Solutions Engineer
Create IT solutions to help drive business growth.
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- What's it like to be a Solutions Engineer?
- How to become a Solutions Engineer
- Latest Solutions Engineer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Solutions Engineers
- Solutions Engineer role reviews
What's it like to be a Solutions Engineer?
Solutions Engineers are IT professionals who act as an interface between an organisation and its clients or stakeholders. Using a mix of IT and business skills, they help organisations to create and implement tailored technology solutions and streamline business processes.
Tasks and duties
- Explaining technical solutions in plain language.
- Liaising with clients and technical and sales teams to determine requirements and solutions.
- Brainstorming with Software Developers and Engineers to find solutions to problems.
- Determining the optimal and most cost-effective solutions.
- Presenting solutions to clients and stakeholders.
- Overseeing integration of new systems and technologies into existing platforms.
- Providing cost and timeline estimates to clients and stakeholders.
- Creating proposals and reports.
- Identifying problems with solutions and recommending corrective actions.
How to become a Solutions Engineer
You can work as a Solutions Engineer without a formal qualification provided you can demonstrate an equivalent level of skills and experience. Advanced knowledge of Agile project management and enterprise IT technologies is essential. A bachelor degree in computer science or a related field is typically required.
- Complete a bachelor degree in computer science, information technology or software engineering. This usually takes three to four years.
- Look for internship opportunities while studying to build your experience and receive mentorship from experienced IT professionals.
- Consider completing postgraduate study, such as a Master of Computer Science. This usually takes one to two years.
- Develop knowledge of Agile project management methodologies and enterprise systems and technologies such as SAP, Salesforce, Azure and AWS through a short course or workplace experience.
- Attain additional certifications from industry vendors as required.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Solutions Engineer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Pre Sales
Python Programming
Product Management
Technical Sales
Microsoft Azure
Solutions Design
Java Programming
Deployment
SQL Query Language
Computer Science
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Latest Solutions Engineer reviews
May 2021
Engineering is difficult but very rewarding
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationRotating machines, control systems and variable speed drives,
The good thingsTotal autonomy, great remuneration, very diverse work and freedom to use my creative engineering skills
The challengesVery steep KPIs, a lot of CRM and been totally transparent and accountable for my actions to management and my clients. No where to hide in this role😀
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May 2021
Solution Engineer is rewarding and a great stepping stone to greater tech roles
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationInformation & Communication Technology
The good thingsThe Good
Rewarding and fulfilling, working with clients to solve their business problems
The Bad
Project deadlines can be stressful to meet if expectations have not been set from the beginning.
The challengesCommunication across departments is critical to ensure goals are aligned
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