Account Technology Specialist

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Account Technology Specialist

About the Job

Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for Account Technology Specialist for a 1-12 months contract opportunity. The positions are located in Mississauga.


Requirement or Qualifications:

Qualified Candidates will have:

Timeline of the assignment: Start ASAP, end June 30th with intent is to extend until July 2012. The only reason that the manager cannot say for sure is that the budget is not yet finalized. Standard working hours: from 9:00-5:00 (flexibility within reason).

Interviews: Two of the manager’s direct reports will interview first and if both agree that the candidate should proceed forward, the manager will conduct the final interview.

Travel: Approximately 20% travel requirement (there are clients in the west, Montreal, etc.)

Budget: Work within rate card


High level responsibilities:

•Providing pre-sales technical support to hosters and telcos. Especially working with private cloud hosted opportunities. SharePoint and Exchange products primarily.


Day to day tasks:

•Support sales team, business development PAMs, working with partners on licensing, etc.

•Example: A customer has hosted exchange running in 2007 and are looking to move to 2010 and add SharePoint – this person will explain how/why to do it, acting as a trusted advisor, helping the customer to understand technology benefits and how to implement it.

•Working with technical decision makers, all the way up to C level.
•Supporting the business development and sales team on opportunities that they are driving (primarily private cloud, hosting, public cloud, exchange, windows and SQL).


Culture of team: Organic, flexible, all sales people, so driven by customer needs and demands. They are collaborative with a lot of cross team interaction (dependent upon other teams such as solution specialists, etc). Everyone is pretty laid back unless in hot pursuit (deal closing stage). There are peaks and valleys of activity. When on a down slope, they use the time to ramp up and develop.


Qualifications:


Must have skills:

•Required: 4-5 years relevant experience (hosting is best, telco will work)
•Education: University degree
•Knowledge of product, technical aptitude, ability to work with clients (at least 2 of 3)
•200-300 level in SharePoint, Exchange, Windows, SQL, especially in a hosted environment
•Ability to work with people – the person should have good disposition and be able to handle all stakeholders
•Must be comfortable in front of customer
•Good communication skills


Nice to have skills:

•Licensing experience


Timeline of the assignment: Start ASAP, end June 30th with intent is to extend until July 2012. The only reason that the manager cannot say for sure is that the budget is not yet finalized. Standard working hours: from 9:00-5:00 (flexibility within reason).

Interviews: Two of the manager’s direct reports will interview first and if both agree that the candidate should proceed forward, the manager will conduct the final interview.


Company Overview:

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd is internationally ranked within the top 100 Global Recruitment Industry, and one of the top five IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada.

Zylog Systems (Canada) is a leading provider of human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare organizations actively seeking top talent for contract and permanent positions. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.


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