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Tenable

Pre-Sales Engineer

Columbia, MD · On-site

They are seeking an Associate Pre-Sales Engineer to drive the business and technical aspects of strategic selling, partnering with Commercial Territory Managers to create lasting customer ...

Hatzel & Buehler Inc

Pre-Sales Engineer

Malvern, PA · On-site

The Pre-Sales Engineer is responsible for reviewing and interpreting complex project solicitations and supporting the design and proposal process for audiovisual and collaboration technology systems.

Ninth Wave

Pre Sales Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

Ninth Wave is a rapidly growing SaaS platform company seeking a Pre-Sales Engineer to support their sales team as a technical expert. This role involves collaborating with clients to develop ...

Tulip Interfaces

Pre Sales Engineer

Somerville, MA · On-site

... Engineering Team * You are a natural team player that understands what it is to work in an agile ... Provide comprehensive technical pre sales support to Tulip's channel partners and strategic ...

Redholt

Pre-sales Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

18th May, 2026 Senior Sales Engineer - Overview We are seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to act as the technical bridge between sales and product teams. This role drives technical success across the ...

Tulip Interfaces

Pre Sales Engineer

Somerville, MA · Hybrid

... Engineering Team * You are a natural team player that understands what it is to work in an agile ... Provide comprehensive technical pre sales support to Tulip's channel partners and strategic ...

Union.ai

Sales Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Seattle, WA · On-site

$145K - $200K/yr

... Sales Engineer to support our sales team with our ambitious revenue growth goals as we continue to onboard new customers to Union. In this role, you will: * Contribute to building our pre-sales ...

Union

Sales Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Seattle, WA · On-site

... Sales Engineer to support our sales team with our ambitious revenue growth goals as we continue to onboard new customers to Union. In this role, you will: * Contribute to building our pre-sales ...

Union

Sales Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Seattle, WA · On-site

... Sales Engineer to support our sales team with our ambitious revenue growth goals as we continue to onboard new customers to Union. In this role, you will: * Contribute to building our pre-sales ...

Nüvitek

Pre-Sales Engineer

Mclean, VA

... sales engineering, or similar client-facing technical role. * Strong ability to translate business needs into technical concepts and communicate value to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Convera

Senior Pre-Sales Engineer

$56.50 - $73/hr

Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer As a Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer, you will define the technical strategy that powers Convera's cross-border commerce ecosystem. You'll shape partner ...

Pathway

Pre-Sales Engineer

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

Possesses 5+ years of experience in a technical sales or application engineering role. * Has a strong understanding of technical concepts and the ability to translate them into easy-to-understand ...

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Solutions/Pre-Sales Engineer - Computer Networking

Client of www.terconsultingma.com

Minneapolis, MN • Remote

$160K - $172K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Sales Engineer - Minneapolis -St Paul, MN

 - Computer Networking software products

Our customer, a Computer Networking software product company, is looking for a Sales Engineer to join its regional sales team.

Sales Engineer will assist Account Managers in reaching the revenue goal by providing quality pre-sales technical support and presentations focused on articulating value to the prospective buyer. You will be the product solution specialist, ensuring the best possible technical solution with the information provided. Specialization designated by a defined strategic initiative. These areas will include verticals such as System Integrators, Service Providers, and Channel Partners.

This individual will report to the Sales Director. This person will be required to interact and consult with customers extensively, have a solid understanding of the sales cycle, and work with the sales teams throughout the process.

Sales Engineers and their Account Managers will be placed in situations to uncover and develop new areas of business and relationships.

Responsibilities:

• The Sales Engineer must be able to work closely with the Account Manager(s) and Regional Director to develop business and technical strategies that can help ensure the best chance to win business.

• Investigate the prospect’s needs and assist in developing a strategy to win business

• Assist the Sales Teams in making tactical decisions regarding the sale.

• Identify compelling events or specific business problems and offer attractive solutions to the client.

• Provide specialized technical support to the prospect/customer using best practices techniques along with other available resources provided to the Sales Engineering group.

• Account responsibility for all lead technical activities. This includes building relationships across customer's IT silos to document their infrastructure and understand their challenges and seek out potential projects.

• The sales engineer will directly assist sales teams in achieving financial targets via the sales process and assist sales in accurately assessing and forecasting opportunities.

• Must be able to create and deliver PoCs, manage competitive Bakeoffs, prepare for and run initial and subsequent onsite presentations or host remote presentations using WebEx or Meeting Place, ability to perform canned or live product demonstrations of system capabilities and benefits for customer meeting, show ability to lead whiteboard discussions, etc., to best present solutions in the best possible light for customers, resellers, integrators, etc.

• Work with users regularly, explore scenarios in which the system is being used and discover new upsell opportunities by understanding their needs.

• Adapt to new situations and opportunities that may include multiple Integrators on a typical customer network

• Travel is required within the assigned territory, and the region is estimated to be 40 - 50% within the territory carrying a laptop.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent

• MBA preferred

• Formal presentation training

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years as a pre-sales engineer, Post Sales Network Engineer or in a pre-sales technical support role.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Networking, NPM, APM

• This person must have experience and demonstrated working with customers to understand their technical challenges and requirements and effectively propose desired solutions.

• Proven pre-sales record of success and achievement for themselves and their team.

• Strong networking and application background and a working knowledge of Linux/Windows operating systems are desired.

• The individual must also possess technical skills that relate to these areas:

o Cisco routing, switching, gateways and applications(must)

o TCP/IP, SNMP, Netflow, VoIP

o Various topologies, LAN, WAN (MPLS, Frame, ATM)

o Trend analysis concepts

o Network Security concepts

o Network infrastructure concepts

o Network General (Sniffer) knowledge

o HP/OV, IBM Tivoli, EMC SMARTS, ArcSight a plus

o Network performance management

Base Salary plus uncapped commission also will be offered RSU

working Surrounding state area

 

Company Description

Global Product Software/Cybersecurity/Network firm and a growing reputation!!- Has over 3,000 global clients and many top Fortune 1000 companies as clients! Never had a layoff since opening over 4 decades ago!!