Recognised as a Top 100 IT reseller and 'Superstar leader' in the Digital Maturity Index, our client is a multi-award winning and market-leading technology services provider with over 25 years of experience. The business provides IT products, managed services and solutions to our clients across small to medium-sized businesses and all areas of the public and private sector. We are now seeking a Pre Sales Engineer to join their busy, growing and successful team.

Pre Sales Engineer

Birmingham hybrid working from home with onsite client visits 2/3 times per week

£45-48K plus car allowance (£425pcm) and excellent benefits package

To be successful in this role:

You will be a confident Pre Sales Engineer who is currently in a similar position, although we would consider an IT Consultant or Engineer who has excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of commercial business. Other requirements for this role include experience with:

MS 365 and Azure (predominantly security - Endpoint Manager servers - Business Prem/E3 stack)

Virtualisation (VMWare vSphere. Hyper-V)

Storage SANs (HP MSA/Nimble - Dell MD)

Windows Server

Active Directory

Exchange Server

SQL Server

Switching (including dynamic routing and dynamic VLANS)

Firewalling and perimeter security (Next gen firewalls)

Wi-Fi (enterprise grade)

Good understanding of communication networks (Lease Line Radio - FTTP - etc)

Remote Desktop Services /AVD

SSLVPNs

Basic SQL configuration and infrastructure optimisation

Good understanding of MSP support and managed services offerings

Full Clean UK driving license

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a thoroughly professional approach

Professional in appearance and with good commercial acumen

Experience of actively driving and managing the pre sales process

Good attention to detail and problem solving skills

Must be comfortable in a working from home environment and be able to visit the office once or twice a month

Formal qualifications are desirable but not essential as experience is valued more highly

Job role and responsibilities:

Attending meetings with clients and prospects to showcase technical abilities

Providing assistance and guidance during the pre-sales process by identifying technical and business requirements prior to designing an IT solution

Collating client information to produce solutions

Writing and producing documentation, designs, and proposals

Delivering technical presentations both internally and externally

Working with various teams to feedback on issues with current products and provide input around new products

Creating scopes of works for project delivery teams and working with them to successfully deliver a project

Providing technical solutions in a professional manner and to agreed timeframes

Promoting and quoting technical solutions, managed services and support services with professionalism and enthusiasm

Providing accurate and timely management information and activity reports and forecasts

Providing technical specialist support in some or all of the following: Microsoft Server/365/Azure, HPe Server/Storage, Aruba Switching, Dell Server/Storage, SonicWALL Firewall/Switching, Ruckus Wi-Fi/Switching and other leading specialist vendors

Benefits:

31 days holiday including bank holidays

Remote working from home

Life Insurance Option to buy and sell annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 health, finance and wellbeing support

Tailored benefits platform includes discounts on retail, travel, gym and leisure

YuLife wellbeing app - 24/7 access to a virtual GP Cycle to work scheme

Paid Volunteer Leave

Quarterly employee awards monetary awards given to top performers and for long service

Training and development opportunities

Onsite café, free access to gym, shower facilities and secure lockers for bikes

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme