Remote Presales Design Engineer: Microsoft Solutions

Red River; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River is seeking a highly motivated Design Engineer - Microsoft Solutions to support our sales organization in identifying, developing, and closing opportunities centered around the Microsoft ecosystem.

This individual will serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the sales lifecycle, helping customers understand how Microsoft technologies can improve business outcomes, enhance security, modernize infrastructure, and increase operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years in presales engineering, solutions architecture, or technical consulting.
• Experience designing and presenting Microsoft-based solutions in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource supporting Microsoft-focused sales opportunities.
• Partner with Account Executives to identify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities.
• Conduct customer discovery sessions to understand objectives and requirements.
• Design Microsoft-based solutions aligned to customer needs and best practices.
• Develop solution architectures, proposals, SOWs, and supporting docs.
• Deliver executive briefings, technical presentations, and demonstrations.
• Collaborate with Microsoft teams, partners, and internal leaders to position solutions.
• Support responses to RFPs/RFQs and other procurement activities.
• Assist customers in cloud adoption, security modernization, and AI strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of Microsoft's solution portfolio and licensing programs.

Skills

Presales engineering

Solutions architecture

Technical consulting

Executive communication

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure Cloud

Microsoft 365

Security tooling

Job description

Red River is seeking a highly motivated Design Engineer - Microsoft Solutions to support our sales organization in identifying, developing, and closing opportunities centered around the Microsoft ecosystem.

This individual will serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the sales lifecycle, helping customers understand how Microsoft technologies can improve business outcomes, enhance security, modernize infrastructure, and increase operational efficiency.