Sr. Sales Engineer (Southeast)

At Securonix, we’re on a mission to secure the world by staying ahead of cyber threats, reinforcing all layers of our platform with AI capabilities. Our Securonix Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with the first and only AI-Reinforced solution built with a cybersecurity mesh architecture on a highly scalable data cloud. Enhanced by Securonix EON’s AI capabilities, our innovative cloud-native solution delivers a seamless CyberOps experience, empowering organizations to scale their security operations and keep up with evolving threats. 

Recognized as a five-time leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM and highly rated on Gartner Peer Insights, our award-winning Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with 365 days of ‘hot’ data for rapid search and investigation, threat content-as-a-service, proactive defense through continuous peer and partner collaboration, and a fully integrated Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) experience—all within a single platform. Built on a cloud-native architecture, the platform leverages the Snowflake Data Cloud for unparalleled scalability and performance.

Securonix is proud to be a cybersecurity unicorn and featured in CRN's 2024 Security 100 list. Backed by Vista Equity Partners, one of the largest private equity firms with over $100 billion in assets under management, we have a unique advantage in driving innovation and growth. With a global footprint, we serve more than 1,000 customers worldwide, including 10% of the Fortune 100. Our network of 150+ partners and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) enables us to deliver unmatched security solutions on a global scale.

At Securonix, we are driven by our core values and place our people at the heart of everything we do:

• Winning as One Team: We work together with universal respect to achieve aligned outcomes
• Customer Driven Innovation: We innovate to stay ahead of the market and create value for our customers
• Agility in Action: We embrace change and are unified in our purpose and objectives amidst change

Join us as we redefine cybersecurity, innovate fearlessly, and grow together as one team!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Pre-Sales Engineer will conduct all pre-sales activities to support the Southeast Region in the United States. These activities include demonstrating the technical and business value of Securonix solutions to potential clients and partners. This position requires that the candidate be a security industry subject matter expert with an ability to clearly articulate SIEM, UEBA, and SOAR solutions to clients, potential clients, and partners. 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Use technical features to calculate and demonstrate business value.
• Assist Sales Executives to understand the business objectives of clients and articulate the value of the Securonix solutions.
• Conduct presentations at local/regional/national meetings and conferences to evangelize Securonix products and messaging.
• Support the business by training and enabling Securonix customers through workshops, feature update sessions, and other exercises.
• Quarterback the RFP response process and coordinate with proper internal resources to deliver effective and accurate responses.
• Manage POC project deliverables and timeline and shorten sales cycle when possible.
• Coordinate and request company resources for Proof of Value or other evaluations.
• Build win-win relationships with external customers as well as internal departments (Technical Account Management, Service Delivery, Architecture, Product Management, etc).

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Information Technology Industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Sales Engineer, Solution Architect and/or client facing Cyber-Security Consultant.
• Successful track record of new business production in several industries and ability to exceed quotas.
• Excellent planning, time management, communication, decision making, presentation, organization, and interpersonal skills. Self-starter who will meet or exceed personal goals.
• Customer relationship building and account management skills.
• Technical understanding of cyber security products, methods, and technology trends in the current market.
• Understanding of networking, application security, SIEM, and OS in a medium to senior level capacity.

Securonix is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with Securonix is based on merit, competence, and qualifications. It is our policy to administer all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Consistent with the obligations of these laws, Securonix will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, Securonix maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).

As part of our compliance with these obligations, Securonix invites you to voluntarily self-identify as set forth below. Provision of such information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your employment or subject you to any adverse treatment. Any and all information provided will be considered confidential, will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file, and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement purposes.