Presales Solutions Engineer - Data Security
At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Shi. Remote, United States of America · full-time · $120,000–$230,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build security proposals by consulting with CIOs, CISOs, engineers, procurement teams, and other client contacts
- Teach sales teams how to position cybersecurity solutions through individual, team, and company training
- Create sales collateral and lab-based use cases that support cybersecurity customer engagements
- Help scope professional-services statements of work around recommended products and solutions
- Develop and present customer-facing security offerings that address specific requests and opportunities
What you bring
- At least five years in a technical cybersecurity position and three years in security presales consulting
- A bachelor’s degree or comparable relevant work experience
- Working knowledge of NIST, HITRUST, CIS, and security technologies including DLP, CASB, SWG, DSPM, and ransomware recovery
- Practical expertise with Proofpoint, Mimecast, Abnormal, Rubrik, Varonis, Sentra, or Cohesity
- Ability to explain and sell complex technical offerings by connecting customer needs to their value
Who this fits
You’ll suit a customer-facing security engineer who can present complex ideas, build relationships across client organizations, and support sales conversations with technical depth. The role is remote within the United States, with travel to client, partner, conference, and SHI locations up to twenty percent. Austin office attendance may be required for business needs, and extended hours can apply to special projects. The role offers an annual range of $120,000 to $230,000 including base salary and bonus.
From the employer
About Us
Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.
Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:
Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.
Job Summary
The Presales Solutions Engineer – Data Security will be a customer-facing cloud security expert. They will take a consultative approach to security projects and have a holistic understanding of how security technology enables business. The Solutions Engineer will also develop and deliver new security services offerings to address customer requests/opportunities. This remote position may be required to report to the office in Austin, Texas, as required for business needs and as determined by SHI management.Role Description
Collaboration with multiple layers of contacts within client organizations, including but not limited to CIO, CSO, CISO, Security Engineers, and procurement to strengthen our overall customer relationship and better understand the goals and objectives they are trying to achieve.
Understand the company’s services offerings in all solution practice areas by attending company training and expanding knowledge through self-study.
Educate sales teams on cybersecurity solution selling and key technologies through 1x1, team, and company training.
Staying current on new technology, trends, and market behavior by studying market trends and the industry landscape
Engaging in self-study and independent work in lab facilities to increase job-related knowledge and skills
Developing collateral to assist with cybersecurity sales engagements
Developing use cases in the SHI lab to support sales engagements
Scope and assist in SOW creation for professional services that align to recommended products and solutions.
Behaviors and Competencies
Presenting: Can design and deliver engaging presentations, adapting the content and style to suit the audience, context, and medium.
Negotiation: Can proactively seek out negotiation opportunities, initiate discussions, and contribute to conflict resolution.
Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information to diverse audiences and can facilitate effective communication between others.
Detail-Oriented: Can manage complex tasks or projects, identifying errors or inconsistencies, and ensuring all details are addressed, necessary corrections are made, and quality is maintained.
Organization: Can effectively coordinate multiple projects, delegate tasks where appropriate, and employ advanced organizational tools and methods.
Follow-Up: Can proactively identify tasks that require follow-up, initiate necessary actions, and contribute to efficient workflow management.
Problem-Solving: Can proactively identify potential problems, initiate preventive measures, and propose and contribute to innovative solutions.
Relationship Building: Can proactively seek out opportunities to expand networks, initiate collaborations, and contribute to team cohesion.
Documentation: Can develop comprehensive documentation standards, implement best practices, and ensure documentation supports operational efficiency.
Results Orientation: Can set challenging goals for their team and lead them to achieve these goals, demonstrating a consistent track record of results.
Skill Level Requirements
Experience and understanding of security frameworks such as NIST, HITRUST, CIS, Etc. - Intermediate
Strong technical identity governance and security knowledge, including but not limited to DLP, CASB, SWG, DSPM, USB control, file encryption, and ransomware recovery solutions. - Intermediate
Ability to effectively communicate and sell complex technical products or services by understanding customer needs, articulating the value proposition, and providing technical expertise to support the sales process - Intermediate
Expertise in mainstream technologies to include: Proofpoint, Mimecast, Abnormal, Rubrik, Varonis, Sentra, Cohesity, etc.
Other Requirements
Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience required
5+ years experience in a technical cybersecurity role
3+ years experience in Security Pre-Sales Consulting
Advanced certification in one or more of the following mainstream technologies preferred: CISSP, Relevant GIAC Cert, SSCP, CISM, CCSP, CEH, CPT, CWSP, CCNP Security, CCIE Security or Relevant Professional certifications in Cyber Security OEMs
Travel to client locations required up to 20%, for customer meetings, internal meetings or engagements, travel to customer or partner sites, conferences, and SHI offices.
Extended hours are required to complete some special projects
The estimated annual pay range for this position is $120,000 - $230,000 which includes a base salary and bonus. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.
Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status
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