Head of Pre-Sales Engineering - Lead, Mentor & Scale Wins

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; California (MO); On-site; USD 315,000 - 385,000; Full time

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Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is actively seeking a Pre-Sales Engineering Leader to guide a 10+ person team within a 75-person technical organization. The role focuses on day-to-day pre-sales operations, standardizing processes for solution development, technical validation, and RFP/RFI responses to improve win rates and consistency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of people leadership in Pre-Sales, hands-on SE/Architect background, and experience in VAR/MSP/SI environments with strong

Qualifications

• 5+ years of people leadership within Pre-Sales / Sales Engineering.
• Background as an individual contributor (hands-on SE/Architect).
• Experience within a VAR, MSP, or Systems Integrator environment.
• Strong exposure to enterprise technologies across Networking, Cloud, Automation, AI/Data.
• Proven ability to manage, motivate, and scale technical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 10+ Pre-Sales Engineers/Consultants.
• Provide indirect leadership across a broader 75-person technical organization.
• Drive performance management, coaching, and career development.
• Build a high-accountability, high-performance culture.
• Own day-to-day operations of the pre-sales engineering function.
• Oversee solution development and technical validation.
• Coordinate and respond to RFPs/RFIs and deal support frameworks.
• Improve win rates, consistency, and scalability.

Skills

People leadership

Pre-Sales / Sales Engineering

Individual contributor background

VAR/MSP/SI experience

Networking

Cloud

Automation

AI/Data exposure

Job description

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is actively seeking a Pre-Sales Engineering Leader to guide a 10+ person team within a 75-person technical organization. The role focuses on day-to-day pre-sales operations, standardizing processes for solution development, technical validation, and RFP/RFI responses to improve win rates and consistency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of people leadership in Pre-Sales, hands-on SE/Architect background, and experience in VAR/MSP/SI environments with strong