Oracle Presales Engineer
Location: Troy, MI
Department: Sales and Marketing
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Centroid has been recognized as one of the fastest growing private U.S. companies over three consecutive years. Leading the charge to the cloud, Centroid is Oracle’s #1 Regional Partner for cloud consumption with the most cloud customers in North America. Centroid’s top priority is to provide customers with a winning technology strategy paired with exceptional quality of service. We help our customers achieve their goals with Oracle technology across all major cloud providers.
Employment Type: Full Time Employee
Travel: 25-50%
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Oracle Cloud ERP Solutions Engineer to join our dynamic sales team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the sales process to drive revenue growth through the sale of managed services, cloud consulting, and all Oracle offerings. The role will provide technical expertise, participate in discovery calls, conduct product and service demonstrations, and design customized solutions to meet the needs of our clients. The ideal Oracle Cloud ERP Solutions Engineer would serve as the go-to expert for Oracle Cloud ERP modules with a strong focus on Financial Management. Candidates with financials and any combination of the following would be a plus: Procurement, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, and Enterprise Performance Management, ERP Analytics, Project Management, Human Resources, Customer Relationship Management, and Manufacturing.
Qualifications
Employment Type: Full Time Employee
Travel: 25-50%
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Oracle Cloud ERP Solutions Engineer to join our dynamic sales team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the sales process to drive revenue growth through the sale of managed services, cloud consulting, and all Oracle offerings. The role will provide technical expertise, participate in discovery calls, conduct product and service demonstrations, and design customized solutions to meet the needs of our clients. The ideal Oracle Cloud ERP Solutions Engineer would serve as the go-to expert for Oracle Cloud ERP modules with a strong focus on Financial Management. Candidates with financials and any combination of the following would be a plus: Procurement, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, and Enterprise Performance Management, ERP Analytics, Project Management, Human Resources, Customer Relationship Management, and Manufacturing.
Qualifications
- Proven track record of success (5 to 10 years) in a pre-sales or solutions engineering role, with demonstrated experience in supporting Oracle (or similar) technology and services including SaaS, Cloud Consulting, and managed services.
- Proficiency in cloud infrastructure technologies such as virtualization, networking, storage, and security is a plus.
- Experience working with Oracle Cloud services and technologies.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport, establish credibility and present to the C-Suite with a service-oriented mindset.
- Ability to effectively convey technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Demonstrated ability to translate client requirements into technical solutions and design architectures that meet scalability, reliability, and performance goals.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues and propose innovative solutions.
- Experience working in a customer-facing role and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver results.
- Strong partnership skills and ability to build and navigate relationships with key Oracle players.
- Understanding of Oracle Tech Licensing and OCI/SaaS products is a plus.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
- Collaborate with the sales team to understand and research client needs, challenges, and industry trends to tailor solutions that meet their needs.
- Serve as the technical expert during pre-sales activities, including product and services demonstrations, presentations, and proof of concept engagements.
- Conduct technical discovery sessions with clients to assess their current state architecture, identify pain points, resource planning, and recommend appropriate cloud solutions.
- Develop and deliver compelling sales presentations, proposals, SOW’s, and technical documentation to effectively communicate the value proposition of the proposed solution.
- Work closely with internal teams including delivery and services to ensure alignment between client requirements and documented solutions.
- Assist in the preparation and delivery of RFPs, and RFI’s by providing technical insights and solution design expertise.
- Stay updated on Oracle products and services, industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive offerings, and maintain a deep understanding of the cloud services landscape to provide expert guidance and support to the sales team and our clients.
- Participate in sales meetings, customer calls, and training activities, to support the sales team and drive revenue growth.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, offering expert guidance and technical support throughout the sales cycle and beyond.
- Must be willing to travel 25-50%.
