Computing Platforms Practitioner

Black Box

$125K — $150K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in enterprise B2B technology sales
  • Proven track record in horizontal practice sales
  • Strong background in infrastructure and platform solution selling
  • Familiarity with hybrid infrastructure and data-center modernization
  • Ability to engage with senior IT stakeholders at various organization levels

Responsibilities

  • Influence pipeline growth and assist in closing computing platform deals
  • Collaborate with Sales, Account Executives, and Architects on key deals
  • Partner with large OEMs for significant business opportunities
  • Engage C-level IT stakeholders to advocate for solutions
  • Translate complex technological capabilities into clear business outcomes
  • Identify and act on opportunities for cross-selling and upselling
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and effective CRM management

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on large, complex multi-industry deals
  • Engagement with senior-level stakeholders and executive teams
  • To be part of a leading organization in technology innovation
  • Skills development in both technical and commercial domains
  • Potential to influence high-impact business decisions
Full Job Description
Computing Platforms Practitioner

Region: United States | NASI (North America Solution Integration)

Location: Dallas, United States
Senior Individual Contributor (Specialist / Practitioner growth role)

The Computing Platforms Horizontal Practitioner drives complex, enterprise-scale opportunities by combining deep platform expertise with value-led selling to accelerate growth across NASI.

Drive pipeline and revenue by acting as a horizontal specialist supporting large, complex, multi-industry enterprise accounts.
  • Strengthen technical-commercial selling depth across strategic NASI customers
  • Support complex deal shaping where platform expertise is critical
  • Experience with major OEMs of accelerating growth across physical servers, storage, load balancing, virtualization/containerization, High Performance Computing, private and public cloud compute.


Responsibilities -
  • Influence pipeline development and deal closure for computing platform solutions
  • Partner closely with Sales, Account Executives, Architects etc on deals.
  • Partner with large OEMs on large pursuits
  • Engage senior IT and infrastructure stakeholders (Director, VP, C-level)
  • Translate technical capabilities into business outcomes (ROI, TCO, scale, modernization)
  • Identify whitespace, cross-sell, and upsell opportunities
  • Maintain strong forecast accuracy, CRM hygiene, and deal discipline


Experience -

Senior enterprise seller or technical specialist who thrives in complex, matrixed sales environments.
  • 15+ years in enterprise B2B technology Practice and sales
  • Experience in horizontal Practice sales (supporting multiple industries/accounts)
  • Exposure to hybrid infrastructure or data-center modernization
  • Comfortable partnering with OEMs, hyperscalers, and ecosystem partners
  • Background in infrastructure, platforms, or systems-led selling
  • Proven experience across:
    • Physical Servers
    • Storage, load balancing
    • High-Performance Computing (HPC)
    • Virtualization / Containerization
    • Private & Public Cloud computing
  • Selling into large, complex enterprises
  • Leading or heavily influencing multi-stakeholder, long-cycle deals


Skills & Traits
  • Consultative, value-based selling mindset
  • Strong technical-to-business translation
  • Executive-level communication and presence
  • Influences without authority
  • Disciplined in pipeline, forecasting, and follow-through
  • Comfortable in ambiguity and complexity


What Success Looks Like
  • Strong contribution to pipeline generation and revenue contribution
  • High win-rate on complex, strategic deals
  • Trusted advisor to account teams and customers
  • Consistent forecast accuracy
  • Clear influence on large transformational opportunities

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