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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Extreme Networks
- **Location:** Amstelveen, Netherlands (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €10,000 - €11,250
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, IPv4, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Administration, Network Virtualization, Wide Area Networks, Wi-Fi Technology, Scripting, Computer Network Technologies
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.nl/details/5963499834

## About the Role

* Know the market in The Netherlands.
 * Excellent presentation skills (fluent in English).
 * Strong, successful pre-sales engineering track record in the industry and territory in a similar position is necessary
 * A sound knowledge of fundamental networking technologies:
 + Layer 2/3 switching
 + IPv4/v6 routing concepts
 + Overlay networking, VPNs
 + Wi-Fi operation and design
 + Network security principles
 * Knowledge and practical experience in these areas are an advantage:
 + Cloud technologies and Cloud-based network management platforms
 + Compute and network virtualization principles
 + Network management and orchestration software
 + SD-WAN
 + Automation scripting and APIs
 * Ability to work as a part of customer project teams on design and PoC labs, setting criteria for successful PoCs, and overall solution designs
 * Tenacity and perseverance (customer advocate facing internally to Extreme)
 * Ability to build, develop, and maintain a network of people at the customer/partner side independent of sales being accepted as the trusted advisor
 * When growing the business the willingness to assume a team-lead role for the account team when/if business requires additional resources.
 * Experience working with partners is a requirement for technical training on products.
 * Major account experience and experience in closing deals is necessary.
 * Extreme Networks certifications are desirable, but not mandatory
 * Recognized industry certifications is a plus
 * Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of future trends and market directions
 * Ability to support customer evaluations, demonstrations and detailed design requirements
 * Good general hands-on lab experience is a plus.

## Description

Extreme Systems Engineer provides technology and product consulting, technical sales support for various account opportunities, performs high-level and in-depth technical presentations for customers, prospects, and Extreme channel partners in the territory of responsibility.

Extreme Systems Engineer also provides support for RFI/RFP responses, organizes and leads Proof of Concept activities, designs solutions meeting customer requirements.

Systems Engineer is also required to participate as a specialist on assigned virtual teams and contribute to other team activities.