About 6WIND
6WIND is a Green Tech leader providing virtualized, cloud-native, distributed, high-performance, and secure networking software solutions. Our technology powers cutting-edge applications across AI, Broadband, B2B Cloud Services, and 5G.
Our mission is to deliver high-performance networking software with industry-leading cost-efficiency, security, and sustainability. With our Virtual Service Router Product Suite, customers reduce energy consumption by over 50%, minimizing carbon footprint without sacrificing performance or scalability.
Headquartered in Paris, Santa Clara, CA and Singapore, 6WIND serves a global customer base including CSPs, MNOs, Cloud Providers, Data Centers, and Enterprises.
Senior Sales Engineer, DACH region
6WIND is recruiting a top notch Senior Sales Engineer to grow our business across the DACH region.
Your mission consists in leading 6WIND Presales activities across the DACH region and to become a key and respected technical resource at strategic Service Providers accounts, bridging the gap between technical solutions and business needs.
This position reports to the EMEA & APAC Sales Engineering Director.
Key Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor to clients and prospects by providing deep technical insights
Interact with major international Networking and Telecom companies
Position 6WIND Networking products (Virtual Service Routers : BNG, CGNat, Virtual security gateways…) as the leading solutions in a booming market
Understand the requirements and prospects’ needs
Build highly sophisticated and efficient demos and presentations
Lead evaluations, proof of concepts and RFIs/RFQs/RFPs
Work closely with a wide range of technology partners (Intel, ARM, Nvidia, Dell, VMware, RedHat…)
Provide helpful and constructive customer feedback to our PLM and R&D teams
Assisting in product roadmap discussions based on market demand
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Networking or Telecommunications
5+ years of professional experience in Network Computing field with a proven sales track-record
In-depth understanding of Telco Service Providers networking use-cases
Excellent knowledge of Linux and open source environments
Comfortable with networking protocols such as : TCP/IP, IPsec, BGP, OSPF, VRRP, SNMP, VLAN, VXLAN, etc.
Familiarity with Linux system level network debugging (statistics, tcpdump, logs, netstat, nmap, traceroute, socat, etc.)
Excellent communication and presentation skills in German and English
Ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels including C-levels within the prospect and client organizations
Familiarity with virtualization (KVM, VMware, Openstack) and container environments (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
Network Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP are highly appreciated