Distinguished Technologist – Pre-Sales AI & Data Center Networking

Juniper Networks is seeking a Distinguished Technologist – Pre-Sales AI & Data Center Networking to drive customer value through authentic, innovative AI-enabled networking solutions in the UK. You will blend deep technical mastery with strategic storytelling to shape complex deals, collaborating across Sales, Product, and Engineering to deliver compelling, reliable outcomes for our enterprise and hyperscale customers.

Responsibilities

• Architect AI-driven data center networking solutions that align with customer goals and business value, translating requirements into scalable blueprints and billable architecture.
• Demonstrate advanced integration of AI inference, threat protection, and analytics into Juniper platform offerings to differentiate in competitive scenarios.
• Collaborate with regional sales teams to qualify opportunities, map customer ecosystems, and craft compelling pre-sales proposals and proofs of concept.
• Lead technical workshops with C-suite and IT leadership to articulate ROI, total cost of ownership, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Engineer reference architectures and deployment guides that accelerate customer adoption and reduce time-to-value for mission-critical workloads.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery with Product Management, R&D, and Engineering to align roadmaps with customer feedback and market needs.
• Evaluate client environments for capacity, performance, and security requirements, and propose optimized network designs and AI-enabled operations.
• Champion best practices for data center efficiency, automation, and observability across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Deliver accurate and persuasive technical documentation, white papers, and competitive intelligence to support sales cycles.
• Mentor and enable junior technical staff and partner teams to ensure consistent solution delivery and knowledge transfer.
• Represent Juniper at industry events, webinars, and customer briefings to elevate brand authority and market perception.
• Assess risk and compliance considerations in AI deployments, providing guidance on governance, data privacy, and regulatory alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement in pre-sales processes through feedback loops, playbook enhancements, and measurable success metrics

According to JobzMall, the average salary range for a Distinguished Technologist – Pre-Sales AI & Data Center Networking in Winnersh, United Kingdom is £130,000 to £200,000 per year. This can vary depending on experience, breadth of technical expertise, and the scope of customer-facing responsibilities.

Juniper Networks, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company develops and markets networking products, including routers, switches, network management software, network security products, and software-defined networking technology.