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Presales Systems Engineer

Job in Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listing for: Salt
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-05
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Technical Sales, Sales Engineer, IT / Software Sales, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About the Company

Our client is a global technology organization specializing in enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, and advanced connectivity solutions. The company partners with businesses across various industries to design and deliver secure, scalable, and innovative technology solutions that support digital transformation and business growth.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Presales Systems Engineer to provide technical expertise and consultative support throughout the sales cycle, helping customers modernize, secure, and optimize their network infrastructure. In this customer-facing role, you will work closely with account managers, channel partners, and technical specialists to understand customer requirements, design tailored networking solutions, and support technical sales opportunities. The ideal candidate combines a strong foundation in enterprise networking, wired and wireless technologies, routing, SD-WAN, and network security with excellent communication skills and a consultative approach to solution selling.

This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative sales environment, supporting multiple customer engagements and helping businesses adopt modern networking technologies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with account managers and sales teams to develop account strategies, qualify opportunities, and drive successful technical outcomes.
  • Lead customer discovery sessions to understand business objectives, technical requirements, infrastructure challenges, and modernization goals.
  • Conduct technical assessments of existing network environments, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Design and recommend end-to-end networking solutions across campus networks, wired and wireless infrastructure, routing, SD-WAN, SASE, and network security.
  • Translate technical solutions into clear business value, aligning recommendations with customer priorities and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Deliver engaging technical presentations, product demonstrations, and solution discussions to both technical and executive audiences.
  • Support the preparation of technical proposals, RFP/RFI responses, bills of materials (BOMs), and solution documentation.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers, solution architects, and technical specialists on complex networking opportunities.
  • Maintain strong technical knowledge across enterprise networking technologies, including Aruba and Juniper solutions.
  • Stay informed on emerging technologies and industry trends, including AI-driven networking, AIOps, Zero Trust, Network as a Service (NaaS), and cloud-managed networking.
  • Evaluate competitive networking solutions and effectively communicate technical advantages and differentiators.
  • Continuously develop technical expertise through training, certifications, and industry engagement.
Required Skills & Experience

3-5 years of experience in presales engineering, sales engineering, solutions consulting, or a customer-facing technical networking role. Strong technical understanding of enterprise networking technologies, including campus networking, wired and wireless infrastructure, routing, and WAN environments. Familiarity with modern networking architectures such as SD-WAN, SASE, Zero Trust, and cloud-managed networking. Experience with networking technologies and solutions from vendors such as Aruba, Juniper, Cisco, or Fortinet.

Hands-on experience with network solution design, architecture, technical assessments, and customer solution recommendations. Ability to lead technical discovery conversations and translate customer requirements into practical, scalable networking solutions. Strong understanding of the technical sales cycle, including solution evaluation, technical demonstrations, and proposal development. Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong consultative selling skills, with a focus on understanding customer challenges and delivering measurable business outcomes. Ability to collaborate effectively with account managers, channel partners, engineers, and technical specialists. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities in a fast-paced, high-volume sales environment. A proactive approach to professional development and staying current with evolving networking technologies.

Education & Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science,…

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