Job Description

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The Sizing team is a support organization that delivers “Hardware Estimate or Recommendation” to support a valid software sales opportunity (SSO). It’s the process used to identify hardware resources needed for deployment of a SAS solution(s).

Interact with SAS globally around the execution and ongoing growth of the Sizing Program. Participate in the execution of day-to-day activities around planning, updating, and executing activities required by the field teams while maintaining the quality and consistency of deliverables. Build key relationships with team members, R&D, Partners and ultimately the field to achieve program objectives. A heavy focus will be placed on relationships with account teams and other inter SAS engineering groups. Actively participate in all phases of the sizing process.

• Establish, maintain, and participate in the execution of Sizings, monitoring the Sizing Queue, methodology updates and process enhancements.
• Maintain key relationships within internal SAS teams, with our Platform Partners, R&D and the field in the execution of the program.
• Be able to address perceptions from the field, R&D and Platform Partners and any resulting program enhancements that may be needed. Example topics include storage and architecture.
• Ensure knowledge is being transferred among the teams and shared with the field.
• Assist in setting the strategic direction of the program, socialize, achieve buy-in and execute.
• Participate and contribute in group activities and help set work priorities
• Build a tighter relationship with R&D to ensure team is getting the necessary information to deliver accurate Sizings.
• Participate in sales support activities (calls, chat & emails).

Total Experience: 5-8 Years

Technical Skills
System administration experience on Unix/Linux and Windows. Server infrastructure (Server models, chipsets, cores, memory, threading) and associated performance options and communication protocols (TCP/IP, ARP, etc.) Extensive knowledge on hardware platforms like Dell, HPE, etc. and around performance and storage. Experience of architecture and basic operations with public cloud platforms like Azure, AWS and GCP, open-source platforms and Kubernetes. Knowledge and basic experience on storage infrastructure (Hadoop, SAN, NAS, NFS, etc.) and associated protocols (FCOE, Fiber Channel, CIFS, JBOD, etc.) Good to have experience on troubleshooting performance at multiple computing levels (Hardware, Operating Systems, Applications and Networking) Working experience in the multi-tier environment supporting multiple tier applications. Knowledge and implementation experience of SAS will be an advantage.

Domain Skills:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and email.
• Clear and concise English penmanship for creating sizing recommendations.
• Eye for detail, multi-tasking in addition to strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for making a difference, motivated and self-starter.
• Passion and track history of keeping current on state-of-the-art technologies and standards/industry.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and with a team.