Dubai: Cloud & Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Akamai Career Site; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits at Akamai

FlexBase program

Job summary

Akamai in Dubai is seeking a Solutions Engineer II to join our Presales Team. You will act as trusted advisor, design cloud and security solutions, and drive end-to-end pre-sales activities.

You will deliver architected demos, run POC trials, collaborate with sales and executives, and work with engineering to become a SME on our platform.

Fluency in Arabic and English is required, and you will thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Background in technical pre-sales engineering or customer-facing roles.
• Solid grasp of internet architectures, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, routing, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with WAF, DDoS protection, Bot Management, and Zero Trust/remote access architectures.
• Ability to explain complex network and security transformations to developers and executives.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end pre-sales process, including product demonstrations and technical proposals.
• Architect and execute high-impact demos, Customer Analysis Reports, and POC trials.
• Partner with sales and customer leadership to align initiatives with Akamai capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering to become a Subject Matter Expert and share insights.
• Deliver accurate architectures for web, security, and cloud deployment workflows.

Skills

Customer-facing

Cloud & Internet

Security & Edge

Storytelling

Arabic & English

Job description

Akamai in Dubai is seeking a Solutions Engineer II to join our Presales Team. You will act as trusted advisor, design cloud and security solutions, and drive end-to-end pre-sales activities.

You will deliver architected demos, run POC trials, collaborate with sales and executives, and work with engineering to become a SME on our platform.

Fluency in Arabic and English is required, and you will thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.