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Job Title: Sales Engineer

Job Description

The Sales Engineer contributes to the design and delivery of technical solutions that meet business and customer needs, working closely with architecture, product, and development teams. This role supports pre-sales activities by providing technical analysis, participating in customer workshops, and helping shape solution proposals. The Sales Engineer ensures alignment between business requirements and technical implementation, supports ongoing projects with technical assistance, and promotes best practices in architecture, cloud-native technologies, and security.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to solution architecture and design activities in collaboration with senior architects, product teams, and development teams to address business and customer requirements.
• Support pre-sales activities by performing technical analysis, contributing to solution proposals, and actively participating in customer discussions.
• Collaborate with development, product, and operations teams to ensure consistency between business needs and technical implementation.
• Participate in customer workshops and technical discussions with internal and external stakeholders to clarify requirements and present solutions.
• Contribute to architecture and technical documentation that supports project delivery and ongoing operational activities.
• Support ongoing projects through coordination, troubleshooting follow-up, and providing technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in architecture reviews and continuous improvement initiatives focused on delivery processes and operational efficiency.
• Stay informed about modern technologies, cloud-native environments, and security best practices, and apply this knowledge to solutions and recommendations.
• Follow architecture standards, security guidelines, and engineering best practices in all design and implementation activities.
• Use dashboards and visualization tools to support data analysis, reporting, and communication with customers and internal teams.
• Engage in customer-facing activities, including demonstrations and presentations, to showcase technical capabilities and solution value.
• Collaborate with sales and account management teams to align technical solutions with customer needs and business objectives.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud, DevOps, system integration, or technical solution design.
• Experience in sales engineering or a closely related technical customer-facing role.
• Proven external customer service experience, including delivering technical presentations and demonstrations.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Demonstrated technical capability in areas such as product development, technical sales, solution design, or system integration.
• Experience with dashboards and visualization tools for data analysis and reporting.
• Customer-oriented mindset with the ability to understand and translate customer needs into technical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong interest in solution architecture and cloud technologies.
• Ability to work autonomously and proactively in a remote and international environment.
• Good analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Awareness and sensitivity to security and compliance topics.
• Working knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Fluency in English.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Experience in account management or sales management in a technical context.
• Experience with data analysis in support of customer solutions and decision-making.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Interest in continuous improvement of delivery processes and operational efficiency.
• French language skills are a plus.
• Motivation to grow within a stable, growing company.

Work Environment

The role operates primarily in a remote work environment with the flexibility to work hybrid or onsite in Springfield, VA when needed. The position involves regular collaboration with international and multidisciplinary teams using modern communication and collaboration tools. Work is organized using Agile and Scrum methodologies, emphasizing iterative delivery and close alignment with business and customer needs. The environment supports job stability and professional growth within a growing organization.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Springfield, VA.

The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $127000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 14, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.