Advanced Technical Enablement Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical and engineering teams to curate technical content and develop complex hands-on lab experiences based on the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solution.
• Deliver advanced technical enablement, both in-person and remotely. The ability to clearly articulate complex subjects through presentations and white boarding is essential.
• Assist partners and field personnel with their needs outside the classroom: Statement-of-Work reviews, architecture and design assistance, reverse shadowing of customer engagements, and other assistance as needed.
• Maintain technical/business expertise on industry directions and trends.
• Actively participate in our Livefire Alumni Community.

Required Skills / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in a Systems Engineer, Consulting or Architect role.
• 1+ year of that experience developing automation and custom integrations between disparate systems using APIs.
• Experience in VMware products, solutions & services with a particular focus on Aria Automation and related technologies.
• Experience with multi-vendor multi-site solutions.
• Scripting or other programming knowledge e.g. Python, Node.JS, Powershell. 
• VCP certified.

Preferred Skills / Experience

• DevOps automation experience.
• Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD certified).
• Hands-on experience with public cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Experience in web-based systems architecture, service-based architecture, or enterprise application architecture.
• Understanding of architectural frameworks e.g. TOGAF, Zachmann.
• Background in curriculum development or technical training.

Required Abilities

• Proven ability to deliver technical content to large audiences and adapt delivery style to cater for different learning styles and technical backgrounds.
• ​Strong interpersonal skills, both written and oral.
• Proficiency with the English language.