Sales Engineering

Sales Engineer III - Federal
A SE III will be working in concert with our Federal Account Executives ensuring customer needs, solutions and deadlines are met. The SE III will strive to build, enhance, and maintain relationships with our current and future customers as the technical lead for products and services. This role will be responsible for increasing the functional output of the sales team through consistent and effective communication internally and externally to our customers. An SE III is customer facing and is constantly focused on identifying new opportunities for growth and scoping solutions for both products (Bill of Materials (BOMs)) and services (Statement of Work (SOWs)).
The SE III will evaluate and develop Data Center reference architecture solutions, establish and train common tools, create technical policies, plans, and playbooks to enable a cohesive repeatable set of core go to market products and solutions for highly regulated market customers and current account needs. The position will help develop executive-level relationships within new strategic markets and existing technically complex accounts to improve mission and system performance. The ability to develop strategic and technical roadmaps that support revenue and profit margin growth is a key skill. Most importantly, we are looking for an individual who can effectively communicate enterprise best practices and technologies with engineering and sales stakeholders equally.
Analyzes customers' needs and develops short-term strategies based on knowledge of customers' current environment and funding on how company can competitively meet customers' needs.
Collaborate with internal and external sales teams and mutual clients to understand requirements, to promote the sales of products and services via presales support.
Performing required Sales Engineering activities with limited supervision while collaborating well with other engineers on best practice methods for up-to-date research on vendor products.
Planning and modifying product configurations (BOMs).
Utilizes expertise to help streamline and improve Sales and SE processes. Utilize a consultative approach to drive a collaborative culture that bridges account executives and engineering services.
Evaluate vendor capabilities, market trends, strategic account objectives to inform Trace3Gov enterprise network solutions and go to market collateral.
Assist in creating business plans and execution against the company's target markets, customer profiles, and go to market solutions.
Develop enterprise solutions and go to market artifacts to include positioning, technical deliverables, sales enablement and "know how" (hardware, software, and services scoping) aligned within T3 & T3G that accomplish the following objectives:
Develop and position AI-ready infrastructure solutions and go-to-market artifacts that address the full stack of AI enablement, from facility-level design through operational deployment, with a multi-vendor, competitive perspective across the federal landscape.
Develop and position security solutions and go-to-market artifacts that span technical implementation through program-level governance, demonstrating credibility across both engineering teams and CISO/security leadership conversations.
Develop and position digital transformation solutions and go-to-market artifacts that connect strategic transformation road mapping with technical execution patterns, serving federal customers who need both a vision for modernization and a credible path to implement it.
Use expertise developing demonstration playbooks, sales training for sales enablement leveraging recent and relevant experience with:
Network and Data Center Assessments
Secure Hybrid Network Architectures
Establishing Technical Roadmaps for Data Center Modernization

Lead customer facing enterprise network technical activities, to include formulation and approval of technical scoping activities.
Perform delivery of assessment and solutions to customers, as required.
Perform Trace3Gov-specific enterprise network training and webinars.
Travel up to 30% of the time.
Ability to evaluate and recommend enterprise network solutions to fulfill client requirements, funding, and budgets.
Extensive knowledge of federal contracting processes such as engineering estimates, quotes, and responding to proposals.
Trace3Gov is looking for a person who has a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience, or 14 years of relevant experience. This person would hold a mid-level Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certificate or higher. Federal sales experience necessary. Top Secret DoD Clearance will be required.

Education: minimum of a Bachelor's degree12+ years demonstrated experience leading enterprise network architecture assessments, design, and build out
Security Clearance: Top Secret security clearance REQUIRED
Technical BA/BS (Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or Physics) or equivalent preferred
Citizenship is required for all positions at Trace3Gov, due to security clearance and government/federal contracts held by Trace3Gov.
Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base salary.
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Training and development programs
• Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
• We're committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to grow. We recognize that embracing diversity drives innovation, improves outcomes, fosters collaboration, boosts teammate satisfaction, and builds a more inclusive culture.

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