Sr. Associate Sales Engineer

The Sr. Associate Systems Engineer is an early-career, pre-sales technical role supporting the Sales Account Executive team. This person contributes to individual sales opportunities under the guidance of senior Systems Engineers, building foundational expertise across the Extreme Networks portfolio while developing the skills needed to progress toward a Systems Engineer role. This is a growth-oriented position for someone dynamic, coachable, and eager to build a career in pre-sales engineering.

Responsibilities

Support the Pre-Sales team in the design, planning, and delivery of Proof of Concepts (POCs) and technical validations for assigned opportunities; Execute defined pre-sales tasks within the sales cycle, with guidance from senior Systems Engineers; Participate in customer calls and technical conversations, progressively taking ownership of smaller components with support; Build proficiency across the Extreme Networks portfolio plus one area of specialization; Assist with product demonstrations, trade shows, seminars, and internal demonstration facilities; Begin developing an understanding of competitive positioning for Extreme Networks solutions; Use Wi-Fi test and planning tools (e.g., Ekahau, AirMagnet, NetScout) with guidance; Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional groups (sales, partners, engineering) on individual deals; Travel to customer sites as needed to support Account Executives and senior Systems Engineers

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in networking, pre-sales, or technical support; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience; Foundational knowledge of networking technologies and eagerness to expand that knowledge quickly; Ability to independently run standard product demos and contribute to POCs; Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with growing comfort presenting to technical audiences; Ability to work within a team, take direction well, and apply feedback from Account Executives and senior SEs; Willingness and ability to travel within region, up to 60%

Nice to have

Foundational certifications preferred but not required (e.g., ECNA, CCNA, CWTS, or equivalent); Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUS, 802.1x, Active Directory, LDAP; Security fundamentals: firewalls, VPNs, intrusion prevention; Cloud technologies: AWS, Azure, GCP; Wireless, VPN, SDN, SaaS; IPv4/v6 routing protocols (OSPF, VRRP, BGP, PIM, etc.); Layer 2 switching (802.1Q, 802.1D, 802.1x)