Senior Technical Consultant
Africa
The Senior Technical Consultant is a multi skilled technical product expert in pre-sales activities and in deploying networks around the world. He/she develops long-term relationships with customers and prospects on a regional front and world-wide when necessary, often acting as a first line contact for product and feature related issues.
Three main elements:
* Acting in a technical and commercial pre-sales role supporting the Sales team and engaging with customers to develop and close business opportunities to help customers understand our product range and enable them to maximise cost savings through efficient network design
* Providing support to Customers from first contact all the way through to successful network deployment in such a way as to promote satisfaction in our Client's product and promote repeat business.
* Provide a range of our Client's professional services to customers.
* Significant overseas travel within Africa with occasional trips to UK.
The successful Senior Technical Consultant must have the following competencies:
* Fluent in French and English
* Minimum of Bachelor degree in telecommunications, computer science or electronics or a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
* Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
* Good knowledge in the fields of Telco, IP/Ethernet solutions, ideally will have a strong wireless or Microwave communications background, complemented by a good understanding of other access technologies.
* Knowledge of technical pre-sales working experience at a Vendor level ideally within the Sonatel or similar Tier 1 Regional Telco in Africa.
* Good understanding on network technologies: Ethernet, IP, SDH, Sonet, ATM etc
* Knowledge of wireless cellular standards and equipment (GSM, EDGE, 3G, HSDPA).
* Commercial acumen and tender/RFP/RFI experience.