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Extreme Networks

Senior Solutions Engineer – UK & Ireland

Extreme Networks London, England, United Kingdom · £100K–£120K/yr

Software Development · 1,001-5,000 employees

Oct 13
solutions-engineer Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United Kingdom
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About the role

The Senior Solutions Engineer will act as the technical lead for strategic accounts, designing complex end-to-end networking solutions. They are responsible for leading RFP responses, conducting demonstrations, and mentoring other engineers while building strong customer relationships.

What they look for

Networking Pre-sales L2/3 Switching IPv4/v6 Routing Fabric Overlays Wi-Fi Design Network Security Cloud Management SD-WAN SASE Automation APIs RFP Management Public Sector Frameworks Technical Mentorship

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 7 years of experience in networking pre-sales with a proven track record of closing large deals. Deep technical expertise in switching, routing, security, and cloud-managed networking is required.

Full description

Senior Solutions Engineer – UK & Ireland

Location: UK (hybrid), covering UK & Ireland

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.

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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 Networks Benefits

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About Extreme

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.

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