Technical Pre-Sales

Oscar Technology
Sheffield, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
15 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Technical Pre-Sales Engineer

Hybrid - Sheffield

Competitive Pay

We're currently supporting a growing technology consultancy looking to hire a Technical Pre-Sales Engineer to bridge the gap between sales and technical delivery across infrastructure and cloud solutions.

This role would suit someone who enjoys customer interaction, solution design and helping businesses modernise their IT environments, whilst still remaining hands-on technically.

You'll be working closely with account managers, technical architects and delivery teams to scope, design and present infrastructure and cloud solutions across both existing and prospective customers.

What you'll be doing:

  • Working alongside sales teams on customer engagements and technical discovery sessions
  • Designing infrastructure and cloud solutions tailored to customer requirements
  • Producing high and low-level solution designs, proposals and technical documentation
  • Advising customers on best practice across cloud, virtualisation, networking and security
  • Supporting RFPs, tenders and technical presentations
  • Acting as the technical lead during pre-sales engagements
  • Keeping up to date with emerging technologies and vendor solutions

Tech environment:

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft 365
  • VMware / Hyper-V
  • Windows Server
  • Active Directory / Entra ID
  • Networking (LAN/WAN/VPN/Firewalls)
  • Backup & DR solutions
  • Hybrid cloud environments
  • Storage & virtualisation technologies

What they're looking for:

  • Strong background within infrastructure, cloud or technical consultancy
  • Previous experience within a pre-sales, solutions engineer or architect-style role
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into commercial/business value
  • Experience delivering customer presentations and workshops
  • Microsoft, VMware or cloud certifications would be advantageous

Why join?

  • Strong project pipeline across cloud transformation and infrastructure modernisation
  • Opportunity to work with enterprise and mid-market customers
  • Clear progression into architecture or senior consultancy
  • Hybrid working flexibility
  • Training and certification investment

If you're interested in hearing more, apply now or reach out directly for a confidential conversation.

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