Defense AI & Data Presales Architect

Saal.ai; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Saal.ai in Abu Dhabi seeks a motivated Presales Architect, Big Data & AI, to design secure AI, data and analytics solutions for defense customers. Bridge mission needs with technical design and coordinate with partners, delivery and account teams.

The ideal candidate blends data platform and AI fundamentals with defense IT familiarity and excellent communication. Arabic language proficiency strongly preferred, with exposure to solution architecture, presales, and defense AI implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 4–8 years in presales, solution engineering, data or AI roles.
• Familiarity with defense IT engagements and defense security concepts.
• Experience with on-premises, private or sovereign cloud environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English; Arabic preferred.
• Experience preparing technical proposals and customer-facing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support discovery sessions to capture defense business and technical needs.
• Develop high-level designs for secure on-premises and air-gapped environments.
• Prepare architecture diagrams and RFP responses.
• Assist in sizing, scope definition and effort estimation.
• Create proposal content and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Deliver POCs and present concepts to customers in English and Arabic.

Skills

Presales

Big Data

AI

Solution Architecture

Technical Presentations

Stakeholder Management

Arabic language

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Databricks

APIs

Job description

Saal.ai in Abu Dhabi seeks a motivated Presales Architect, Big Data & AI, to design secure AI, data and analytics solutions for defense customers. Bridge mission needs with technical design and coordinate with partners, delivery and account teams.

The ideal candidate blends data platform and AI fundamentals with defense IT familiarity and excellent communication. Arabic language proficiency strongly preferred, with exposure to solution architecture, presales, and defense AI implementations.