Solutions Engineer
Summary
Presales role designing Mitel voice and telephony solutions, translating customer needs into technical proposals, and supporting sales with demos and quotes.
SUMMARY
We are seeking a
Presales Solutions Engineer – Voice & Telephony to join our US-based
Managed Services Provider (MSP) client. This is a primarily customer-facing
pre-sales role responsible for partnering with sales teams, solution
specialists, and customers to understand business requirements, design
appropriate voice and telephony solutions, prepare technical and commercial
proposals, and support the sales process from discovery through solution
presentation and quoting.
The ideal
candidate has a strong background in Mitel voice technologies and telephony
infrastructure, combined with excellent customer communication and presentation
skills. You should be comfortable participating in customer meetings,
presenting technical solutions, translating business requirements into
technology solutions, and working closely with sales teams to develop accurate
and commercially viable proposals.
JOB
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Presales & Solution Consulting
o Partner
with sales representatives and solution specialists to support the complete
pre-sales process.
o Engage
directly with customers to understand their business, communication, and
telephony requirements.
o Conduct
technical discovery sessions and identify customer needs, challenges, and
opportunities.
o Design and
recommend appropriate voice, telephony, and unified communications solutions.
o Translate
customer business requirements into practical and scalable technical solutions.
o Prepare
solution designs, technical recommendations, proposals, and statements of work.
o Present
proposed solutions to customers through video meetings, presentations, and
demonstrations.
o Explain
complex voice and telephony concepts in a clear, business-friendly manner.
o Support
sales teams during customer presentations, technical discussions, and solution
negotiations.
o Provide
technical guidance throughout the sales cycle and assist with customer
objections or solution concerns.
· Mitel Voice & Telephony
o Demonstrate
strong knowledge of Mitel voice platforms, infrastructure, and related
services.
o Assess
existing customer voice environments and recommend improvements, upgrades,
migrations, or new solutions.
o Collaborate
with technical teams to ensure proposed solutions are technically feasible and
aligned with implementation requirements.
o Stay
current with Mitel technologies, voice infrastructure, and evolving telephony
solutions.
· Quoting & Commercial Support
o Assist
sales teams with solution configuration, pricing, and quoting.
o Prepare
accurate bills of materials (BOMs), proposals, and solution pricing.
o Utilize
CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) platforms and sales quoting tools.
o Ensure
proposed solutions are aligned with customer requirements, technical
specifications, and commercial objectives.
o Work with
sales and operations teams to validate pricing, licensing, hardware, services,
and implementation requirements.
· Customer Engagement
o Participate
in customer discovery calls, technical presentations, demonstrations, and
solution reviews.
o Build
credibility and trusted relationships with customers through strong technical
and business communication.
o Communicate
confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
o Demonstrate
strong business acumen and understand how technology solutions address customer
business objectives.
o Maintain a
professional and consultative approach throughout customer interactions.
QUALIFICATIONS
· 3+ years of experience in a Presales Engineer,
Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer, Voice Engineer, Telecom Engineer, or
similar customer-facing technical role.
· Experience with voice and telephony
infrastructure.
· Knowledge of Mitel voice platforms and
services.
· Strong customer-facing communication and
presentation skills.
· Ability to conduct technical discovery and
translate customer requirements into technical solutions.
· Ability to explain technical concepts to both
technical and non-technical audiences.
· Experience supporting sales teams in a
pre-sales or solution consulting capacity.
· Strong business acumen and consultative selling
approach.
· Experience with technical quoting, solution
configuration, or pricing.
· Nice to have
o Mitel
certification or relevant Mitel technical certifications. Candidates without
certification may be considered but must be willing to obtain required Mitel
certifications after joining.
o Salesforce.
o ConnectWise.
JOB
REQUIREMENTS
· Should be
willing to accept a long-term work-from-home arrangement.
· Should be
amenable to a permanent night shift schedule.