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Drive sales of EXFO fiber-optic, Ethernet, network validation, monitoring, and test-data solutions to infrastructure accounts. Prospect, qualify, and manage complex sales cycles; run technical demos, RFP responses, and proof-of-value activities; build cross-functional customer relationships; and support trade shows and customer training.

Support sales of EXFO testing equipment to network service providers by performing demos, trade show presence, customer evaluations, and trainings; develop test plans and RFP responses; act as product-customer interface and provide competitive intelligence. Requires telecom/fiber-optic and protocol knowledge and frequent travel.

Individual contributor sales role driving adoption of EXFO high-speed Ethernet (100GE+) testing solutions across data center, hyperscale, AI infrastructure and enterprise accounts. Responsibilities include field demos, managing lab evaluations, pipeline generation and CRM-driven forecasting, customer training and technical liaison with product teams to influence roadmap and resolve networking test issues.

Support sales and account teams by promoting and demonstrating fiber-optic and protocol testing equipment to service providers. Manage demos, field evaluations, customer training, RFP responses, and customer test methodologies. Interface with product management for feature feedback and competitive intelligence. Frequent travel required.

Provide pre-sales technical support and demonstrations to NEMs, photonics manufacturers, hyperscale labs, and research centers. Act as an advanced optics expert for field evaluations, trade shows, customer trainings, and feedback to product/marketing teams to drive sales and product improvements.