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Senior Pre-Sales Engineer - Network
$245K–$275K
New York, New York +6 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 25, 2026
- Location
- New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Atlanta, Georgia
Charlotte, North Carolina
Richmond, Virginia
Madison, Wisconsin
Nashville, Tennessee - Experience
- Pre-sales and data center experience required; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Designs and positions network and network-security solutions for customers, supporting sales campaigns through technical strategy, solution proposals, and customer engagement.
What you'll do
- Architect network solutions, advise clients, and compare approaches to meet technical and business requirements.
- Support sales campaigns by qualifying opportunities, preparing pre-sales documentation, and presenting solution designs and business justifications.
- Coordinate with sales teams, vendors, partners, and specialist resources; mentor entry-level team members.
What they ask for
- Deep understanding of campus wired and wireless technologies, including network infrastructure, Campus/LAN, and IP routing.
- Pre-sales and data center experience; experience as a technical lead in a pre-sales campaign.
- Experience or eagerness to learn network and system/access design with Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or other cloud services.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Cisco certifications; strong wireless skills, including site surveys and Ekahau knowledge.
- Datacenter and cloud networking; VMware NSX, Arista, automation, F5/NetScaler, and network security (Palo Alto/Fortinet, SASE).
Pay
USD 245,000–275,000 per year (OTE, including base salary and any applicable target bonus)
Tools
Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Ekahau, Palo Alto, Fortinet, VMware NSX, F5, Amazon AWS
AI focus
AI tools may support hiring by reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, and recording, transcribing, or summarizing interviews; candidates may opt out.
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