IT Technical & Pre-Sales Engineer at a Reputable ICT Company - JEV Consulting

JEV Consulting - Our client, one of the major players in the ICT industry, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: IT Technical & Pre-Sales Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• To provide technical expertise, solution design, and pre-sales support to drive business growth by translating customer requirements into tailored IT solutions.
• The role bridges sales and engineering, working with account managers, OEM partners, solution architects, and project delivery teams to win and deliver projects.

Key Responsibilities
Pre-Sales Engineering:

• Engage customers and understand their business and technical requirements.
• Design IT solutions covering:
  • Enterprise Hardware (Servers, Storage, Virtualization)
  • Networking (LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, Firewalls, SD-WAN)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Datacenter Design and Power Systems (UPS, Solar, Inverters)
  • Cloud Solutions (Azure, AWS, Private Cloud)
  • Enterprise Software & Licensing (Microsoft, VMware, Oracle)
  • IT Infrastructure & Managed Services
• Develop and present technical proposals, solution diagrams, RFP/RFQ responses, BOMs, and SOWs.
• Deliver product demos and Proof of Concepts (POCs) to clients.

Sales Support:

• Work closely with sales team to win opportunities.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and technical workshops.
• Prepare Bill of Materials (BOM) and solution pricing using OEM partner tools.
• Respond to bids/tenders with full technical documentation.

Solution Design & Consultancy:

• Conduct site assessments and technology audits.
• Prepare high-level and detailed solution architectures.
• Ensure solutions align with industry best practices and standards.
• Advise customers on technology strategy and digital transformation.

Delivery Support:

• Handover pre-sales documentation to implementation teams.
• Provide technical clarification during project deployment.
• Support solution validation and acceptance testing.

Partnership & OEM Management:

• Collaborate with vendors like Cisco, Dell, HP, Huawei, VMware, Microsoft, APC, Fortinet.
• Maintain OEM certifications and participate in product trainings.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Win rate of proposals submitted.
• Quality and accuracy of solution designs.
• Customer satisfaction scores.
• Number of qualified technical engagements completed.
• Contribution to revenue generation.
• Timeliness of proposal and bid submission.
• OEM certification compliance.

Job Specification

• Education: B.Sc. / B.Eng / B.Tech Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: 3 - 7 years IT pre-sales/technical sales/solution design experience.
• Industry Exposure: IT Infrastructure, Datacenter, Power Solutions, Cloud, Networking, Enterprise Solutions.
• Certifications (Added Advantage): CCNA/CCNP, MCSE/MCSA, VCP, AWS/Azure Associate, Fortinet NSE, PMP (optional), ITIL.
• Tools & Technologies: Visio, AutoCAD (optional), OEM design/config tools, CRM systems.

Person Specification:

• Competency Area: Details.
• Technical Skills: Solution design expertise, network architecture, virtualization, power/system integration.
• Analytical Ability: Ability to translate business problems into technical solutions.
• Communication Skills: Strong presentation and proposal writing skills.
• Sales Orientation: Understands solution value positioning and ROI justification.
• Team Collaboration: Works well with sales, engineering, and project teams.
• Problem Solving: Strong troubleshooting and customer-centric mindset.
• Business Acumen: Familiar with IT procurement, commercial models, SLAs.
• Attributes: Detail-oriented, proactive, customer-focused, innovative.

Remuneration
Completive and commensurate with performance.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2025.