Presales Engineer – Data Center & ICT Solutions
Location: Dubai, UAE
Experience: 5 - 7 years
Notice Period: Immediate joiners / candidates available to relocate immediately preferred
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Presales Engineer to join an established ICT Systems Integrator in Dubai.
The successful candidate will be responsible for understanding customer requirements, designing appropriate technical solutions, developing proposals and BoQs, supporting RFP/RFQ/RFI processes, and working closely with sales, vendors and customers throughout the presales cycle.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in data center and enterprise infrastructure solutions , with the ability to translate business requirements into technically and commercially viable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather and analyze customer technical and business requirements.
- Design and architect ICT and data center solutions based on customer requirements.
- Prepare technical proposals, solution designs, BoQs and solution sizing.
- Manage and respond to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs and tenders.
- Prepare technical documentation, scope of work and statements of compliance.
- Conduct technical presentations and solution demonstrations for customers.
- Support sales teams during customer meetings and opportunity development.
- Coordinate with technology vendors and partners for solution development and pricing.
- Support costing and commercial activities in coordination with the sales team.
- Participate in Proof of Concept (PoC) activities where required.
- Provide technical clarification during the bidding and negotiation process.
- Support project handover from presales to implementation teams.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of enterprise infrastructure and data center technologies.
Technical Experience
Strong understanding of one or more of the following areas:
- Servers and Compute
- Storage, SAN/NAS
- Networking
- Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Business Continuity and High Availability
- Data Center Infrastructure
- Data Center Security
- Cloud and Hybrid Cloud
Experience with technologies/vendors such as Cisco, HPE, Dell, VMware, Microsoft, Fortinet, Sophos, Huawei, Veeam, Azure or AWS will be an advantage.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
- 5–7 years of relevant presales experience in ICT / IT infrastructure.
- Strong experience in data center, enterprise infrastructure or systems integration environments.
- Hands-on experience in solution design, BoQ preparation and technical proposal development.
- Strong understanding of RFP/RFQ/RFI and tender processes.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Strong presentation and customer-facing skills.
- Ability to work closely with sales, technical teams, vendors and customers.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- UAE/GCC experience will be an advantage.
- Immediate joiners or candidates available to relocate immediately are preferred.
- AED 7,000–10,000 per month , depending on experience and suitability.
- Medical insurance.
- Other benefits as per company policy.
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