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The Role:

We are looking for our next team member to help AMD drive a new era of computing into the datacenter, by engaging with key end users and platform and software partners to demonstrate AMD technology differentiators, addressing their business needs in real world usage scenarios.

To provide technical support to strategic commercial end user accounts within their defined region(s) or vertical market(s). Accountable to the commercial sales team and the field engineering director for all aspects of technical engagements required to support sales and account objectives, as well as occasionally provide training to teammates and assist them with their own unique challenges.

This position places a special emphasis on platform and end user workload optimization. The FAE will cultivate a deep technical understanding of server processor and accelerator SOC architectures, and the related software stacks, from the enabling platform software through the operating systems, frameworks, and applications. The successful FAE will leverage the synthesis of this knowledge to understand application performance at the node, rack and datacenter and guide the customer.

Providing support across: Cloud Service Providers, High Performance Computing, Financial Services Industry, Large Enterprise, Media and Entertainment, Telco Service Providers

The Person:

Does this sound like you? We'd love to talk!

• You are a Saudi Arabia National either based in Saudi Arabia or in the UAE.
• Willing to be based in Saudi Arabia for this role long term.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation skills)
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Fluent in spoken and written Arabic.
• A good balance of hardware, system architecture and software expertise
• Able to prioritize, working independently as well as part of a team
• Proven success building strong internal (sales, marketing, engineering) and external (customer) relationships
• Willing to travel up to 40%

Key Responsibilities:

• Articulate AMD-based technology offerings across multiple market verticals
• Provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance to end-users
• Partner with other AMD and vendor subject matter specialists to build specific customer solutions
• Analyze vendor product solutions and evaluate product performance based on customer needs
• Be a technical advisor to sales in the design and integration of customer applications using AMD based datacenter and client solutions
• Install and test solutions in-house, as required, to ensure successful deployments and evaluations
• Lead technical design sessions; architect and detail technical solutions that are aligned with end-user objectives
• Design and own the execution of evaluations to ensure a quality solution is delivered
• Gain a solid understanding of the competitive landscape and clearly articulate the technical differentiation and value proposition associated with AMD versus its competitors

Preferred Experience:

• Proven experience as a senior level engineer (or equivalent technical role) combined with successful experience in a customer-facing role
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one market vertical(s) including cloud computing, HPC, software defined storage and data analytics
• Proven understanding of server and accelerator software ecosystem in one or more areas including OS, hypervisors, compilers, frameworks, models, and profiling tools
• Hands-on experience in the setup and configuration of server systems including software, networking and storage infrastructure
• A solid knowledge of server hardware ecosystem at the node, rack and datacenter level
• Experience in application/workload profiling, tuning and performance assessment a plus

Academic Credentials:

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent (Computer Science or Electrical Engineering preferred)

Location:

This role is to cover the Saudi Arabia region.

Temporarily the person hired may be based in UAE with frequent travel to Saudi Arabia, until our AMD Saudi Arabia entity is set up.

Long-term this role will be Saudi Arabia based.

#LI-KH1

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

The Role:

We are looking for our next team member to help AMD drive a new era of computing into the datacenter, by engaging with key end users and platform and software partners to demonstrate AMD technology differentiators, addressing their business needs in real world usage scenarios.

To provide technical support to strategic commercial end user accounts within their defined region(s) or vertical market(s). Accountable to the commercial sales team and the field engineering director for all aspects of technical engagements required to support sales and account objectives, as well as occasionally provide training to teammates and assist them with their own unique challenges.

This position places a special emphasis on platform and end user workload optimization. The FAE will cultivate a deep technical understanding of server processor and accelerator SOC architectures, and the related software stacks, from the enabling platform software through the operating systems, frameworks, and applications. The successful FAE will leverage the synthesis of this knowledge to understand application performance at the node, rack and datacenter and guide the customer.

Providing support across: Cloud Service Providers, High Performance Computing, Financial Services Industry, Large Enterprise, Media and Entertainment, Telco Service Providers

The Person:

Does this sound like you? We'd love to talk!

• You are a Saudi Arabia National either based in Saudi Arabia or in the UAE.
• Willing to be based in Saudi Arabia for this role long term.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation skills)
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Fluent in spoken and written Arabic.
• A good balance of hardware, system architecture and software expertise
• Able to prioritize, working independently as well as part of a team
• Proven success building strong internal (sales, marketing, engineering) and external (customer) relationships
• Willing to travel up to 40%

Key Responsibilities:

• Articulate AMD-based technology offerings across multiple market verticals
• Provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance to end-users
• Partner with other AMD and vendor subject matter specialists to build specific customer solutions
• Analyze vendor product solutions and evaluate product performance based on customer needs
• Be a technical advisor to sales in the design and integration of customer applications using AMD based datacenter and client solutions
• Install and test solutions in-house, as required, to ensure successful deployments and evaluations
• Lead technical design sessions; architect and detail technical solutions that are aligned with end-user objectives
• Design and own the execution of evaluations to ensure a quality solution is delivered
• Gain a solid understanding of the competitive landscape and clearly articulate the technical differentiation and value proposition associated with AMD versus its competitors

Preferred Experience:

• Proven experience as a senior level engineer (or equivalent technical role) combined with successful experience in a customer-facing role
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one market vertical(s) including cloud computing, HPC, software defined storage and data analytics
• Proven understanding of server and accelerator software ecosystem in one or more areas including OS, hypervisors, compilers, frameworks, models, and profiling tools
• Hands-on experience in the setup and configuration of server systems including software, networking and storage infrastructure
• A solid knowledge of server hardware ecosystem at the node, rack and datacenter level
• Experience in application/workload profiling, tuning and performance assessment a plus

Academic Credentials:

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent (Computer Science or Electrical Engineering preferred)

Location:

This role is to cover the Saudi Arabia region.

Temporarily the person hired may be based in UAE with frequent travel to Saudi Arabia, until our AMD Saudi Arabia entity is set up.

Long-term this role will be Saudi Arabia based.

#LI-KH1