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Senior Pre-Sales Engineer - Network
$225K–$300K
Detroit, Michigan +1 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 12, 2026
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
Indianapolis, Indiana - 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
Leads pre-sales network solution design and technical sales strategy for customers, supporting account teams with proposals, vendor coordination, and customer presentations.
What you'll do
- Designs and architects network solutions, and advises or consults for clients.
- Supports sales engagements by developing and presenting technical solutions, proposals, configurations, pricing, and business justifications.
- Coordinates network specialists and vendor relationships, qualifies opportunities, and mentors entry-level team members.
What they ask for
- Deep understanding of campus wired and wireless technologies; network infrastructure experience.
- Pre-sales and data center experience.
- Experience as a technical lead in a pre-sales sales campaign.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Cisco certifications are highly recommended; wireless certifications are highly looked upon.
- Experience with data center and cloud networking technologies.
Pay
USD 225,000–300,000 per-year-salary (OTE, including base salary and any applicable target bonus)
Tools
Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Palo Alto, Fortinet, SASE, VMware NSX, F5, Amazon AWS
AI focus
No AI-related job duties are stated; AI tools may be used in hiring to review applications, analyze resumes or responses, and record, transcribe, or summarize interviews. Candidates may opt out without penalty.
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