Solutions Engineer (Microsoft Stack)

Pax8 Australia Pty. Ltd.; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

20 Annual Leaves + 10 Sick Leaves (acr

Additional 10 days bonus leave per año

Private Health Insurance

Equity grant under Pax8 equity plan

L&D programs and AI tools access

Donor matching program and DEI events

Job summary

Pax8 is seeking a Solutions Engineer to bridge Microsoft Stack expertise with partner needs in Auckland. You will demonstrate Microsoft cloud capabilities, guide architecture, support PoC deployments, and add depth to commercial conversations with technical insights.

This role blends hands-on engineering with customer-facing engagement in a hybrid Auckland environment, with growth across our AI journey. You’ll collaborate with sales, engineers, and partners, continuously learning new Microsoft

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in technical consulting, cloud technology, solutions engineering or technical pre-sales.
• Possesses certifications such as Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900), Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure Virtual Desktop (AZ-140), Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900), Data Fundamentals (DP-900), AI Fundamentals (AI-900) or CompTIA Security+.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging technical demonstrations that connect Microsoft and cloud capabilities with partner challenges.
• Guide partners through initial configuration and solution architecture for different environments.
• Support proof-of-concept deployments, technical discovery and responses to RFIs/RFPs.
• Partner with Channel Account Managers to add technical depth to commercial conversations.
• Create enablement content such as product guides, demos and video resources.
• Troubleshoot deployments and environments across unfamiliar platforms.
• Keep up to date with changes in the Microsoft ecosystem and Pax8 marketplace.

Skills

Technical consulting

Cloud technology

Solutions engineering

Technical pre-sales

Microsoft certifications (SC-900, AZ-…

Education

Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Job description

Solutions Engineer (Microsoft Stack) | Auckland, New Zealand | Hybrid

Build cloud solutions that make an impact. This is a chance to sit at the intersection of technology, commercial thinking and partner success. You will work alongside our sales teams, use your technical expertise to bring cloud solutions to life and help partners confidently navigate everything from productivity and security to infrastructure and business continuity. As Pax8 continues its AI journey, you will have the opportunity to grow alongside rapidly evolving technology, experimenting with new tools, expanding your Microsoft expertise and helping our partners understand what is possible next.

Technology with people at its heart

Pax8 is building the technology marketplace of the future, connecting partners, vendors and small to midsized businesses through AI‑powered insights and comprehensive product support. We support a global ecosystem of more than 39,000 managed service providers and are continually evolving how partners discover, buy and manage cloud technology. Explore the Pax8 Marketplace and get a feel for Pax8 and our people.

What you will get stuck into

• Bring technology to life: Deliver engaging technical demonstrations that connect Microsoft and wider cloud capabilities with the real challenges our partners are trying to solve.
• Shape the solution: Guide partners through initial configuration and solution architecture, helping them make confident technical choices for different customer environments.
• Turn ideas into reality: Support proof‑of‑concept deployments, technical discovery and responses to requests for information.
• Become a trusted technical voice: Partner closely with Channel Account Managers and wider sales teams, adding technical depth to commercial conversations.
• Create enablement that scales: Build useful product guides, demonstrations and video content that make complex technology easier to understand and adopt.
• Solve the unexpected: Get hands‑on when deployments become challenging, bringing curiosity and structured troubleshooting to unfamiliar environments.
• Keep learning: Stay close to changes across the Microsoft ecosystem and the wider Pax8 marketplace, sharing what you learn with partners and colleagues.

The difference you will make

Your expertise will help managed service providers turn technical possibilities into practical solutions. By connecting commercial conversations with credible technical guidance, you will help partners adopt technology with confidence, strengthen customer outcomes and give our sales teams the technical backing they need to succeed.

You could be a great fit if you

• Bring reasonable hands‑on experience in technical consulting, cloud technology, solutions engineering or technical pre‑sales.
• Hold a relevant certification such as Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900), Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140), Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900), Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900), Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900), or CompTIA Security+. - at least one.
• Can turn technical detail into clear, useful conversations for audiences with different levels of technical knowledge.
• Enjoy combining technology with human interaction and partner‑facing problem solving.
• Feel comfortable diagnosing deployments and environments you may not have seen before.
• Are curious about new platforms and motivated by continuous learning.
• Bring a collaborative, service‑minded approach and can confidently communicate across virtual, written and live environments.
• Have a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

How we hire

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you are applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we are excited to meet you. We also use thoughtfully applied AI‑enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritising applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.

Bring your whole self

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in New Zealand. Pax8’s current advert guidance specifically encourages applications from candidates who do not meet every criterion.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 20 Annual Leaves and 10 Sick Leaves (accruing monthly)
• Pax8 offers an additional 10 days of bonus leave every year! And yes, the 10 days are available from your first day!
• In addition to the above, we offer all our employees Private Health Insurance.
• Equity grant under the Pax8 equity plan.
• Unlimited growth through our learning & development (L&D) programs in an environment that fosters internal promotions, helping you gain the necessary skills to reach the next step in your professional journey!
• Connecting with our community is important – which is why we have our donation matching program, DEI-B events, and our employee resource groups to ensure everyone feels at home at Pax8.

Our hybrid working environment

At Pax8, our offices are built with our people in mind and they reflect how we work best. They are all open, welcoming spaces that fuel collaboration, encourage creativity, and make it easy to connect, contribute, and have a little fun along the way.

Grow with us

There is extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace — whether that is advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organisation. You will have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you will also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We will give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.

About Pax8

Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast‑growing, dynamic, and high‑energy organisation with a start‑up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is also important to us, and at Pax8, it is business, and it is personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.

Background checks

As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre‑employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third‑party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records.

Equal opportunities

Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Privacy notice: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/ Pax8 is the global AI and cloud Marketplace for small and medium‑sized businesses (SMBs). Pax8 connects service providers and technology companies on a unified platform to discover, buy, sell, deploy and manage technology solutions for SMBs. More than 47,000 IT partners and 800,000 SMBs rely on Pax8 for expertise, automation and real‑time insights to stay productive, protected and prepared for the AI economy. Learn more at pax8.com. Our purpose is to help every small business turn their dreams into reality through the power of technology. Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it is business, and it is personal. We embody Compassionate Candour by aiming to assist others with candid, actionable feedback. We Seek to Understand by being open, curious, and committed to learning. We believe in We Before Me, actively collaborating and seeking out diverse perspectives to ensure a win for Team Pax8. Our team takes pride in Do What You Say, taking ownership, honoring commitments, prioritizing, and delivering on promises. We encourage everyone to Light Up Learning by being brave and trying new ideas, embracing vulnerability, and sharing failures so everyone can learn. Finally, we are Driven by Passion, connecting personal passion to Pax8's mission, and remaining resilient in the face of adversity and uncertainty in pursuit of our goals. At Pax8, we are passionate, creative, and humorously off‑beat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best!