Lead Sales Engineering Specialist - Security
Supports sales and field engineering teams by addressing customer security questionnaires, architecture reviews, and compliance discussions. Requires at least three years in enterprise security or related technical roles and expertise in cloud, network connectivity, and data security.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Support sales and field sales engineering teams with deep technical knowledge of platform security and internal security operations.
- Provide timely, accurate responses to prospect and customer security questionnaires using internal tooling.
- Collaborate with Legal and Application Security to maintain internal libraries for security questionnaires.
- Lead documentation and internal enablement efforts to scale specialist knowledge across the department.
- Partner with Product and Engineering teams to align solutions with customer needs.
- Engage prospects and customers in security architecture reviews and compliance discussions.
- Stay current with security technologies and trends.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a security administrator, backend engineer, field CISO, or IT services professional in an enterprise or similarly complex environment.
- Extensive expertise in modern cloud and on-premises network architectures, connectivity mechanisms, and data security.
- Ability to communicate detailed security posture effectively and influence security audiences at all levels.
- Experience with trust center management platforms and security questionnaire automation software.
- Curiosity, rapid technical learning ability, and enthusiasm for teaching others.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience using generative AI to accelerate and scale workflows.
- Familiarity with Java, SQL, and Python.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay range: $173,811–$217,264 USD.
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance.
- Paid time off, paid sick time, parental leave, holidays, volunteer days, and a year-end Global Week of Rest.
- RSU stock grants.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Monthly cell phone stipend.
- Mental health support resources for employees and covered dependents.
Skills
AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Data Loss Prevention, Encryption, Kubernetes, Docker, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, Python, SQL, Java
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