Job Overview
Job description
- Salary:
- USD 2,000 - 3,000 per month
- Location:
- South Africa - Johannesburg
- Work arrangement:
- Hybrid
Role Summary
Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.
- Job Title: Principal Solutions Engineer
- Location: Remote
- Time Zone: US Time Zones (EST–PST)
We are seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer to guide enterprise customers through AI readiness initiatives and large-scale unstructured data transformations. This role owns the technical lifecycle—from architectural design and proof-of-value delivery to production success and expansion. You will operate within complex enterprise environments, ensuring performance, governance, and measurable ROI.
Responsibilities
- Translate customer AI, compliance, and data governance goals into scalable technical architectures
- Design phased deployment strategies across on-prem and cloud ecosystems
- Execute and manage proof-of-value engagements with defined success metrics
- Lead technical workshops and stakeholder alignment sessions
- Optimize system performance, validate throughput, and ensure production readiness
- Develop technical documentation and best practices for enterprise rollout
- Provide structured customer insights to influence product roadmap decisions
Requirements
- Extensive experience in enterprise pre-sales or customer-facing engineering roles within SaaS, AI, or infrastructure sectors
- Deep knowledge of hybrid infrastructure, storage systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Strong grounding in security architecture, IAM, and governance frameworks
- Experience working with large-scale unstructured data and compliance-sensitive environments
- Ability to present technical and business value clearly to C-level stakeholders
- Practical understanding of AI data pipelines, readiness assessments, and governance controls
- Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and have ideally worked with US or UK-based companies. Applications without this experience will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in highly regulated sectors (healthcare, financial services, insurance)
- Background in automation, scripting, or Infrastructure as Code
- Familiarity with metadata analysis, data classification, or enterprise scanning technologies
Tools & Technology
- AWS, Azure, GCP
- Enterprise storage and hybrid systems
- Identity and governance frameworks
- Python, PowerShell, Terraform
- Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana
Please NOTE
It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.
We connect top talent with vetted employers, competitive pay, and real growth opportunities.
About the Company
Meaningful Engagement: Move beyond a script-driven call center approach—truly connect with clients, understand their needs, and help them access the right resources.
Flexible Work Style: Benefit from a part-time structure that allows for personal flexibility while still meeting crucial response times.
Ongoing Training: Learn in-demand tools.
Team Culture: Collaborate with a supportive group that values curiosity, empathy, and genuine care for client outcomes.
To Apply
Please send your resume or CV. We look forward to hearing from you!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
We connect top talent with vetted employers, competitive pay, and real growth opportunities.
- Role:
- Principal Solutions Engineer
- Job Type:
- Contract
Company profile

Hire Hangar
hirehangar.comHire Hangar is a recruiting company that combines AI infrastructure with experienced recruiters to place global operators in operations, sales, engineering, finance, support and marketing roles, with a focus on SaaS companies. It aims to give employers access to the top 1% of global talent, using recruiters with local market knowledge and keeping hiring decisions with people rather than AI. Through its careers platform, candidates can apply for remote marketing, sales, advisory, consulting and project roles at US companies ranging from startups to established firms.