ZainTECH

Presales Engineer - Networking

ZainTECH  •  Riyadh, SA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

The Presales Engineer – Networking is responsible for designing, positioning, and supporting enterprise networking solutions for customers across the region. The role acts as a technical advisor throughout the sales lifecycle, supporting opportunity qualification, solution design, technical presentations, and customer engagement activities.

Working closely with sales and delivery teams, the engineer develops scalable and high-performance networking solutions aligned with customer business and technical requirements. The role focuses on enterprise networking technologies including routing, switching, wireless, and SD-WAN environments, while supporting solution positioning and customer success initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Solutions Architecture & Presales Support

  • Design enterprise networking solutions aligned with customer requirements and business objectives
  • Develop:
    • High-Level Designs (HLD)
    • Low-Level Designs (LLD)
    • Technical proposals
    • Bill of Quantities (BOQs)
    • RFP/RFI responses
  • Support networking solution architectures covering:
    • LAN/WAN infrastructure
    • Enterprise wireless solutions
    • SD-WAN
    • Network segmentation and connectivity

Technical Expertise & Solution Positioning

  • Provide technical guidance on networking best practices, scalability, and infrastructure design
  • Support positioning of Cisco-based networking solutions across enterprise environments
  • Assist in solution comparison, technical assessments, and vendor positioning activities
  • Stay updated on emerging networking technologies and vendor roadmaps

Customer Engagement & Technical Advisory

  • Conduct customer meetings, workshops, presentations, and technical demonstrations
  • Understand customer technical and business requirements and translate them into networking solutions
  • Support technical discussions during pre-sales engagements and opportunity qualification
  • Participate in Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and technical validation activities where required

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with Sales, Delivery, and Technical teams to ensure successful solution alignment and handover
  • Support implementation readiness and technical clarification activities
  • Contribute to customer success initiatives through technical support and engagement

Documentation & Best Practices

  • Maintain accurate technical documentation and solution records
  • Ensure proposed solutions align with customer standards and best practices
  • Support continuous improvement of solution templates, technical documentation, and presales processes

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, or a related field
  • 3–6 years of experience in networking, presales, or system integration environments
  • Strong technical knowledge in:
    • Routing & Switching
    • LAN/WAN networking
    • TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF
    • Network design and architecture
    • Enterprise wireless technologies
    • SD-WAN fundamentals
  • Experience developing:
    • Technical proposals
    • BOQs
    • Network solution designs
  • Good understanding of enterprise infrastructure environments
  • Cisco networking technologies
  • Hands-on or presales experience with: Fortinet solutions (basic security integration awareness is a plus)Experience supporting enterprise networking projects and customer engagements
  • Strong customer-facing and technical solution positioning experience
  • Certifications; Cisco (CCNA, CCNP), Fortinet (NSE 4 or above)
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About ZainTECH

ZainTECH is a regional integrated digital solutions provider, unifying Zain Group’s ICT assets to offer a unique value proposition of comprehensive digital solutions and services under one roof. The company is positioned to drive the transformation of enterprise and government customers in the MENA region by providing a center of excellence and managed solutions across the ICT stack, including cloud, cybersecurity, modern infrastructure, big data, IoT, AI, smart cities, drones and robotics, and emerging technologies.

ZainTECH leverages Zain’s global reach, unique regional footprint, and infrastructure across its operations in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as in other key markets in the Middle East.

ZainTECH forms a key pillar in the evolution of Zain’s core telecom business to maximize value and build on the company’s many strengths to selectively create and invest in growth verticals beyond standard mobile services. This ultimately supports Zain’s vision of becoming a leading ICT and digital lifestyle provider.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Dubai Internet City, Building 11 Office 212, AE
Year Founded
Unknown
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