Senior Sales Engineer MEA - Based in Dubai (Native Arabic Speaker Needed)

EDB; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data and AI company in Dubai is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer. In this role, you will support the sales team by handling the technical aspects of the sales process, including presentations and demos. The ideal candidate will have experience in relational databases like PostgreSQL, and possess strong customer-facing skills. Fluency in English and Arabic is required. This position includes benefits that promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Access to wellness resources

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience with High Availability, Scalability, and Security concepts.
• Cloud experience with providers like AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Ability to conduct product proof-of-value with clear planning.

Responsibilities

• Support the sales team in all technical aspects of the sales process.
• Conduct technical workshops and manage technical accounts.
• Collaborate with partners and internal teams to meet client needs.

Skills

Relational database experience (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server)

Customer-facing experience

Collaborative with internal teams

Fluency in English and Arabic

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Job description

A Little About Us

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world. Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB’s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies. EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com

EDB is looking for a Senior Sales Engineer to join our team of sales engineering professionals. As a Senior Sales Engineer at EDB, you will be responsible for supporting the sales team in all technical aspects of the sales process including presentations, demos, proof of value, pilots, technical workshops, technical account management etc. You will work close with Field & Insides Sales, Partners, Product Management & Engineering to be a conduit of technical requirements to & from EDB to our clients. It is anticipated most of the business will be in MEA region.

Qualifications:

• Relational database experience (PostgreSQL or Oracle and MySQL or SQL Server or Sybase or DB2). Active use or, administration of such database(s)

• Customer-facing experience either in a pre-sales, sales engineering, consulting, or support capacity

• Collaborative with internal teams and external stakeholders, with a solutions focus

• Fluency with English and Arabic

Mandatory:

• Experience with High Availability, Scalability, Performance trade-offs, Security & related concepts

• Cloud experience with one of these cloud providers: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, VMWare Cloud, and OpenStack, Virtualisation

Preferred:

• Ability to conduct product proof-of-value from initial requirements gathering to successfully achieving objectives and success criteria through clear planning and methodical execution

• Experience with Containers (Docker), Kubernetes, Microservices, PaaS (OpenShift, CloudFoundry)

• Knowledge with one of these programming languages: Java, Python, node js, ruby, C/C++ using database connectors (JDBC, python, node js, ODBC)

EDB is committed to supporting our employees' overall well being by offering a range of benefits and resources to promote a healthy work-life balance and wellness. We provide access to CuraLinc to aid employees in health and wellness tips and practices, as well as Wellness Fridays extending to December 2025! Check out our career site for more information on perks and benefits and reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for region specific benefits.

We know it takes a unique mix of people and skills to help us in our mission to supercharge Postgres, and we understand that not everyone will check every box. We’d love to hear from you and we want you to apply!

EDB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. EDB was built on a commitment to trust and respect each other and to embrace an array of people and ideas. These values remain at the center of our culture and are key to our company’s integrity.

EDB does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. EDB and its affiliates are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other similar payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written signed agreement between EDB and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.

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