Technical Pre-Sales Engineer â Identity Management

Carlysle Human Capital; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading human capital consulting firm is seeking a Technical Pre-Sales Engineer to support biometric and facial recognition solutions. This role involves engaging clients to understand their needs, designing tailored solutions, and ensuring smooth transitions to implementation. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in pre-sales, particularly with biometric systems, and possesses strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Technical Pre-Sales, Solutions Engineering, or a related role.
• Experience with biometric and/or identity systems, including facial recognition.
• Strong presentation, communication, and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand business and technical requirements.
• Design end-to-end biometric identity solutions aligned with customer needs.
• Prepare technical proposals, solution designs, and client presentations.

Skills

Technical Pre-Sales expertise

Biometric systems knowledge

Client-facing skills

API integration knowledge

Presentation skills

Education

Relevant IT / Engineering qualification

Job description

Overview

Main Purpose of the Job :

The Identity Management business unit at NEC XON is seeking a Technical Pre-Sales Engineer to design, position, and support biometric and facial recognition solutions for clients. The role involves engaging with customers to understand requirements, crafting tailored solutions, and ensuring smooth transitions from pre-sales to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand business and technical requirements.
• Design end-to-end biometric identity solutions aligned with customer needs.
• Prepare technical proposals, solution designs, and client presentations.
• Conduct product demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and solution workshops.
• Provide technical input for RFP / RFI responses.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Product, and Delivery teams to ensure seamless handover to implementation.
• Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, and compliance standards.

Knowledge & Experience

• 3+ years in Technical Pre-Sales, Solutions Engineering, or a related role.
• Experience with biometric and / or identity systems, including facial recognition, fingerprint, iris, and liveness detection, deduplication.
• Familiarity with software components of identity solutions.
• Solid understanding of APIs, integration, and IAM protocols (OAuth, SAML, OIDC).
• Strong presentation, communication, and client-facing skills.
• Relevant IT / Engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.