About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring entry-level Technology Sales Engineers as part of a structured sales program. In this role you will blend technical problem solving and customer-facing skills to help design, demonstrate, and deliver solutions across AI, hybrid cloud, automation, data, and security.

• Participate in client discovery sessions to capture business objectives, technical requirements, success criteria, and current environments.
• Design and validate solution approaches that map technology capabilities to customer outcomes across software, AI, cloud, automation, data, and security.
• Build and deliver demos, proofs of concept, workshops, and technical presentations that show technical feasibility and business value.
• Translate technical concepts into clear business value for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support customer adoption and success by helping define use cases, remove technical blockers, and identify deployment considerations.
• Work closely with sales, technical specialists, customer success teams, and partners to move opportunities forward.
• Contribute reusable assets, technical best practices, and ideas that accelerate client success and solution adoption.
• Present technical findings, recommendations, and next steps to stakeholders at multiple levels.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (completed by start date) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud computing, software development, AI, automation, data, or cybersecurity.
• Experience with at least one programming language (for example: Python, Java, JavaScript, C++).
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to prototype, build, or troubleshoot applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and passion for technology and client success.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, co-op, research, project, or extracurricular experience in technology, consulting, customer success, technical sales, or software development.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, AI, cybersecurity, automation, or data technologies.
• Technical certifications or participation in hackathons, case competitions, or similar programs.
• Leadership experience in student organizations, volunteer work, athletics, or community involvement.
• Knowledge of specific industries or business domains is a plus.

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Compensation & Location

• Estimated salary: $98,256 per year (estimated).
• Location: Huntington / Irvine area, California (exact work location to be provided by the hiring client).
• Employment type: Full-time entry-level program.

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Why This Role

• Structured onboarding, continuous technical-sales training, and mentorship to accelerate your career in technical sales and solution consulting.
• Hands-on exposure to leading technologies (AI, hybrid cloud, data, security) and real client engagements.
• Opportunity to develop both technical depth and customer-facing skills early in your career.

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Notes on Employment & Compliance

• You will be employed by Confidential Client (not Careertakes) if selected.
• This posting is intended to comply with applicable U.S. hiring laws. Where local pay transparency laws apply (for example, California), the posted estimated compensation is provided in good faith based on available data.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the recruitment process; please notify us through the Careertakes platform if you need assistance.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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