Job Summary
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Detail
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Company
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Broad Security Technologies
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Position
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Presales Engineer
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Location
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Full-time
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The Presales Engineer is the technical partner to the sales team. You will understand customer needs, design fitting IT solutions, deliver demos and proofs of concept, and prepare technical proposals and tender responses that help win business.
Key Responsibilities
• Work with the sales team to identify customer requirements, business challenges and technical environments.
• Design and propose IT solutions (infrastructure, networking, security, software, cloud) that meet customer needs.
• Deliver product presentations, technical demonstrations and proofs of concept (PoC).
• Prepare technical proposals, solution designs, bills of materials (BoM) and cost estimates.
• Respond to tenders, RFPs, RFIs and RFQs, ensuring full technical compliance.
• Answer technical questions from customers during the sales cycle.
• Coordinate with vendors, OEMs and distributors on pricing, licensing and technical specifications.
• Ensure a smooth handover of won projects to the implementation and support teams.
• Keep up to date with technology trends, competitor offerings and product roadmaps.
• Maintain presales documentation, templates and a library of reusable solution content.
• Support marketing activities such as events, workshops and webinars.
Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or another IT-related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in presales, solutions engineering, systems engineering or a similar technical role.
• Experience preparing technical proposals and tender documents.
• Professional certifications are an added advantage, for example CCNA/CCNP, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Fortinet, VMware, CompTIA or ITIL.
• Experience working with IT vendors, OEMs or system integrators is an advantage.
Skills and Competencies
Technical skills
• Good knowledge of networking, servers, storage, virtualization, cybersecurity and cloud solutions.
• Ability to read customer requirements and turn them into a clear solution design.
• Familiarity with enterprise software and business applications.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and diagramming tools such as Visio or draw.io.
Soft skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to explain technical ideas to non-technical audiences.
• Strong customer focus and relationship-building skills.
• Good problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to manage several bids and deadlines at the same time.
• Team player who works well with sales, technical and management staff.
What We Offer
• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Training and support for professional certifications.
• Exposure to a wide range of technologies and customers.
• A collaborative and growth-focused work environment.
How to Apply
Send your CV, cover letter and copies of academic certificates to info@broadsecurity.co.tz with the subject line Application – Presales Engineer. Application deadline: 11th October, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
