Pre-Sales Engineer

EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS |Introduction

Exclusive Networks is the global cybersecurity go-to-market specialist that provides partners and end-customers with a wide range of services and product portfolios. With offices in over 45 countries and the ability to serve customers in over 170 countries, we combine deep local expertise with the scale and delivery of a single global organization.

Our best-in-class vendor portfolio is carefully curated with all leading industry players. Our services range from managed security to specialist technical accreditation and training and capitalize on rapidly evolving technologies and changing business models. For more information visit www.exclusive-networks.com.

At Exclusive Networks, we are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering the best to our ecosystem, shaping a prosperous and trusted digital world, and helping our people to realize their full potential.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |About the role

We are looking for a motivated and technically capable Junior F5 Pre-Sales Engineer to support our sales and technical teams in designing and positioning F5 application delivery and security solutions.

This is an entry-level role suitable for candidates with strong networking fundamentals and an interest in application delivery, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies. The successful candidate will receive guidance and mentorship from senior engineers while developing hands-on expertise in F5 technologies.

As an F5 Pre-Sales Engineer, you will:

• Provide technical pre-sales support for F5 application delivery, security, and networking solutions to channel partners and end customers.
• Work closely with the Sales, F5 vendor team, and channel partners to identify customer requirements and develop appropriate F5 solutions.
• Support partners throughout the sales cycle, from opportunity qualification and solution design to proposal submission, POC, and technical closure.
• Understand customers' existing network, application, security, data centre, and cloud infrastructure and recommend suitable F5 solutions.
• Conduct technical presentations, product demonstrations, workshops, and solution briefings for partners and customers.
• Develop and execute Proof of Concept (POC) activities to demonstrate and validate F5 solutions against customer requirements.
• Assist channel partners with the preparation of RFI, RFP, RFQ, tender responses, technical compliance, and solution proposals.
• Develop solution architectures, network diagrams, sizing recommendations, technical specifications, and Bills of Materials (BOM) for F5 solutions.
• Provide technical guidance to partners on F5 solution design, deployment considerations, licensing, and product capabilities.
• Work with the F5 vendor team to obtain technical clarification, solution validation, sizing, and support for complex customer opportunities.
• Conduct competitive positioning and solution differentiation against other application delivery, load balancing, WAF, and security vendors.
• Maintain an F5 technical lab environment to perform product testing, demonstrations, POCs, integration testing, and validation of new F5 features.
• Keep up to date with F5 products, solutions, new technologies, competitive offerings, and industry trends.
• Conduct technical enablement and knowledge-transfer sessions for channel partners and their post-sales/pre-sales engineers.
• Support partners in building their technical capabilities and increasing their competency in positioning and selling F5 solutions.
• Conduct regular technical updates and enablement sessions for the internal Sales team on F5 products, solutions, use cases, and competitive positioning.
• Participate in customer and partner meetings to provide technical expertise and address solution-related questions.
• Build and maintain strong technical relationships with F5, channel partners, customers, and internal stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE |About you

The ideal F5 Pre-Sales Engineer:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Networking, or a related field.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in IT networking, cybersecurity, application delivery, systems integration, or technical pre-sales.
• Candidates with hands-on experience in F5 implementation, administration, professional services, or technical support who are looking to move into a pre-sales role are encouraged to apply.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SSL/TLS, VLANs, routing, NAT, and network security.
• Good understanding of load balancing and application delivery concepts, including Layer 4/Layer 7 traffic management, health monitors, persistence, SSL offloading, and high availability.
• Familiarity with F5 BIG-IP technologies is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to F5 BIG-IP LTM will be an advantage.
• Basic understanding of Web Application Firewall, OWASP, API security, and application security concepts.
• Good understanding of data centre, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into appropriate F5 solution architectures.
• Ability to prepare technical proposals, solution diagrams, presentations, and POC documentation.
• Comfortable conducting technical presentations, demonstrations, and partner enablement sessions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with partners, customers, sales teams, and vendors.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings, partner engagements, POCs, demonstrations, and technical workshops when required.

Preferred Certifications

• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (201) - strongly preferred.
• F5 Certified Technology Specialist - an advantage.
• CCNA / CCNP.
• CompTIA Network+ / Security+.
• Cloud certifications such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.

Preferred Technical Knowledge

The following experience would be an advantage:

• F5 BIG-IP LTM
• F5 Advanced WAF / ASM
• F5 BIG-IP DNS
• F5 APM
• F5 SSL/TLS and certificate management
• Application delivery and load balancing
• Web Application Firewall and OWASP
• API security
• DNS and GSLB
• High availability and disaster recovery
• TCP/IP and network troubleshooting
• VMware and virtualized environments
• AWS / Azure / Google Cloud
• Kubernetes and container environments
• F5 iRules / TCL
• F5 REST API
• Ansible / automation

Key Attributes

• Partner-focused and customer-oriented
• Strong technical presentation and communication skills
• Commercially aware with the ability to support sales opportunities
• Proactive in learning new F5 technologies and competitive solutions
• Able to work independently while collaborating closely with Sales, F5, and channel partners
• Strong willingness to develop into an F5 subject-matter expert

WHO ARE EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS? |Why work for us

We are people focused and strongly believe that talent empowers us to continue our dynasty of disruption and growth in the future. Our Mission is to drive the transition to a totally trusted digital world for all people and organizations. Visit our website www.exclusive-networks.com.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the recruitment and hiring of individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences, as we believe this strengthens our ability to develop superior solutions, make informed decisions, and better serve our valued customers. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or any similar characteristic. Employment decisions are made solely on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Please click here to review our Diversity and Inclusion Policy for further information.

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