$Job Description:
$100K

The Senior Post Sales Engineer works with customers to install and deploy the application platform. He/She will manage the implementation of software solutions from planning to acceptance and will work with customers to resolve any outstanding technical issues that may arise during implementation. He/She will identify and appropriately manage the project risks escalating as necessary and ensuring risks are mitigated timely.

The Senior Post Sales Engineer will provide on-site and/or remote training to customers and will act as a mentor during the implementation of the application platform solution for designated customer personnel. He/She will document all aspects of the implementation and deployment of the application platform and work with the development department to ensure appropriate feedback from implementations is provided to Product Managers.

Upon completion of implementation, the Senior Post Sales Engineer will summarize the lessons learned during the implementation and share them with the rest of U.S. Occasionally, and as needed, the Senior Post Sales Engineer will work with Sales Account Executives to provide presales technical/functional support to prospective clients.

The preferred candidate will have experience with developing applications and the system development life cycle in a senior developer, development project manager, Technical Lead, or similar role, and be fully conversant with and experienced in at least one programming language and RDMS.

REQUIREMENTS:
-Bachelors Degree required (technical major desirable); Masters Degree a plus
-Minimum 5 years of software development experience (developer, system analyst, technical project management)
-Hands-on experience developing in object-oriented programming languages (C++, JAVA, .Net…)
-Solid knowledge of Relational DBMS (Oracle, Sybase, MSSQL, DB2)
-3+ years experience working in a customer-facing technical Solutions role
-Solid knowledge of System Development Life Cycle concepts and software development iterative and non-iterative development models. Familiarity with the CMMI model is a plus
-Strong project planning and customer management skills
-Strong organizational and time management skills
-Must be customer focused and have the ability to manage and resolve solutions to complex technical issues
-Ability to travel 50% throughout North America as required
-Proven ability to gain cooperation of others, proven leadership skills
-Excellent oral and written communication skills, outstanding presentation and interpersonal skills, and ability to interface to senior levels of an organization are required
-Highly motivated, hands on personality
-Ability to multitask and work independently toward stated business goals.

Contact information:
Mike Stapinski
jobs@nextstepsystems.com
Next Step Systems
www.nextstepsystems.com