A Security Sales Engineer provides technical expertise as part of a sales team, and specializes in selling security technology products and services. Participates in sales presentations and offers technical information about security technology products to business customers. Works with customers to identify business requirements and develops customized security technology demonstrations. May assist with solving technical problems after security technology products are purchased or installed.
Remote (WHF) -- Chicagoland or Greater Atlanta area
Company:
Global Leader in Security Solutions (OEM; public company)
Compensation:
Lucrative base plus bonus (210K-230K OTE, uncapped), RSUs, generous 401K match, and great benefits
Position Type:
Full-Time/Perm Position ID:
1783 Our client is a financially strong, publicly traded cybersecurity leader that helps enterprise organizations secure, monitor, and optimize complex hybrid cloud and network environments. Their technology is trusted by many of the world's largest companies. Position Overview We are seeking a Security Sales Engineer to support enterprise sales efforts by serving as the technical expert throughout the sales cycle. This individual will work closely with Account Executives to uncover customer challenges, deliver presentations and demonstrations, lead Proofs of Concept, and help customers evaluate security and network visibility solutions. Why This Opportunity? Work with industry-leading cybersecurity and network security technology Strong company culture with excellent employee retention, company culture, career growth opportunity Financially stable organization with a long history of success Uncapped earning potential plus RSUs Excellent benefits including 401(k) match, generous PTO, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, and disability coverage Key Requirements 7+ years of Pre-Sales Engineering or Technical Sales experience 5+ years supporting or selling cybersecurity, NDR, DDoS, or network security solutions Strong enterprise customer-facing experience Experience delivering technical presentations, demonstrations, and Proofs of Concept Solid understanding of: Network Security (incident response, NDR, EDR, XDR, SOAR, Cyber Kill Chains) Cisco Networking (switches, routers, gateways) TCP/IP and Network Infrastructure (BGP, LAN, WAN, BGP FlowSpec, NetFlow) Cloud Networking Technologies Virtualization, Linux and/or Windows environments Excellent communication and presentation skills Able to travel up to 30%+ in the upper mid-west region, at times
Note:
This position does not offer any Visa sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Preferred (not required) Cisco certification (CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE) Experience with RFPs/RFIs Formal sales or pre-sales methodology training This is an outstanding opportunity for a consultative, customer-facing security professional who enjoys helping enterprise organizations solve complex cybersecurity and network visibility challenges. If this sounds like you, Contact me.
Contact:
Karel Lukas, Managing Partner The Trevi Group karel@thetrevigroup.com If this position is not the right match for you... then who comes to mind that should hear about it. Any recommendations you provide will be tagged confidentially with your name so that if we place that person within one year, we will send you a $1,000 Amex Gift Card to thank you for your help. Just know that when we contact people that you recommend to us, we contact them confidentially and never mention your name. You referrals are handled in a completely confidential manner.
