Presales Solutions Engineer (Cloud & Observability)

Ethos BeathChapman; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BeathChapman in Singapore is recruiting a Presales Solutions Engineer to work with customers on solution design, product demonstrations and technical evaluations of an observability platform. You will blend hands-on technical work with discussions, demos and workshops, collaborating with sales, product and engineering to tailor solutions for regional customers and partners.

We value clear communication, practical problem solving, and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a technical role with hands-on software/cloud exposure.
• Experience in presales, professional services, or customer workshops preferred.
• Able to write or debug code, APIs, and troubleshoot issues; cloud experience on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Familiarity with Linux, containers, and Kubernetes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer systems and objectives with the sales team.
• Lead technical discussions and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Build tailored demos and proofs of concept with clear objectives.
• Hands-on during evaluations: connect data sources, dashboards, alerts.
• Investigate performance problems using metrics, logs, traces.
• Prepare proposals, architecture diagrams, and security questionnaire responses.
• Run technical workshops and training for customers and partners.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Cloud and DevOps concepts

Solution design

Troubleshooting

AI tooling usage

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Datadog

Dynatrace

New Relic

Splunk

Grafana

Job description

Client introduction

Our client is a Singapore-headquartered technology company with a growing presence across the region and globally. Their observability platform helps businesses understand how their applications, cloud environments and infrastructure are performing. As they expand, they are hiring a Presales Solutions Engineer in Singapore to work closely with customers on solution design, product demonstrations and technical evaluations.

The role combines hands-on technical work with customer discussions, demos and solution design. It would suit someone already in presales or technical consulting, or an engineer who enjoys explaining technology and wants to move into a more customer-facing role.

Job responsibilities

• Work with the sales team to understand customers’ systems, operational challenges and what they want to achieve
• Lead technical discussions and recommend solutions that fit each customer’s environment
• Build and present tailored demos and proofs of concept, with clear objectives agreed with the customer up front
• Get hands-on during evaluations - connecting data sources, setting up dashboards and alerts, and troubleshooting integration issues
• Use metrics, logs and traces to investigate performance problems and walk customers through the findings
• Prepare solution proposals, architecture diagrams and responses to technical queries, RFPs and security questionnaires
• Work with product, engineering and support teams on technical issues and customer onboarding
• Run technical workshops and training for customers and partners, and keep demo environments and guides up to date
• Use AI tools in day-to-day research, scripting and preparation, and take responsibility for checking the output

Job requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in a technical role, with hands-on exposure to software engineering, cloud, DevOps, SRE, security engineering or a related field
• Customer-facing technical experience in presales, professional services, implementation or technical workshops is strongly preferred. Candidates with an engineering background who are looking to transition into presales are also encouraged to apply
• Able to write or debug code or scripts, work with APIs and troubleshoot technical issuesPractical experience with at least one cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
• Working knowledge of Linux, application architectures and containers; familiarity with Kubernetes would be useful
• Able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and business audiences
• Practical experience using AI assistants or coding tools, with the ability to check, test and explain the results
• Exposure to monitoring, APM or observability tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Splunk, Elastic or Grafana would be an advantage

Why you should join them

• Stay hands-on technically while building your customer-facing and commercial skills
• Work across cloud, applications and infrastructure, solving practical performance and monitoring problems for customers
• Own technical engagements from initial discovery through to demos and evaluations
• Join a team that values solid technical foundations, clear communication and a willingness to learn
• Employee share options offered based on performance and eligibility

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BeathChapman Pte Ltd

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