Sales Engineer

Acronis is a world leader in cyber protection empowering people by providing them with cutting-edge technology that enables them to monitor, control, and protect the data that their businesses depend on. We are in an exciting phase of rapid-growth and expansion and looking for a Sales Engineer, who is ready to join us in creating a #CyberFit future and protecting the digital world.As a Sales Engineer in Acronis, you will work closely with the Sales Team to execute pre and post sales activities that will drive Cloud and On-Premise business within the Middle East region. The Sales Engineer must drive adoption of Acronis’ products and solutions in customer and partner settings by articulating the strengths of Acronis’ solutions, understanding the requirements and match the solutions to deliver the wins.WHAT YOU'LL DODeliver presentations to customers, partners and public audiences on Acronis’ technology and solutions.Facilitate and manage customer evaluations, and proof of concept activities for Acronis’ solutions.Position compelling solutions targeted at solving the customer’s business problems, over and above specific technical requirements, and acting as technical advisor to the customer.Produce written proposals and technical responses to RFIs and RFPs.Conduct hands-on demonstrations and knowledge transfer of Acronis’ solutions to customers/channel and cloud partners.Conduct remote and on-site PoCs of Acronis solutions.Support existing channel and cloud partners on technical queries.Develop customer solution proposals and supporting documentation for review by the customer and Acronis management.Provide customer and market input to Product Management, Engineering, Customer Service, and other pertinent groups within Acronis.Maintain knowledge on major industry developments; be capable of handling customer inquiries on these mattersWHAT YOU BRING7 or more years’ experience as a PreSales/Sales Engineer or a similar customer facing technical role.Supporting internal sales, partner and customer ecosystem on solutions based around:>>IT Security software: Endpoint Security, Email Security, VA and Patch Management>>Backup, Disaster Recovery and Storage solutions.>> Cloud and Managed Service Provider focused solutionsTechnical Knowledge should include many of the following:Good Understanding of IT storage software and computing architectures, including experience in networks, operating systems and applications.Good working knowledge of Virtualization and Cloud technologies.Good Knowledge of IT security industry (Endpoint Security, Email Security, Vulnerability Assessment) with the ability to evaluate the competitive strengths and weaknesses of products.Strong knowledge of Microsoft and Linux operating systems.Knowledge of SaaS and IaaS based technologies: Microsoft o365 and Azure, Google Gsuite, Amazon AWS, etc.Knowledge of Databases like, SQL, Oracle, MySQL-Knowledge of Microsoft applications: Active Directory, Exchange, SharePointUnderstanding the specifics of software and hardware in Industrial Automation environments.Ability to translate customers business requirements into technical solutions which deliver genuine benefits back to the business.Analytical / Interpersonal SkillsPresentation skills (critical)Public speaking skills.Must be a good listener, creative, intuitive, and have the ability to resolve problems in potentially stressful situations.Must be a confident and assertive professional, acting as an independent but also capable of working within a team.Must display effective management of time and resources with strong project management skills.Must be an articulate, persuasive and polished oral and written communicator, able to effectively discuss and negotiate around technical issues.Self-motivated, customer oriented, resourceful and enthusiastic, showing an intense entrepreneurial mindset.WHO WE AREAcronis is revolutionizing cyber protection by unifying backup, disaster recovery, storage, next-generation anti-malware, and protection management into one solution. This all-in-one integration removes the complexity and risks associated with non-integrated solutions and offers easy, complete and reliable data protection for all workloads, applications, and systems across any environment—all at a low and predictable cost.Founded in Singapore in 2003 and incorporated in Switzerland in 2008, Acronis now has more than 2,000 employees and offices in 34 locations worldwide. Its solutions are trusted by more than 5.5 million home users and 500,000 companies, and top-tier professional sports teams. Acronis products are available through over 50,000 partners and service providers in over 150 countries and 26 languages.Our corporate culture is focused on making a positive impact on the lives of each employee and the communities in which we live. Mutual trust, respect, personal achievement, individual leadership, and a belief that we can contribute to the world everyday are the cornerstones of the Acronis Team.Our Interview Practices To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process.Use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during live interviews may be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process and a full criminal, education and identification background check is required for all new hires.Acronis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.LI-CL1Originally posted on Himalayas

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