Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?

Join our Architecture Services team!

Architecture Services is a department made up of three technical disciplines, Hybrid Platforms, NetCon & Cyber and Workspace.

This role would sit within the Hybrid Platforms principle which focuses on HCI, on-premise Datacentre, backup and cloud based Datacentre solutions across several different vendors and technologies.

Success. The Softcat Way.

Softcat is a £1billion+ technology solutions business and trusted partner to names like Apple, Microsoft and Adobe. Offering a growing portfolio of services including software licensing, cyber security and IT infrastructure, we give our technical teams the tools and support to make exciting things happen. This is where to achieve more for your career.

The successful candidate will be key in developing, supporting, demonstrating initial sizing of Dell Datacentre environments to progress new business opportunities.

This will primarily be focused around supporting the presales' function, Softcat sales & specialist teams. You will be responsible for initial early sales cycle BoM (Bill of Materials) sizing and assisting with enablement whilst having an extensive knowledge of the Dell datacentre portfolio. As a Presales Professional you will operate as a Technical Design Authority (TDA) within a project; responsible for one technical branch of the project delivery or spanning the whole project, dependent on level and experience.

Knowledge of the Dell Datacentre portfolio is essential, inclusive of Dell Servers, Dell storage appliances (PowerStore, PowerFlex, PowerScale, PowerVault), Apex, VxRail and PowerSwitch networking.

As Pre Sales Professional - Dell, you'll be responsible for:

• Understanding customer challenges and proposing appropriate products or services to solve a technical problem.
• Being accountable for technical demonstrations, proof of concepts, webinars and proposals as related to new and disruptive technologies in your vendor.
• Writing required documentation to support builds and designs.
• Using appropriate tools for sizing, analysis, putting together BoMs and internally managing opportunities.
• Working proactively with our Dell funded BDM and channel manager on sales floor campaigns.
• Taking and passing requisite presales courses and exams.

We'd love you to have

• Strong planning, organisation, and administration skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport.
• A desire to learn and understand information technology.
• A proactive approach and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that how people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Hybrid working
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

Join us

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.

You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/