Sales Engineer

Can you bring your technical expertise to our team at Traka, part of the ASSA ABLOY Group? Join our team based in Olney, UK, and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of. Note that this role will be carried out remotely, with weekly visits to the clients’ sites involved.

What you would do as our Sales Engineer

Reporting to the Traka UK Technical Manager, you will be responsible for Offering practical and technical assistance with product demonstrations and answering technical questions for the sales team, customers direct You will need to translate customers’ requirements into achievable solutions and engage directly with the R&D team to put forward developments if required. Whilst also supporting the wider Traka UK business with solution and technical expertise.  

You would also:

• Lead end‑to‑end technical engagement across the customer lifecycle, including solution design, technical specifications, customer demonstrations, tenders, and advanced pre‑ and post‑sales support.

• Design and document integrated key and asset management solutions, producing customer‑ready specifications and scope‑of‑works documentation to support sales opportunities and complex project delivery.

• Act as a senior technical partner to Sales and Projects, project‑managing complex technical solutions (e.g. integrations, SSO, bespoke designs) and supporting implementation and escalation where required.

• Collaborate closely with wider technical, operations, and support teams, contributing to team cohesion, product development feedback, certification training, end‑user training, and knowledge sharing across the business.

• Represent Traka in customer‑facing and business activities, including trade shows, technical advisory support, and ensuring compliance with health & safety standards and ongoing operational needs.

The skills and experience you need
We are looking for someone who has:

• The ability to solve complex technical problems by analyzing challenges from multiple angles and proposing effective solution options.

• The ability to plan and organise work effectively, producing clear, accurate, and well structured technical documentation.

• The ability to design, review, and deploy technical solutions, including hands on software installation across integrated or multi platform environments.

• The ability to apply strong IT and networking knowledge, including Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, SQL), software systems, and TCP/IP networking principles.

• Willingness to travel as required to support customers and projects, holding a full driving license essential for the role.

What we offer

We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer: 

• Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.

• A competitive salary and incentive schemes.

• 25 paid holidays a year plus bank holiday’s, increasing to 28 following 5 years of service.

• Ex-gratia day for Christmas Eve.

• Day off for your Birthday – FROM 2026.

• Pension; 5% employee & 5% employer. Auto-enrolment after 3 months.

• Life assurance 3 x basic salary; after qualifying time with Company.

• Employee Referral Scheme (if applicable – If manager and above then N/A).

• ASSA ABLOY Family Brand Discount (Yale).

• Free Specsavers eye care voucher.

• Annual discretionary bonus: after qualifying time with Company (if applicable – if has MIP/LIP then N/A).

• Access to Employee Care Scheme and Benefits Portal.

• Cycle2work scheme.

• Length of Service Recognition.

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