Senior Sales Engineer

Juniper Networks; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves providing pre-sales technical support, collaborating with partners, and engaging with customers to deliver optimal solutions. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and at least 5 years of experience in pre-sales engineering within networking/security environments.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in pre-sales engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Juniper or equivalent solutions.
• Strong foundation in routing, switching, and security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Builds strong relationships with clients and develops network solutions.
• Engages directly with customers and partners, conducts discovery.
• Stays updated on industry trends and emerging customer needs.

Skills

Communication

Technical Aptitude

Problem Solving

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Science

Tools

Python

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Job description

Senior Sales Engineer

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Description

Provides pre-sales technical support for complex products, applications, and solutions. Collaborates with partners and sales teams to deliver optimal system solutions to customers. Uses industry and product knowledge to support sales presentations and product demonstrations. Develops processes for quick and thorough responses to Requests for Proposal. Assists in assessing customer needs and may prepare detailed specifications for product development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Builds strong relationships with clients and develops network solutions that address business issues, partnering with Account Managers to drive revenue.
• Engages directly with customers and partners, conducts discovery, designs solutions, develops proposals, and demonstrates solutions.
• Stays updated on industry trends, emerging customer needs, and competitive solutions.
• Possesses high technical aptitude, excellent communication skills, and a passion for solving complex problems in a fast-paced industry.

Experience

• At least 5 years in pre-sales engineering within enterprise, service provider, or similar networking/security environments.
• Hands-on experience with Juniper or equivalent solutions.
• Experience in data center, cloud, LAN/WAN, security, and SD-WAN solutions.
• Educational background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent; advanced certifications preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Solid foundation in routing, switching, and security concepts (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Firewall, VPNs, Cloud, EVPN/VxLAN, SD-WAN, SDN/NFV).
• Experience designing and operating large-scale network and security solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Juniper products, competitors, and market use cases.
• Understanding of virtualization, VMWare, OpenStack, Contrail, VNF, containers.
• DevOps experience with automation tools (Python, Chef, Puppet, Ansible).
• Familiarity with Linux OS (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu).

Juniper is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact us to request accommodations.