Senior Solutions Engineer – UK & Ireland

Extreme Networks; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Extreme Networks is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer for the UK & Ireland to lead technical strategy on complex deals, shaping end-to-end solutions across enterprise, public sector, healthcare, education and CNI. The role also includes mentoring other SEs, enabling partners and representing Extreme in the market.

This hybrid UK position requires travel mainly across the UK & Ireland, with the opportunity to present to CIOs and board-level stakeholders and to drive PoCs and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in networking pre-sales.
• Experience closing large, complex deals at enterprise scale.
• Experience with public sector frameworks and PoCs.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy for complex deals across enterprise, public sector, healthcare, education and CNI.
• Design end-to-end solutions across fabric, wireless, SD-WAN, security and cloud management.
• Lead RFP and tender responses (including public sector frameworks), PoCs and demonstrations.
• Present with impact to engineering teams, CIOs and board-level stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships with customers and partners, and advocate for them internally.
• Mentor SEs, lead partner/MSP enablement, and step up as account technical lead when needed.

Skills

Networking pre-sales

L2/L3 switching

IPv4/IPv6 routing

Fabric & overlays

Wi‑Fi design

Network security

PoC experience

Job description

Senior Solutions Engineer – UK & Ireland

Location: UK (hybrid), covering UK & Ireland

There has never been a better time to join Extreme. Recent acquisitions have broadened our portfolio, the UK & Ireland region is growing fast, and we are a Gartner Magic Quadrant leader with a culture built on diversity, inclusion and equality.

The role

As a Senior Solutions Engineer, you'll be the technical lead on strategic accounts across the UK & Ireland, shaping complex solutions from first conversation to close. You'll also mentor other SEs, enable our partners and represent Extreme in the market.

What you'll do:

• Own the technical strategy for complex deals across enterprise, public sector, healthcare, education and CNI.


• Design end-to-end solutions across fabric, wireless, SD-WAN, security and cloud management.


• Lead RFP and tender responses (including public sector frameworks), PoCs and demonstrations.


• Present with impact, from engineering teams to CIO and board level.


• Build trusted relationships with customers and partners, and advocate for them internally.


• Mentor SEs, lead partner and MSP enablement, and step up as account technical lead when needed.

Travel is required, mainly across the UK and Ireland.

What you'll bring:

• Typically 7+ years in networking pre-sales, with a record of closing large, complex deals.


• Deep knowledge of L2/3 switching, IPv4/6 routing, fabric and overlays (SPB, VXLAN/EVPN), Wi-Fi design and network security.


• Excellent presentation skills and strong hands‑on lab and PoC experience.


• Tenacity, ownership and a customer‑first mindset.

Desirable: cloud‑managed networking, virtualization, SD-WAN/SASE, automation and APIs, partner enablement, UK public sector experience or SC clearance, and industry certifications (Extreme certifications welcome, not required).

***OTE is on a 70/30 split and based on qualifications and experience with a range between 100-120K

Extreme Networks Benefits

About Extreme

Extreme uses cloud management, machine learning and AI to simplify and secure the network for more than 30,000 customers and 10 million daily users.

Extreme Networks is an equal opportunity employer.