Sr. Sales Engineer

Posted 16 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Office, Machaze, Manica
Senior level
Security • Software • Cybersecurity
We protect and secure our customer’s rapidly evolving digital world by providing a Data-First SASE solution.
The Role
Lead discussions with customers to understand their cybersecurity needs, deliver presentations, provide technical support, and collaborate on security solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In

Who is Forcepoint?

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!

What you will be doing:

  • Lead discussions with customers to drive understanding and documentation of the customer’s environment and needs, specifically their network security, DLP/Intellectual property protection needs and recommend appropriate products/services that meet these needs.
  • Deliver product, technology and/or customized solution presentations to technical and business decision makers which may include system demonstrations, white-boarding and technical Q&A sessions to the client.
  • Provide pre-sales technical support, security engineering and technical guidance for the development and implementation of Forcepoint cybersecurity technologies for customer.
  • Work with customer, strategic partners, resellers and Forcepoint team members to architect, design, build, and deploy cyber security solutions for customers and partners in support of pilot and proof of concept demonstrations.
  • Attend industry conferences, trade shows and sales events and participate in related activities.
  • Prepare, write, and present trade studies, cost benefit analyses, white papers, reports and briefings as required.
  • Work with account managers and proposal team to develop technical content and diagrams for RFI/RFP responses
  • Orchestrate Product Specialists involvement during pre-sales activities
  • Collaborate with partners and professional services to design projects activities in order to have them aligned with customer expectations
  • Assist with maintaining state of the art demonstration and lab capabilities and other duties and projects as assigned.

What you can bring:

  • Previous demonstrated experience within cyber security
  • Pre-sales experience working directly with cyber security and/or network products in a team environment.
  • Experience with Web security
  • Experience with Data Loss Prevention projects, approach and logics
  • Strong customer relation/engagement skills
  • Ideally have experience working with enterprise accounts
  • Confident communicator, able to proactively engage with customer.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a broad range of audiences; from deeply technical to high executive C-level decision makers.
  • Must be able to collaboratively coordinate across traditional engineering disciplines, management and customers.
  • Knowledge of networking topology, TCP/IP protocol, proxies infrastructures, Network architectures, and components (firewalls, routers, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of data protection and the concept of value for the customers
  • Proactive attitude and get things done mentaility
  • Linux/Windows systems administration experience preferred.
  • Strong understanding of customers and prospects requirements, security design and system architectures
  • Experience with cyber security engineering projects and programs
  • Fluent in English communication preferred

Don’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.

The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Forcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected].

Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.

Top Skills

Dlp
Firewalls
Linux
Network Security
Proxies
Routers
Tcp/Ip
Windows
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Austin, TX
1,868 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

We protect and secure our customer’s rapidly evolving digital world by providing a Data-First SASE solution. Forcepoint is the people-centric cybersecurity company that understands behavior and adapts security response and enforcement to risk. The Forcepoint ONE Platform simplifies security for companies around the world. We live by our values of being customer-centric, simplicity-focused, innovative, trustworthy and ethical, and people-centric.

Why Work With Us

Join our team and feel good about the work you do. At Forcepoint, you’re given unique opportunities to make an impact within your team, the company, and the world. We focus on delivery to our customers, high performance within our teams, and giving back to our communities.

Gallery

Gallery

Similar Jobs

Enfusion, a Clearwater Analytics company Logo Enfusion, a Clearwater Analytics company

Program Manager

Fintech • Software • Financial Services
Hybrid
2 Locations
100K-165K Annually

Enfusion, a Clearwater Analytics company Logo Enfusion, a Clearwater Analytics company

Site Reliability Engineer

Fintech • Software • Financial Services
Hybrid
Office, Machaze, Manica, MOZ
Hybrid
Office, Machaze, Manica, MOZ
Hybrid
Office, Machaze, Manica, MOZ
85K-120K Annually

Similar Companies Hiring

Credal.ai Thumbnail
Software • Security • Productivity • Machine Learning • Artificial Intelligence
Brooklyn, NY
Standard Template Labs Thumbnail
Software • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence
New York, NY
10 Employees
PRIMA Thumbnail
Travel • Software • Marketing Tech • Hospitality • eCommerce
US
15 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account