Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering – Public Sector SLED (Telecommunications)

Location: United States

Salary: $140,000–$170,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global provides mission-critical bandwidth and communications infrastructure, including dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access across North America and Europe.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a team of approximately five to ten Solutions Engineers supporting revenue growth and organizational objectives.
• Mentor direct reports, support engagement and retention, and provide feedback to senior leadership.
• Act as the technical and solutioning escalation point for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage the team's responsibility queue and drive completion against service-level targets.
• Provide management-level technical consultation and coaching for complex sales and solutioning scenarios.
• Contribute to strategic projects, technical guidance, competitive positioning, and emerging-technology initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 12 years of technical or sales experience in telecommunications, including at least 7 years as a peer leader in technical sales engineering or Solutions Engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in the public-sector SLED vertical.
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching capabilities.
• Expert-level technical and design skills with MAN and WAN technologies.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, including communication with CIOs, CTOs, and non-technical stakeholders; ability to travel as needed.

Nice to have

• Experience with colocation and Cloud IaaS offerings.
• Expertise in networking protocols, OSI-model design, and networking products.
• Understanding of fiber-optic network design and implementation.
• Knowledge of the telecommunications ecosystem and customer technology ecosystems.
• Knowledge of State, Local, and Education procurement processes and regulations.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement 401(k) savings plan.
• Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Potential eligibility for annual or sales incentive plans depending on role participation.
• Work in a team-oriented environment focused on integrity, confidentiality, results, and continuous talent development.