Solutions Engineer (MEA)

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Job Summary

Job Description

ADTRAN is seeking a highly motivated Solutions Engineer in South Africa to provide expert knowledge of Optical Networking (WDM, Fiber Monitoring, and PON) to the MEA regional Sales Team. Key responsibilities include managing major bids, supporting sales with customer-facing activities, and providing technical advice on network consulting, optimization, planning, and training. The role requires in-depth knowledge of transmission and data-centric networks, experience in the telco/data center sector, and strong presentation skills. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Pretoria, with readiness to travel in MEA.
Must have:
  • Communicate sales and market requirements and trends, including requests for features.
  • Provide technical management for major bids and tenders in the region.
  • Execute technical aspects of the RFX process.
  • Assist Key Account Manager with Win / Loss Analysis.
  • Provide direct customer-facing support to sales for major account and channel opportunities.
  • Support customer demonstrations.
  • Work with Customer Services for trials, evaluations, First Installs and Technology Introduction Programmes.
  • Provide technical advice to sales team and strategic customers.
  • Offer general network consulting, network optimisation, network planning and training.
Good to have:
  • Other languages are appreciated

Job Details

Welcome!

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!

Thanks for your interest in working on our team!

We are currently looking for a highly motivated Solutions Engineer in South Africa.

In this position, you will provide expert knowledge of Optical Networking (WDM, Fiber Monitoring and PON) to the MEA (Middle East / Africa, especially South Africa) regional Sales Team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Communication of sales and market requirements and trends incl. "Requests for Features".
  • Providing technical management of major bids and tenders in the region. This will include but is not limited to keeping in close contact with strategic customers, Product Line Management and Business Development (BD).
  • Responsible for executing the technical aspects of the RFX process and assisting the Key Account Manager with the Win / Loss Analysis process including tools and documentation.
  • Direct customer-facing support to sales with major account and channel opportunities.
  • Support customer demonstrations, and work with Customer Services to provide trials, evaluations, and First Installs and Technology Introduction Programmes.
  • Provide technical advice to the sales team and strategic customers: General network consulting, network optimisation, network planning and training.

Knowledge, skills and experience required

  • Good science / engineering degree or equivalent industry experience
  • In-depth knowledge of transmission networks (DWDM), and Access or Data-Centric networks / LANs (IP, Fibre Channel)
  • Experience in the network providers, data centre, or telco / router equipment supplier area
  • Fluent in English skills, both spoken and written – other languages are appreciated as well
  • Robust personality and attitude essential.
  • Must have considerable presentation and meeting management experience

Scope of employment

  • Fulltime / Permanent
  • Office based (Pretoria) or hybrid working.
  • Readiness to travel in MEA (25%)

Primary location of job

  • Pretoria

Compensation

  • Sales compensation scheme: Base salary + Commission

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About The Company

Adtran is a leading global provider of fiber-based networking solutions and SaaS applications, focused on the broadband access market. Our comprehensive portfolio spans from the metro core to the customer premises, enabling network providers to deliver Gigabit broadband to every home and business. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. At Adtran, we believe in our people. With a diverse and inclusive team spread across the globe, our culture embraces creativity and seeks innovation and quality in everything we do. Built on a foundation of communication, trust, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit enables us to be a global technology leader and a strong customer advocate.

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