Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, SLED (California)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 156,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fortune Best Workplace

Flexible time off

Wellness resources

Team events

Personal growth support

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer for the SLED space in California. This remotely-based role supports public sector customers across California and the wider SLED market, translating storage and infrastructure capabilities into business outcomes.

You will lead technical evaluations, shape solution strategies, and collaborate with sales to drive customer success. A strong background in storage, cloud, and modern web architectures is required.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of pre-sales experience in enterprise storage, networking, or cloud solutions.
• Deep understanding of multi-tier client/server and web-based computing.
• Experience with modern web architecture (LAMP) and microservices.
• Strong knowledge of storage architectures (FC, iSCSI, NAS, SAN).
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP and containers.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer business drivers and decision-making processes
• Translate technology solutions into measurable customer outcomes
• Collaborate with the sales team to craft customer strategies
• Lead technical evaluations and system configurations
• Deliver compelling technical presentations to customers
• Identify new opportunities for product validation and interoperability
• Maintain current knowledge of competitors and market trends

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Enterprise storage

Networking

Cloud solutions

Multi-tier architecture

LAMP stack

Microservices

AWS

Azure

GCP

Containers

Public sector / SLED

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, SLED (California) to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.
This role will partner closely with sales and technical stakeholders to support public sector customers across California and the broader SLED market.
The position will focus on translating complex storage and infrastructure capabilities into clear business outcomes, leading technical evaluations, and helping shape solution strategies that align with customer needs.
The ideal candidate will bring strong pre-sales experience and deep knowledge of modern computing environments, storage architectures, and cloud technologies.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $156,100 – $234,500 annually

Responsibilities

• Understand customer business drivers and decision-making processes
• Translate technology solutions into measurable customer outcomes
• Collaborate with the sales team to craft customer strategies
• Lead technical evaluations and system configurations
• Deliver compelling technical presentations to customers
• Identify new opportunities for product validation and interoperability
• Maintain current knowledge of competitors and market trends

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of pre-sales experience, ideally within enterprise storage, networking, or cloud solutions
• Deep understanding of multi-tier client/server and web-based computing
• Experience with modern web architecture, including LAMP stack and microservices
• Strong knowledge of storage architectures, including FC, iSCSI, NAS, and SAN
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP, and containers

Benefits

• Emphasis on innovation and critical thinking
• Support for personal and professional growth
• Recognition as a Fortune best workplace
• Flexible time off and wellness resources
• Company-sponsored team events

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.