We’re looking for a Solutions Engineer who can bridge the gap between customer needs and technical execution. This role sits at the intersection of sales, engineering, and delivery, helping translate business requirements into practical, scalable solutions.
You’ll partner closely with Sales and customers to understand challenges, design tailored solutions across infrastructure and platform services, and guide those solutions through the early stages of implementation. This is a role for someone who can think technically, communicate clearly, and stay grounded in outcomes.
It’s equal parts discovery, design, and alignment - with a strong focus on making complex things understandable and actionable.
What You’ll Do:
Gather customer requirements, respectfully challenge customer assumptions, and translate into best-practice Summit solution
Primary technical contact on assigned opportunities
Identify, qualify, design, develop, and present solutions based on business requirements and restrictions
Craft strategic and technical responses for presentations, proposals, SOWs, and other complex engagements
Develop and leverage key client relationships, including at the executive level, to earn trust and win business through a consultative selling approach
Alongside finance, build cost-engineering and profitability models for large customer opportunities
Remain current on industry standards and best practices related to our products and services
Consult with other Solution Engineers and internal resources on complex technical issues, or advanced designs
Identifies and handles common technical customer objections.
Working with Sales, proactively manage the opportunity pipeline to ensure each opportunity receives the required technical pre-sales support in a timely manner
Create supporting documentation and / or tools to facilitate and improve the sales process
What You’ll Deliver:
Listen to client problems / issues and work with Sales team to develop viable solutions to meet current and potential future needs
Ensure solutions are accurately and completely scoped for our implementation team to deliver services.
Demonstrate technical leadership and subject matter expertise on solutions and services
Engage and represent the company through public speaking opportunities to customers, prospects, conferences, and industry forums
Participate with other Solution Engineers in regular technical training along with the Sales team
You’ll Thrive in This Role If You:
Requires 4+ years working experience, minimum 2+ years in technical role, ideally supporting B2B IT or IT consulting sales
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills; ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Customer-facing sales experience
Professional qualification or a degree in a technical discipline
Ability to create and run customer-facing presentations
Experience with common tools (Salesforce, Showpad, ERP, Office, etc)
2+ years in ISP / Data Center / Managed Services or related industries providing technical sales support OR at an AWS or Azure Cloud Service Provider or related practice providing technical sales support
An excellent candidate will be able to demonstrate mastery of the following subjects: System administration on both Linux and Windows AND Familiarity with Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions provided by using hyperscale cloud services
Working knowledge with virtualization technologies: VMware, Hyper-V, Xen, or KVM
Industry certifications desirable: Linux+, RHCSA, RHCE, MCSE, MCSA, MCITP, CCNA, OpenStack, Cloud Savvy
How you approach the work matters just as much as what you do. At Summit, our core values show up in how we make decisions, work together, and support our customers.
We build the infrastructure that keeps businesses running. We need people who take that seriously, and have fun doing it.
Our core values:
Empower our people
Constant elevation
Customer first
Focus on outcomes
Embrace curiosity
Benefits:
Summit offers a total rewards package designed to support you at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Here’s a snapshot of what that looks like:
Flexible Time Off (yes, really) – take what you need, we trust you to manage it
Medical, Dental & Vision – comprehensive coverage with HSA/HRA options
401(k) with 4% match – we invest alongside you
Parental Leave – paid time for the moments that matter most
Life & Disability Insurance – built-in peace of mind
Wellness Support – resources for your mental and physical health
Free Colocation & Cloud Access – build and experiment in real environments
Work From Anywhere – remote-friendly by design
A low-ego, get-it-done culture – come as you are, do great work
Compensation:
The salary range for this role is 125 - 145K annually. Compensation for this role is based on experience, skills, and location. We aim to make offers that are fair, forward-looking, and aligned to both what you bring and where you’re growing.
Internal candidates may see variations based on current role, compensation, and progression at Summit. Same thoughtful approach, just with additional context.
Summit is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Summit is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
As part of this commitment, Summit will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email
[email protected].
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