Huawei Network Presales Engineer

First Distribution; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

First Distribution in Johannesburg seeks a Huawei Network Presales Engineer to act as the technical authority for Huawei networking solutions within the distribution channel. You will enable partners through expert pre-sales guidance, solution design, and technical mentorship to ensure successful positioning and deployment of Huawei networking solutions.

The role requires strong knowledge of Huawei Datacom, campus, data center, WLAN, and network security, plus HCIP Telecommunications

Qualifications

• Must have HCIP Telecommunications or related field.
• 2+ years in pre-sales or enterprise networking.
• Experience in Channel/Distribution model or SI preferred.
• Experience with Huawei migration projects a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver partner enablement and training on Huawei Datacom products.
• Create solution playbooks and topology templates.
• Manage lab and demo environments for partners.
• Design network architectures and BOMs for proposals.
• Lead POC design and execution with partners.
• Provide high-level troubleshooting during pre-sales.
• Contribute to RFP/RFQ responses.
• Liaise with Huawei Networking team and monitor roadmaps.
• Gather market intel on competitive threats and pricing.

Skills

Huawei Networking

Datacom Switching

Routing Protocols

WLAN Technologies

SDN/SD-WAN

Huawei Certification

Channel Experience

English Fluency

Education

HCIP Telecommunications

Related Field

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The main purpose of the Huawei Network Presales Engineer is to serve as the technical authority for Huawei networking solutions within the distribution channel by enabling, supporting, and empowering partners through expert pre-sales guidance, solution design, and technical mentorship. The role focuses on bridging the gap between Huawei technologies and partner project success by providing architectural expertise, assisting with solution scoping, and ensuring partners are technically certified, capable, and confident to position, design, and deploy Huawei networking solutions independently.

HUAWEI NETWORK PRESALES ENGINEER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partner Technical Enablement (Networking Focus)

• Training & Certification:Conduct technical training sessions and workshops for partner engineering teams, focusing on Huawei Datacom (Campus & Data Center), WLAN, and Network Security. Help partners achieve Huawei certifications (HCIA-Datacom, HCIP-Datacom.)
• Content Creation:Develop networking-specific enablement materials such as solution playbooks, network topology templates, competitive comparisons (e.g., Huawei vs. Cisco/HPE Aruba), and technical white papers for partners.
• Lab & Demo Support:Manage a demo environment where partners can test Huawei networking hardware and software to build their own competence.
• Networking Solution Design & Pre-Sales Support
• Technical Pre-Sales:Serve as the Level 2 technical escalation point for partners. Support them in translating client requirements into high-performance, secure, and scalable Huawei network solutions.
• Architecture & BOM:Design network architectures (spanning campus, branch, data centre, and WAN), create precise Bills of Materials (BOM), and provide technical justifications for proposals and tenders.
• Proof of Concept (POC):Assist with the design and execution of POCs for partners to validate Huawei networking performance, interoperability, and features for their end-customers.

Strategic Project Support

• Troubleshooting & Tuning:Assist partners with high-level troubleshooting during the pre-sales phase and provide guidance on network optimization to ensure proposed solutions meet performance SLAs.
• RFP/RFQ Response:Provide input for partner responses to public and private sector tenders, ensuring technical compliance and differentiation of Huawei solutions.
• Vendor & Market Collaboration
• Liaise with Huawei:Act as a technical liaison with Huawei’s local Networking team. Stay updated on product roadmaps, software versions (VRP), and security patches to keep partner’s current.
• Market Intelligence:Gather feedback from partners on competitive threats, market demands, and pricing pressures in the networking space, and relay this information to both internal management and Huawei.
  

REQUIREMENTS:

Internal training associated with competencies:

• During the first week of your employment, you'll be presented with a meticulously crafted learning map designed to seamlessly guide you through your on-the-job training experience.

Requirements:

• HSCA, HCIP Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experiencein a pre-sales, network engineer, or solution architect role focused on enterprise networking.
• Proven experience working within a Channel/Distribution modelor with a System Integrator is highly preferred.
• Experience with network migration projects (from legacy vendors to Huawei) is a strong plus.

Skills and Abilities:

• Experience inHuawei Enterprise Networking Products:
• Switching:CloudEngine series (data center), S-series (campus).
• Routing:AR series gateways, NetEngine series.
• WLAN:AirEngine Wi-Fi 6/7 access points and AC controllers.
  
• Good understanding of core networking protocols:OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, VXLAN, QoS, and multicast.
• Knowledge ofSDN/SD-WANtechnologies (Huawei iMaster NCE, SD-WAN solution).
• Huawei Certification is mandatory:MinimumHCIA-Datacom.HCIP (Huawei Certified Professional) in Routing & Switching or Security is highly preferred.
• Bonus:CompTIA Network+, CCNP, or JNCIP are advantageous but do not replace the need for Huawei certification.
• Channel-Focused Mindset:A genuine desire to make partners successful through teaching and support, rather than just closing deals yourself.
• Exceptional Communication:Ability to simplify networking concepts for non-technical audiences (partner sales teams, end-client management).

Ability to meet Job Requirements

• Fluent in English.
• Own reliable transport

OFFICE REQUIREMENTS:

• Office-based working environment.
• Semi-formal dress code.
• Working hours are from 08:00 – 17:00.
• Excellent international business language skills (English), both written and verbal.
• Reliable transport to and from the office

NOTE:

• This is a permanent position subject to a successful three-month probationary period.
• You will be required to perform such duties as reasonably required by the business.
• Your job description may be amended from time to time if it is valid and reasonable.
• You will serve the Company or any Associated Entity in such capacity as management may reasonably require.
• Duties must be performed` faithfully, diligently, and to the best of your abilities.
• You agree to use your best endeavors to promote the best interests of the Company and any Associated Entity.
• You may be required within reason, to work outside of set duties and/or perform in more than one role.