Senior Systems Engineer

There has never been a better time to join Extreme, with several acquisitions extending our portfolio and go to market strategy, we have seen enormous opportunity and growth within the region.

Aside from being a Technology Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, we also adamantly promote an internal culture that truly embraces diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. Having Diversity and Inclusion as part of our core values and beliefs, we’re proud to foster an environment where every Extreme employee can thrive because of their differences, not despite them.

Extreme Systems Engineer provides technology and product consulting, technical sales support for various account opportunities, performs high-level and in-depth technical presentations for customers, prospects, and Extreme channel partners in the territory of responsibility.

Position Overview

We are looking for a motivated and technically proficient Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in India. As a trusted technical advisor, you will work closely with the sales team to support customers throughout the sales cycle. This includes conducting product demonstrations, delivering technical presentations, responding to RFPs, and providing architectural guidance on networking and IT solutions. You will play a critical role in helping customers understand the value of our solutions and in driving business growth across India.

This role is a key technical contributor within the sales process, helping design, present, and validate networking architectures that align with customer requirements. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience across wired, wireless, and cloud-managed networks, combined with excellent communication and customer engagement skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account managers to identify customer needs and propose technical solutions that align with business goals.
• Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, and Proof of Concept (PoC) engagements for prospective customers.
• Design and validate high-level architectures for networking, wireless, cloud, and security solutions.
• Provide pre-sales technical support for RFPs, RFIs, and solution proposals.
• Act as a liaison between customers and product/engineering teams to provide feedback and ensure solution alignment.
• Build strong relationships with key technical stakeholders at customer organizations.
• Serve as a technical advisor to clients, offering expertise and guidance on technology solutions that align with their objectives and requirements.
• Stay up to date on industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies.
• Support local events, webinars, and partner enablement sessions.
• Work collaboratively with partners and distributors to expand market reach.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in sales engineering, solutions architecture, or network consulting.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, switching/routing, wireless LAN, and/or cloud-managed networks.
• Experience working with vendors such as Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, or similar.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Understanding of cloud-managed networking platforms and integration with security and automation workflows.
• Comfortable with both physical and virtual network environments.
• Vendor certifications that demonstrate expertise in networking, wireless technologies, access control and cloud are highly preferred

Soft Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Customer-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative approach when working with internal teams and external partners.

Language Skill:

• Fluent in English (reading/writing/speaking)

What You’ll Gain

• Opportunity to work with a variety of modern networking technologies across diverse customer environments.
• Supportive team environment focused on continuous learning and collaboration.
• Exposure to enterprise, education, government, and service provider use cases in the India market.