$7500 Referral Award - First Sales Engineer for an Innovative Cloud Computing Software Company

$7500 Referral Award - First Sales Engineer for an Innovative Cloud Computing Software CompanyJob Id:ELAS-SALENG

As the first Sales Engineer for ELASTRA you will be the "go to" customer-facing technical consultant for the world's first comprehensive solution for developing, deploying and managing applications in cloud computing environments. Due to our initial successes and optimal positioning in a hot industry, we are expanding our sales team to push our growth to the next level and we’re looking for a passionate, technology-savvy individual to play this vital role with us. Working closely with our veteran technology sales professionals and professional services team, we’ll value your ideas as our sales department evolves from a dynamic start-up environment to a world-class sales organization. Take this rare opportunity to be recognized as an industry thought leader and push forward a solution that will revolutionize the way companies view applications infrastructure.

ELASTRA provides software for designing, deploying, and managing complete application systems in public and private cloud computing environments. Our products simplify and automate the complex processes associated with database and application infrastructure design, deployment and management, while elastically-scaling sophisticated application systems up and down based on computing need. We thrive in an innovative and creative environment fueled by talented individuals who are eager and able to make a contribution to a product positioned to revolutionize the way companies and individuals utilize computing resources and run their IT operations. We are excited to be expanding our team exponentially due to the success and projected market growth for our product. For more about ELASTRA, visit us on the Web at www.elastra.com

As our Sales Engineer based out of San Francisco, CA, you will be the key technical contact for prospective accounts, primarily providing pre-sales support. We’ll rely on your well rounded technical understanding of the following areas to help effectively position our product to meet customer needs:Design and/or management of database applications, on either major proprietary databases (Oracle, MSSQL) or open source offerings (MySQL, postgreSQL)System administration skills related to the deployment of Web applications or enterprise applicationsWeb application development and management using Perl, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Tomcat, etc.Enterprise application design, development, deployment, and management using application Servers like JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere, etc.Participating in almost every aspect of the sales process, you will help the Account Executive qualify opportunities for appropriate technical fit, assess the customer’s business needs, and then participate in the presentation of a solution that meets the customer’s requirements. After the initial sale, you'll continue to work with existing clients to up-sell and cross-sell opportunities. Ultimately, your success will be driven by your strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with your consultative approach as you cultivate customer relationships, manage expectations and articulate comprehensive solutions that best leverage the value-add that ELASTRA technology offers.

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