Data Center Solutions Architect

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Data Center Solutions Architect - SMTS SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEER  

The Role:

The Data Center Solutions Architect will be responsible for mapping Data Center customer use cases to AMD technology and driving revenue for the DC Segment within the Adaptive and Embedded Compute Group (AECG). This position will focus on a number of sub-segments within the DC customer base including Storage, AI Networking and Compute Acceleration. Previous experience and knowledge in one or more of these applications or the ability to quickly ramp up and understand them is required. As part of the role, the ability to understand customer requirements and drive their needs into future AMD products will be essential. In-depth experience with FPGA’s and also background in CPU’s, GPU’s and Data Center scale out will be key to this role.

The Person:
The ideal person will be a self-starter with strong business acumen, and excellent communications skills, this role entails a significant level of influence internally with other technology and marketing groups. The position requires technical command, experience, and insights to develop and nurture AMD products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage directly with AMD Data Center customers to understand their requirements and write marketing requirement documents
• Work with product marketing and engineering teams to prioritize and align products
• Work closely with lead customers and field to understand key requirements, challenges, and timelines for next-generation products
• Identify need for reference designs, IPs, or new market specific collateral and drive requirements, commitment and rollout
• Field training and technical customer presentations
• Engage with field for pre-sales opportunities and post-sales support
• Drive new Silicon and HW and SW features/improvements into future products
• Customer engagement/education, generate and improve collateral, tools and methodology

Preferred Experience:

• 10 years in a customer facing technical role
• Experience working with Data Center customers in a technical marketing role
• Strong FPGA technical background
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Ability to discuss Data Center technology and understanding market trends
• Marketing experience

Academic Credentials:

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Master’s Degree a plus.

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

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