Technical Sales Engineer - FinOps

IBM

IBM

IT, Sales & Business Development

London, UK

Posted on Apr 10, 2026
Introduction

Who this role is for
• You take initiative naturally, when you see a problem or opportunity, you act on it without waiting to be asked

• You enjoy figuring things out independently and are comfortable taking loosely defined problems and turning them into clear, actionable solutions

• You are excited by roles that combine deep technical work with direct customer interaction and business impact

• You are motivated by outcomes and impact, and prefer ownership and accountability over rigid processes

Your role and responsibilities

A Technical Sales Engineer is responsible for tailoring company solutions to meet the needs of customer. You will support Solution Consultants in presales activities including RFPs, demos, and workshops, building tailored solutions that clearly demonstrate business value. You will analyse cloud and financial data to uncover insights, develop compelling demo environments, and translate complex concepts into clear outcomes for customers. You will also collaborate with product and engineering teams to bring real-world feedback into solution and demo improvements.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

• Experience in FinOps, including cost analysis, optimization, and financial governance practices

• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

• Experience in client-facing or presales environments, including supporting demos, workshops, or customer engagements

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Solid data analysis and manipulation skills, including working with large datasets and deriving insights

• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to break down complex issues and identify root causes efficiently

• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across sales, engineering, and product teams

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Data Science, or a related field

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with FinOps and cloud optimization tools such as IBM Cloudability, Kubecost, and IBM Turbonomic

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments

• Relevant certifications such as:

  • FinOps certification
  • Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Kubernetes certifications (CKA)

• Knowledge of IT financial management concepts, including budgeting, cost allocation, capital vs. operating expenses, and portfolio management

• Advanced Excel skills, including formulaic logic and large dataset handling

• Basic programming or scripting experience (e.g., HTML, JavaScript, Python, APIs)

• Experience building or supporting demo environments and contributing to reusable presales assets

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company’s Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM’s global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients’ growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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