Preferred Qualifications - External

Description - What You’ll Do

• Positioning our technology solutions to business users and C-level decision makers
• Work with the sales team in identifying strategy for a given account
• Public & Private Cloud Based Transitioning
• Hybrid Deployments on IaaS, PaaS & SaaS
• Respond to technical RFIs/RFPs and prepare technical proposals
• Define optimal hardware sizing and familiarize Oracle Licensing
• Delivering successful Proof of Concept for our product range for the solution in scope
• Meet customers, present and assist on the follow-up for any customer engagement
• Keep abreast of local and global development in the field of architecture, cloud deployment, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, security, development standards.

Required Skills/Experience - What You’ll Bring

A Seasoned Technical Architect and professional with minimum of 10 years of experience, ideally as an IT Engineer qualified with solid domain knowledge

• Extensive experience in pre-sales for a technology company within financial services (banking or insurance) or alternatively for an auditing or consulting firm
• Extensive knowledge of cloud deployment options
• Data Life-cycle Management & Big Data Adoption
• Understanding of security, coding languages, sizing (R, Python…)
• The candidate is expected to spend a significant portion of their time meeting with clients face to face across Asia
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with ability to deliver presentations to large CIO’s/CTO’s & their teams and an ability to interact effectively with different levels of management.
• Sales flair to enable consultative selling
• Appreciation of technology and ability to relate to customer needs
• Cross-Team player as well as excellent people management skills
• Ability to operate in undefined environment

Provides direction and specialist knowledge in applying the technology/application to client business. Facilitation of customer product/application understanding through presentations demonstrations and benchmarks; provision of support throughout the sell.

As a Master Principal Sales Consultant you will be responsible as the expert for formulating and leading presales technical / functional support activity to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction. Acts as a technical resource and mentor for less experienced Sales Consultants. Focuses on large or complex sales opportunities that need creative and complex solutions. Develops productivity tools and training for other Sales Consultants. Develops and delivers outstanding Oracle presentations and demonstrations. Leads any and all aspects of the technical sales process. Advises internal and external clients on overall architect solutions.

Acknowledged authority within the Corporation.  Acts as a leader of large-scale company initiatives.  Viewed by peers as a leader and top contributor and by line management as a key business partner. 3 years vendor (sales and marketing) experience. 7 years business experience with relevant computer applications or database/tools. Ability to implement the most advanced product features. Thorough knowledge of system and application design. In depth knowledge of competitors. Demonstrated project management skills. Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills: needs analysis, positioning, business justification, closing techniques. Ability to persuade others through presentations, demonstrations, and written communication. Ability to travel as needed. BA/BS degree or equivalent, advanced degree highly desirable.