Presales Engineer

Arwentech; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Arwentech is seeking a Pre-Sales Engineer - EITM to work closely with the sales team, understanding customer needs and designing network and security solutions. You will present technical proposals, demos, PoCs and architectural docs to ensure solutions meet client requirements.

Responsibilities include technical assessments, solution design on Cisco/Juniper platforms, RFP/RFI responses, and handover to delivery with clear scope. Strong vendor knowledge and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Engineering/CS/IT or related field.
• 3–5+ years in technical pre-sales, solutions engineering or network engineering (customer-facing).
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, JNCIS or JNCIP.
• Experience delivering product demos, PoCs and supporting sales teams.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical designs for enterprise customers.
• Experience in system integration or architecture design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales Team to understand customer needs and identify opportunities.
• Conduct deep technical assessments to define network & security architectures.
• Design and configure routing, switching, firewall, VPN solutions using Cisco/Juniper.
• Develop technical presentations, BOMs and proposals showing solution value.
• Deliver demos, PoCs, lab validations and address client inquiries.
• Prepare technical responses, compliance matrices and architecture docs for tenders.
• Stay updated on networking, security, monitoring and cloud tech.
• Provide feedback to product managers and engineering for future offerings.
• Handover won projects with complete design docs and scope clarity.

Skills

Networking Fundamentals

Vendor Platforms

Network Security

Monitoring & Management

System Integration

Communication & Presentation

Analytical & Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

CCNA/CCNP/JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP certification

Tools

SolarWinds

ManageEngine

CiscoPrime

Job description

Summary of Job Profile:

As a Pre-Sales Engineer - EITM, you will workclosely with the sales team to provide technical expertise and supportthroughout the sales process. Your role involves understanding customer needs,designing network and security solutions, and presenting technical proposals toprospective clients. You will be the technical point of contact for prospectsand will collaborate with internal teams and vendors to ensure that proposedsolutions meet customer requirements

• Collaborate with Sales Team: Work with account managers to understand customer needs and identifynetwork infrastructure and security opportunities.
• Technical Assessments: Conduct deep dives into client environments and requirements to defineoptimal network and security solution architectures.
• Solution Design: Design and configure routing, switching, firewall, load balancing,wireless and VPN solutions using Cisco and Juniper platforms to meet specificclient challenges.
• Presentations and Proposals: Develop compelling technical presentations, bills of material andproposals that showcase the value of the solution.
• Pre-Sales Support: Deliver demos, proofs of concept and lab validations, and addressclient technical inquiries.
• RFP/RFI Support: Prepare technical responses, compliance matrices and architecturedocuments for tenders and bids.
• Market Awareness: Stay current on networking, network security, monitoring and cloudtechnologies, and vendor roadmaps.
• Feedback and Recommendations: Communicatecustomer needs to product managers, vendors and engineering teams to informfuture offerings.
• Handover: Hand over won projects to the delivery team withcomplete design documentation and scope clarity.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA’s) required tosuccessfully perform the job:

• Networking Fundamentals: Strong practical knowledge of routing and switching, including TCP/IP,IPv4/IPv6, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs and STP.
• Vendor Platforms: Proficiency in Cisco or Juniper environments, with certifications suchas CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, JNCIS or JNCIP.
• Network Security: Working knowledge of firewalls, VPN, IPSec and SSL/TLS, and adherenceto organizational security standards.
• Monitoring and Management: Familiarity with tools such as SolarWinds, Manage Engine and CiscoPrime.
• System Integration: Understanding of system integration methodologies and best practices.
• Communication and Presentation: Excellentcommunication and presentation skills to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address customerchallenges.
• Collaboration: Ability to workindependently and within a team.
• Technical Documentation: Proficient inMicrosoft Office Suite and technical documentation and diagramming tools.

Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification required for the position:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, ComputerScience, Information Technology, Information Systems or a relevant field.
• 3-5+ years in a technical pre-sales, solutionsengineering or network engineering role (customer-facing).
• Relevant certification such as CCNA, CCNP,JNCIA, JNCIS or JNCIP.
• Experience conducting product demos,delivering PoCs and supporting sales teams.
• Experience working with enterprise customers and translating businessrequirements into technical designs.
• Prior experience with system integration, product customization orarchitecture design is a strong plus.