Sales Engineer
Skyhigh Security
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Job Description
About Skyhigh Security
Skyhigh Security is a dynamic, fast-paced, cloud company that is a leader in the security industry. Our mission is to protect the world’s data, and because of this, we live and breathe security. We value learning at our core, underpinned by openness and transparency. Since 2011, organizations have trusted us to provide them with a complete, market-leading security platform built on a modern cloud stack. Our industry-leading suite of products radically simplifies data security through easy-to-use, cloud-based, Zero Trust solutions that are managed in a single dashboard, powered by hundreds of employees across the world. With offices in Santa Clara, Aylesbury, Paderborn, Bengaluru, Sydney, Tokyo and more, our employees are the heart and soul of our company.
Skyhigh Security is more than a company; here, when you invest your career with us, we commit to investing in you. We embrace a hybrid work model, creating the flexibility and freedom you need from your work environment to reach your potential. From our employee recognition program, to our ‘Blast Talks' learning series, and team celebrations (we love to have fun!), we strive to be an interactive and engaging place where you can be your authentic self.
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Role Overview
Our Sales Engineering team is looking for you, a talented Sales Engineer who creates solution architecture that delights our customers. You’ll be one half of a tight partnership with our account team to lead and engage through the sales lifecycle, building Customer and Partner trust. You’ll provide exemplary technical expertise on customer product and solution demonstrations, proof of concept, proposals, use cases, and solutioning to gain technical wins.
About the Sales Engineer Role
- Actively participate in solution led sales calls and prospect visits to qualify the customer’s requirements
- Gather requirements to develop properly specified and sized solutions that ensure bill of materials (BOM) meets use case requirements, within the customer’s business needs
- Create and present market-differentiating solicited and unsolicited solution proposals
- Build a trusted relationship within targeted accounts and Partners to expand the existing footprint and drive competitive displacements
- Own the comprehensive, consultative technical or solution response to RFIs/RFPs
- Lead proof of value (POV) as required from an engagement
- Support customer beta activities and early adopter programs
- Collaborate with key Partners to enable them to position our solutions together with their service offerings
- Act as the Technical account lead for Customer Executive Briefing events
About You
- Thrive in a high-profile, customer-facing role with 3+ years of cybersecurity experience
- Are a demonstrated technical specialist in one of these technologies: Secure Service Edge Solutions & architectures; Cloud and Virtualization security; Data protection and privacy; Networking, Web Proxy and SDWAN; Workload and Container security
- Love presenting and showcasing innovative technologies, solutions and approaches
- Have a bias for technical detail
- Demonstrate an instinctive understanding of customer context and capability
- Demonstrate an ability to effectively adapt to relevant customer use cases and improvement opportunities
It would be great if you also have
- Industry relevant certification such as AWS, Azure, GCP, CISSP, Cisco, CEH
Company Benefits and Perks
We believe that the best solutions are developed by teams who embrace each other's unique experiences, skills, and abilities. We work hard to create a dynamic workforce where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.
- Retirement Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Support for Community Involvement
We're serious about our commitment to a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our industry-leading products and customer support, which is why we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.
Key skills/competency
- Cybersecurity Solutions
- Solution Architecture
- Technical Sales
- Cloud Security
- Data Protection
- Zero Trust
- Networking
- Proof of Concept (PoC)
- RFI/RFP Response
- Customer Engagement
How to Get Hired at Skyhigh Security
- Research Skyhigh Security's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your Sales Engineer resume: Highlight cybersecurity sales, cloud security, PoC, and RFI/RFP experience.
- Master Skyhigh Security solutions: Deeply understand their Zero Trust platform and comprehensive product suite.
- Prepare for technical deep-dives: Showcase expertise in SSE, data protection, networking, and cloud security architectures.
- Demonstrate consultative selling: Practice articulating value and customer-centric problem-solving in security.
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