Hybrid Pre‑Sales & Post‑Sales Solutions Engineer

About the role

Cypress Technology Advisors is looking for a Hybrid Solutions Engineer who will split time between pre‑sales solution design and post‑sales implementation. The role works closely with account executives, project managers and vendor partners to understand customer needs, craft technical proposals and lead hands‑on deployments.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams to gather business goals, technical requirements and project constraints.
• Conduct discovery calls, requirements assessments and technical workshops.
• Architect solutions across networking, security, cloud, collaboration and infrastructure.
• Develop bills of materials, solution designs and technical statements of work.
• Present technology solutions to both technical and executive audiences.
• Assist with RFP/RFI responses and vendor alignment.
• Participate in product demos, proofs‑of‑concept and technology evaluations.
• Implement and configure solutions according to scope and vendor best practices.
• Perform system migrations, upgrades and integrations.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and provide escalation support.
• Deliver technical documentation, runbooks and knowledge‑transfer sessions.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure on‑time delivery and smooth hand‑over.
• Support lifecycle management and recommend optimisations or expansions.

Required profile

• 3–5+ years of experience as a systems, network or solutions engineer in a VAR, MSP or systems integrator environment (5+ years for senior‑level).
• Strong customer‑facing communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Proven ability to design and implement solutions across one or more IT domains.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent pre‑sales and post‑sales engagements.

Required skills

• Cisco
• Meraki
• Arista
• LAN/WAN/SDWAN/Wi‑Fi
• Palo Alto Networks
• Fortinet
• Illumio
• Zscaler
• Netskope
• Darktrace
• CrowdStrike
• SentinelOne
• Microsoft 365
• Azure
• Microsoft Teams
• VoIP
• Nutanix
• Windows Server
• VMware
• Hyper‑V