Direct Report: Technical Presales Engineer
Position Summary
Thales Cyber Solutions Belgium (TCS BE) is seeking a dynamic and motivated Technical Presales Engineer to strengthen our position in the Belgian and Dutch markets. Our rapid growth is attributed to our risk-based approach to cybersecurity. While our C-SOC services are a market driver, we are expanding our focus to include critical areas such as governance, managed technical services, intrusion detection, and application security.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Market Knowledge:
• Develop a deep understanding of the market landscape to comprehend client requirements and expectations.
• Familiarize yourself with the regulatory environment, including standards like NIS2 and DORA. Technical Advisory and Solution Development:
• Act as a technical advisor by actively listening to and understanding unique client needs.
• Synthesize market knowledge and company insights to provide technical advice and propose meaningful cybersecurity solutions.
• Transform these solutions into concrete commercial offers using Thales’s internal tools.
• Explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
Stakeholder Relationship Management:
• Cultivate positive relationships with vendors, partners, and local authorities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance Thales Cyber Solutions Belgium’s market position. • Work independently and effectively within a virtual team environment.
Security:
• Knowledge of company information security policies, privacy rules, and procedures.
• Ability to identify and report suspicious behavior, phishing, or social engineering attempts.
• Knowledge of security practices for managing sensitive and personal information.
Requirements
• Proven experience in either pre-sales or cybersecurity.
• Passion for IT; a technical background is considered a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to listen and present effectively in front of a client.
• Ability to respect deadlines.
• Effective handling of office tools.
Mandatory Languages:
• Dutch, French, and English: Professional working proficiency is required for all three languages.
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Thales, entreprise Handi-Engagée, reconnait tous les talents. La diversité est notre meilleur atout. Postulez et rejoignez nous !Skills Required
- Proven experience in either presales or cybersecurity
- Professional working proficiency in Dutch, French, and English
- Ability to listen and present effectively to clients
- Knowledge of information security policies, privacy rules, and procedures
- Ability to identify and report suspicious behavior, phishing, or social engineering
- Knowledge of security practices for managing sensitive and personal information
- Passion for IT; technical background
- Effective handling of office tools
- Familiarity with regulatory standards such as NIS2 and DORA
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
Thales Insights
What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
