Presales Engineer

Job Title: Pre-Sales Engineer (Enterprise Solutions)

Location:
Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid)

Employment Type:
Full-time

Reports to:
Head of Sales / Practice Lead

Team:
Sales & Consulting (Pre-Sales)

Role Overview

Snapnet is seeking a
high-calibre Pre-Sales Engineer
to support enterprise sales engagements across its
core solution portfolio
:

• Cloud Solutions
• Cybersecurity
• AI & Data Innovation
• Data Analytics & Data Engineering
• Business Applications (ERP / CRM)

The ideal candidate will act as the
technical authority during the sales cycle
, working closely with Account Executives, Practice Leads, and Delivery Teams to design, position, and defend
secure, scalable, and commercially viable enterprise solutions
.

This role is
consulting-focused
, not product-only or SaaS-only, and requires strong engagement with
C-suite, IT leadership, and regulatory stakeholders
.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Pre-Sales Engagement

• Partner with Account Executives to
  qualify opportunities and shape technical win strategies
• Lead
  technical discovery sessions
  to understand customer business, technical, and regulatory requirements
• Translate requirements into
  clear solution architectures and implementation approaches
• Deliver
  technical presentations, demos, and executive briefings
• Support
  bid defenses
  , clarifications, and customer technical Q&A sessions

Solution Architecture & Design

• Design end-to-end architectures across:
• Cloud & hybrid environments
• Security-first enterprise systems
• Data, AI, and analytics platforms
• ERP and CRM ecosystems
• Ensure solutions align with
  security, compliance, scalability, and cost considerations
• Develop architecture diagrams, solution flows, and deployment models

Proposals & Commercial Support

• Lead or contribute to:
• RFP, RFI, RFQ, and tender responses
• Technical proposals and statements of work
• BOMs, cost estimates, and TCO/ROI models
• Support pricing discussions with
  technical and commercial clarity
• Ensure proposed solutions are
  deliverable and supportable

Internal Collaboration

• Collaborate with Delivery, Project Management, and Engineering teams for smooth handover
• Provide pre-sales insights to influence
  solution standardization and best practices
• Stay current with partner technologies, industry trends, and regulatory requirements

Core Solution Areas

The candidate will support opportunities across the following Snapnet practices:

Cloud Solutions

• Enterprise cloud adoption and migration
• Hybrid and on-premise integration
• Cloud governance, security, and cost optimization
• Platforms such as
  Microsoft Azure

Cybersecurity

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Zero Trust architecture
• Data protection and security assessments
• Security posture reviews and remediation roadmaps

AI & Data Innovation

• Enterprise AI use cases and intelligent automation
• AI readiness, governance, and responsible AI discussions
• AI-enabled analytics and decision support solutions

Data Analytics & Data Engineering

• Data architecture and analytics platforms
• Data warehousing, integration, and pipelines
• BI and enterprise reporting solutions
• Data governance and quality frameworks

Business Applications (ERP / CRM)

• ERP and CRM modernization initiatives
• Business process automation
• Systems integration and data migration
• Platforms such as
  Microsoft Dynamics 365

Required Qualifications & Experience

Experience

• 6–10+ years of experience in:
• Pre-sales engineering, solution architecture, or technical consulting
• Proven experience supporting
  enterprise or public sector sales cycles
• Strong background in
  one or more
  of:
• Cloud, cybersecurity, data & AI, analytics, ERP/CRM

Technical Background

• Strong understanding of enterprise IT architectures
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and compliant solutions
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Key Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Commercial awareness and deal ownership mindset
• Ability to operate confidently with C-level executives
• Structured documentation and proposal writing skills
• Collaborative and delivery-oriented approach

Education & Certifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline
• Master's degree is an advantage

Certifications (Strong Advantage)

• Microsoft Azure (Fundamentals / Architect)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Cloud Security or Cybersecurity certifications
• TOGAF, ITIL, or similar frameworks

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Higher technical win-rate on qualified deals
• Clear, defensible, and deliverable solution designs
• Faster sales cycles through structured pre-sales execution
• Strong trust with customers and internal teams
• Seamless transition from sales to delivery

Why Join Snapnet

• Work on
  high-impact enterprise and public sector transformations
• Exposure to
  Cloud, AI, Cybersecurity, Data, and ERP
  at scale
• Strong consulting culture with room for growth into
  Lead Architect or Practice roles
• Opportunity to shape solutions that drive real business outcomes

We are looking for a Backend Engineer with strong Laravel (PHP) experience and working knowledge of to support legacy applications while actively contributing to our transition toward a modern backend architecture.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy modernizing systems, working across stacks, and growing into a backend or full-stack role.

Technology Stack

Current

· Laravel (PHP)

· MySQL / PostgreSQL

· REST APIs

Target / Future

· (Express / NestJS)

· TypeScript

· React (frontend)

· API-first & service-oriented architecture

· CI/CD pipelines

Key Responsibilities

Legacy Application Support

· Maintain and enhance existing Laravel applications

· Fix bugs, optimize performance, and apply security patches

· Document legacy code and business logic to support migration

Modern Backend Development )

· Develop and maintain backend services using

· Build RESTful APIs consumed by React frontends and third-party services

· Participate in rewriting or refactoring Laravel modules into services

System Transition & Collaboration

· Work closely with React frontend engineers, QA, and Product Managers

· Participate in code reviews across Laravel and codebases

· Contribute to backend architecture decisions and best practices

· Support gradual decommissioning of legacy Laravel systems

Required Skills & Experience

Core (Must-Have)

· 3+ years experience with Laravel (PHP)

· Strong understanding of:

o MVC architecture

o Eloquent ORM

o Authentication & middleware

o Queues / background jobs

· Experience building REST APIs

· Solid SQL knowledge (MySQL / PostgreSQL)

· Git version control

(Working Knowledge Required)

· Hands-on experience with

· Familiarity with or NestJS

· Understanding of asynchronous programming (promises, async/await)

· Ability to read, debug, and contribute to codebases

Nice-to-Have (Advantage)

· TypeScript experience

· Experience migrating or refactoring legacy systems

· Knowledge of Docker and CI/CD pipelines

· Exposure to React or frontend collaboration

· Experience working in a product-led or SaaS environment

What We're Looking For (Mindset)

· Willingness to transition toward as a primary backend stack

· Comfortable working with legacy code while building modern systems

· Strong problem-solving and ownership mindset

· Good documentation and communication skills

· Team-first attitude with long-term growth focus

Growth & Career Path

· Clear transition path from Laravel → Backend Engineer

· Opportunity to grow into:

o Senior Backend Engineer )

o Full-Stack Engineer (React + Node)

o Technical Lead (Product Squad)