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Principal Sales Engineer

Uk, BKM

Posted 11/20/2025

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Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Government / IT Security
Degree: Bachelor's in Computer Science or Equivalent
Experience: 15+ years IT, 10+ years Presales

🔐 DV CLEARANCE REQUIRED 🔐

Role: Principal Sales Engineer - UK Public Sector 🇬🇧

Join a company at the forefront of digital transformation, supporting the world's most essential organisations through their most complex digital challenges! This is a remote, client-facing role for a highly technical and experienced presales professional with a strong Government/Public Sector background and ACTIVE DV CLEARANCE. As Principal Sales Engineer, you'll drive revenue by delivering technical presales support, demonstrating product value, and shaping best-fit solutions for UK public sector accounts. Act as a trusted advisor for public sector clients, leading technical discovery and supporting the full sales cycle while creating high-impact demos and presentations. Partner with product and engineering teams to influence roadmaps, mentor Sales Engineers, and build strong customer relationships while representing customer needs internally. Exceptional compensation package of £125,000-£155,000 plus 20% bonus, £7,200 car allowance, and extensive benefits with remote working and regular travel to customer sites.

Requirements: 🎓

✅ ACTIVE DV (Developed Vetting) CLEARANCE REQUIRED

✅ SC clearance candidates considered only in exceptional cases (must be eligible for DV)

✅ 15+ years' experience in IT required

✅ 10+ years in presales, network engineering, or technical support

✅ Demonstrable success supporting UK Government or public sector clients

✅ Strong expertise in Cisco routing, switching, gateways, and applications

✅ Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, SNMP, Netflow, VoIP

✅ Experience with LAN/WAN topologies (MPLS, Frame Relay, ATM)

✅ Security concepts and network infrastructure design expertise

✅ Network performance and fault/alert management experience

✅ Operating systems knowledge - Linux and Windows

✅ Cloud and virtualisation technologies - SDN/NFV, Public/Private Cloud

✅ Performance tools experience - HP/OV, Tivoli, EMC SMARTS, ArcSight

✅ Relevant certifications - CCNA, CCNP, CCIE

✅ Formal presales training (e.g. Sandler, Siebel, Afterburner)

✅ Excellent communication and presentation skills - verbal, written, and visual

✅ Comfortable with 60-70% UK travel

✅ Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent technical military training

✅ MBA or relevant business/leadership qualification desirable

✅ Knowledge of Arbor, Radwhere, Riverbed, A10, ExtraHop desirable

✅ Track record of mentoring technical presales teams preferred

✅ Based in Central or Southern UK preferred (Northern England considered for exceptional talent)

What's in it for you? 💼

✅ Exceptional annual salary of £125,000 to £155,000

✅ 20% annual bonus

✅ £7,200 car allowance

✅ Extensive benefits package

✅ REMOTE WORKING - Officially home-based with flexible arrangements

✅ Support world's most essential organisations through complex digital challenges

✅ Work at forefront of digital transformation

✅ Drive growth of UK public sector accounts

✅ Lead technical discovery and support full sales cycle

✅ Create and deliver high-impact demos and presentations

✅ Act as trusted advisor for public sector clients

✅ Partner with product and engineering teams to influence roadmaps

✅ Mentor Sales Engineers and build technical teams

✅ Build strong customer relationships and identify upsell opportunities

✅ Participate in industry events and speaking engagements

✅ Regular travel to customer sites (3-4 days per week)

✅ Annual conference and quarterly Sales Engineer conventions

Confidential Placement 🔍

This role is a confidential placement for a leading digital transformation company. We will manage your application with the highest level of privacy and professionalism.

Location: Remote (UK-based) - England, United Kingdom
Note: ACTIVE DV CLEARANCE REQUIRED. Central or Southern UK location preferred. Client is not willing to sponsor work authorization. No relocation assistance. Regular UK travel required (60-70%).

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