Pre-sales Engineer

Softwerx; Otley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Health cover

Life insurance

Enhanced leave

Pension plan

Referral scheme

Job summary

Softwerx is seeking a Pre-sales Engineer to support the sales team with technical requirements and deliver compelling demos across Microsoft 365, Azure, and networking. The role involves designing architectures, estimating solutions, and guiding customers through licensing and feature choices, with hybrid UK-based travel.

The position requires hands-on expertise in Microsoft security and compliance technologies and a willingness to engage in workshops and webinars to drive customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Defender solutions.
• Azure infrastructure experience.
• Networking knowledge.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra and Defender for Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Support the sales team in technical requirements.
• Present technical demos (remote and in person).
• Conduct ISMS reviews.
• Design technical architecture solutions.
• Accurately estimate and propose technically sound solutions.
• Understand Microsoft licensing and product features.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Defender solutions

Azure infrastructure

Networking

Microsoft Entra

Defender for Cloud

Education

AZ-104

SC-500

SC-300

SC-401

AZ-305

AZ-700

Job description

Softwerx is seeking a Pre-sales Engineer with strong customer communication skills. Hands-on experience is required across multiple Microsoft security and compliance technologies.

This critical role will focus on supporting the sales team technically with new and existing customer requirements. The role will include demoing solutions, designing and estimating solutions around Azure, Infrastructure, Office365 and networking.

Experience across all Microsoft Office365 and Azure services is essential.

Overview

Job Title: Pre-sales Engineer.

Contract type: Permanent.

Location: Hybrid with home working, office attendance and regular travel across the UK. Hours of work: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week 9am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday.

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum dependent on experience.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the sales team in technical requirements
• Presenting technical demos (Remote and In Person)
• Completing ISMS reviews
• Designing technical architecture solutions
• Accurate estimation and technically sound solutions
• Microsoft licensing and product features
• Delivering Threat and Data envisioning workshops
• Present Webinars
• Presenting in person workshop

Essential Experience and Qualifications

• Microsoft 365 knowledge
• Microsoft security (Defender solutions)
• Azure infrastructure
• Networking
• Microsoft Entra
• Defender for Cloud experience

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Cyber Security knowledge
• Industry certification beyond Microsoft
• AZ-104, SC-500, SC-300, SC-401, AZ-305, AZ-700 exams passed

Package

• Competitive salary of £45,000 - £55,000 pa (experience dependent).
• Generous starting holiday entitlement: 25 days plus UK bank holidays.
• Westfield Health Membership (offering cashback on health services plus discounts for retailers and gym memberships).
• Life Cover (2 x basic salary).
• Enhanced Company paid leave schemes.
• Employer pension contribution (4% employer, 4% employee).
• Employee Referral Scheme.

The successful candidate will be required to satisfy the right to work in the UK and a Standard DBS check at the conditional offer stage.

Softwerx is unable to provide visa sponsorship.

No agencies please.