Travel is required, mainly across the UK and Ireland.
Experience & eligibility
Experience
Typically 7+ years in networking pre-sales, with a record of closing large, complex deals.
Skills
L2/3 switching
IPv4/v6 routing
Fabric and overlays
SD-WAN
Network Security
RFP and tender management
Presentation Skills
PoC Design
Public Sector Experience
Partner Enablement
Compensation & benefits
Bonus / commission
OTE is on a 70/30 split and based on qualifications and experience with a range between 100-120K
Inside the role
Seniority
Senior
Role signal brief
The role, at a glance
Extracted from the source posting · 90% confidence
The Senior Solutions Engineer will lead technical strategy for complex accounts across the UK and Ireland, designing end-to-end solutions and managing RFPs. The role is hybrid, requires travel across the region, and targets candidates with at least seven years of networking pre-sales experience. Compensation is OTE-based with a target range of 100K–120K.
Remote scope
covering UK & Ireland
Compensation
GBP 100,000–120,000 / year
What you need
Typically 7+ years in networking pre-sales, with a record of closing large, complex deals
Deep knowledge of L2/3 switching, IPv4/v6 routing, fabric and overlays (SPB, VXLAN/EVPN), Wi-Fi design and network security
Excellent presentation skills and strong hands-on lab and PoC experience
Tenacity, ownership and a customer-first mindset
What you will own
Own the technical strategy for complex deals across enterprise, public sector, healthcare, education and CNI
Design end-to-end solutions across fabric, wireless, SD-WAN, security and cloud management
Lead RFP and tender responses (including public sector frameworks), PoCs and demonstrations
Present with impact, from engineering teams to CIO and board level
Build trusted relationships with customers and partners, and advocate for them internally
Mentor SEs, lead partner and MSP enablement, and step up as account technical lead when needed
Core skills
L2/3 switchingIPv4/v6 routingFabric and overlaysSD-WANNetwork SecurityRFP and tender managementPresentation SkillsPoC DesignPublic Sector ExperiencePartner Enablement
There has never been a better time to join Extreme. Recent acquisitions have broadened our portfolio, the UK & Ireland region is growing fast, and we are a Gartner Magic Quadrant leader with a culture built on diversity, inclusion and equality.
The role
As a Senior Solutions Engineer, you'll be the technical lead on strategic accounts across the UK & Ireland, shaping complex solutions from first conversation to close. You'll also mentor other SEs, enable our partners and represent Extreme in the market.
What you'll do:
Own the technical strategy for complex deals across enterprise, public sector, healthcare, education and CNI.
Design end-to-end solutions across fabric, wireless, SD-WAN, security and cloud management.
Lead RFP and tender responses (including public sector frameworks), PoCs and demonstrations.
Present with impact, from engineering teams to CIO and board level.
Build trusted relationships with customers and partners, and advocate for them internally.
Mentor SEs, lead partner and MSP enablement, and step up as account technical lead when needed.
Travel is required, mainly across the UK and Ireland.
What you'll bring:
Typically 7+ years in networking pre-sales, with a record of closing large, complex deals.
Deep knowledge of L2/3 switching, IPv4/v6 routing, fabric and overlays (SPB, VXLAN/EVPN), Wi-Fi design and network security.
Excellent presentation skills and strong hands-on lab and PoC experience.
Tenacity, ownership and a customer-first mindset.
Desirable: cloud-managed networking, virtualization, SD-WAN/SASE, automation and APIs, partner enablement, UK public sector experience or SC clearance, and industry certifications (Extreme certifications welcome, not required).
***OTE is on a 70/30 split and based on qualifications and experience with a range between 100-120K
Extreme uses cloud management, machine learning and AI to simplify and secure the network for more than 30,000 customers and 10 million daily users. Extreme Networks is an equal opportunity employer.
