Systems Engineer ( Data Center)
Software Engineering · Full-time
Ottawa, ON, Canada · Remote
CAD 130k-165k / year
About Calian
At Calian, we help organizations overcome obstacles, manage risks, and drive progress. Since 1982, we’ve grown from a small consulting firm into a trusted global company across defence, space, health, nuclear energy, public safety, and government.
We create innovative solutions that tackle complex challenges and help organizations and communities stay resilient, informed, and connected. If you’re driven by purpose and energized by solving real-world challenges, we want you on our team.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Systems Engineer (Data Center) who will use their expertise in enterprise infrastructure and data center technologies to help solve complex business challenges. In this role, you will partner with customers, Account Executives, IT professionals, and internal stakeholders to design and recommend technology solutions that align with customer objectives.
You will support pre-sales engagements, solution design activities, customer discussions, and technical evaluations while helping customers modernize and optimize their infrastructure environments. This role is ideal for a hands-on infrastructure professional who understands how networking, security, compute, storage, and related technologies work together within a data center environment.
Responsibilities
Work with Sales to develop customer relationships and support the sales process through technical expertise
Define and design technology solutions that help customers achieve their business objectives
Create and deliver customer-facing presentations and technical discussions
Partner with customers to understand technical and business challenges and recommend appropriate solutions
Collaborate with Sales, technology partners, and customers to ensure a seamless transition from solution design to implementation and support
Provide detailed solution design documentation, including architecture diagrams, configurations, and implementation guidance
Produce accurate Bills of Materials and Statements of Work
Participate in technical evaluations, lab activities, product learning, and ongoing training
Support solution development across infrastructure domains including networking, security, compute, storage, and related data center technologies
Perform other duties as required within the context of the role
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred, or equivalent work experience
6+ years of data center architecture, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related experience
Experience working with one or more areas of data center infrastructure such as compute, storage, networking, security, servers, applications, cabling, or related services
Knowledge and experience designing and implementing solutions involving cybersecurity, virtualization, compute, private data centers, networking, storage, replication, authentication, routing and switching, network access control, and load balancing technologies
Proven pre-sales solution design expertise
Experience in systems analysis and design with a strong understanding of development, quality assurance, and integration methodologies
Strong technical expertise combined with business and customer-facing communication skills
Ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to collaborate as part of a team and deliver exceptional customer outcomes in a fast-paced environment
Strong learning aptitude with the ability to quickly develop expertise across a broad portfolio of technologies
Experience creating architecture diagrams and explaining how infrastructure components interact to solve customer challenges
Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without the need for sponsorship now or in the future
Additional Requirements
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, integrating, or supporting enterprise infrastructure technologies
Comfortable working with physical infrastructure, including servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and related hardware when required
Experience in a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) environment preferred
Experience with enterprise infrastructure vendors and technologies such as Cisco, Dell, NetApp, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar solutions is considered an asset
Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Compensation
$130,000-$165,000 base salary plus a commission plan
Position Type
We have 1 available position.
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