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, Information Technology (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

This entry-level Technology Sales Engineer role is designed to jumpstart a technical sales career working with clients to design, demonstrate, and deliver solutions across AI, hybrid cloud, automation, data, and security. You will combine technical acumen, customer-facing communication, and business-focused problem solving to help clients realize measurable outcomes.

• Participate in client discovery sessions to understand business objectives, technical requirements, and success criteria.
• Design and validate solution approaches that align technology capabilities with business goals.
• Build and deliver technical demonstrations, proofs of concept, workshops, and presentations.
• Translate technical concepts into clear business value for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support customer adoption and success by helping clients define use cases and remove technical barriers.
• Collaborate across sales, technical specialists, customer success teams, and partners to progress opportunities.
• Contribute reusable assets, technical best practices, and ideas to accelerate solution adoption.
• Present technical findings and recommended next steps to stakeholders.

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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 such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, or similar.
• 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 a 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, data technologies, or modern application development.
• Technical certifications or participation in hackathons, case competitions, or technology programs.
• Leadership experience in student organizations, athletics, volunteering, or competitions.
• Domain knowledge in specific industries or business sectors.

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Compensation & Location

• Estimated salary: $92,973 per year (estimated).
• Location: Tysons Corner / McLean, VA area. This is a full-time, on-site role in the Information Technology sector.

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Why join

• Structured onboarding and technical sales training.
• Mentorship, certifications, and ongoing professional development to build a long-term career in technical sales and solution consulting.
• Hands-on experience with AI, hybrid cloud, automation, data, and security technologies while engaging with enterprise clients.

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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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