent work experience
6+ years of data center architecture, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related experience
Experience working with one or more areas of data center infrastructure such as compute, storage, networking, security, servers, applications, cabling, or related services
Knowledge and experience designing and implementing solutions involving cybersecurity, virtualization, compute, private data centers, networking, storage, replication, authentication, routing and switching, network access control, and load balancing technologies
Proven pre-sales solution design expertise
Experience in systems analysis and design with a strong understanding of development, quality assurance, and integration methodologies
Strong technical expertise combined with business and customer-facing communication skills
Ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to collaborate as part of a team and deliver exceptional customer outcomes in a fast-paced environment
Strong learning aptitude with the ability to quickly develop expertise across a broad portfolio of technologies
Experience creating architecture diagrams and explaining how infrastructure components interact to solve customer challenges
Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without the need for sponsorship now or in the future
Additional Requirements
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, integrating, or supporting enterprise infrastructure technologies
Comfortable working with physical infrastructure, including servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and related hardware when required
Experience In a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) Environment Preferred
Experience with enterprise infrastructure vendors and technologies such as Cisco, Dell, NetApp, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar solutions is considered an asset
Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Additional Requirements
- Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
- Experience working in a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) environment preferred
$130,000-$165,000 base salary plus a commission plan
Position Type
We have 1 available position.
Perks And Benefits
- Competitive, company-paid benefits
- Generous time off package
- Stock purchase plan
- RRSP program
- Flexible work hours for eligible roles
- Programs to support employee health and well-being
More about this job
Responsibilities
Design and recommend data center and enterprise infrastructure solutions that address customer business and technical needs, supporting pre-sales engagements, presentations, and technical evaluations. Collaborate with sales teams, customers, and technology partners, and produce solution documentation, architecture diagrams, bills of materials, and statements of work to support implementation and ongoing customer outcomes.
Requirements
Requires 6 or more years of data center, systems, or infrastructure engineering experience, hands-on enterprise infrastructure experience, and expertise in areas such as networking, security, compute, storage, and virtualization. A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred or equivalent experience; candidates should also have pre-sales solution design expertise, strong customer communication skills, and authorization to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship.
Skills
- Data Center Architecture
- Systems Engineering
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Pre-Sales Solution Design
- Networking
- Cybersecurity
- Virtualization
- Compute
- Storage
- Routing and Switching
- Network Access Control
- Load Balancing
- Authentication
- Architecture Diagrams
- Bill of Materials
- Customer-Facing Communication
Benefits
- Company-Paid Benefits
- Generous Time Off
- Stock Purchase Plan
- RRSP Program
- Flexible Work Hours
- Employee Health and Well-Being Programs
Visa sponsorship
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- Engineering
- Sales
- Consulting
Keywords
- Data Center
- Enterprise Infrastructure
- Systems Engineering
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Pre-Sales
- Solution Design
- Architecture Diagrams
- Bills of Materials
- Statements of Work
- Cybersecurity
- Virtualization
- Compute
- Private Data Centers
- Networking
- Storage
- Replication
- Authentication
- Routing and Switching
- Network Access Control
- Load Balancing
- Servers
- Applications
- Cabling
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Quality Assurance
- Integration Methodologies
- Cisco
- Dell
- NetApp
- Palo Alto