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Director of Sales Engineering

Sales EngineerSales EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 501-1,000Since 1985H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Florida + 6 moreAll locations: Florida, Idaho, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Posted

34 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudDNSLinuxSwitchingVmware

Job Description

Own the vision, structure, and operating model for the global Sales Engineering organization Define engagement models, coverage strategy, and prioritization frameworks aligned to revenue goals and sales motions Establish scalable, repeatable standards for demos, proofs of concept, and technical evaluations across segments and regions Define, track, and evolve KPIs for Sales Engineering effectiveness, efficiency, and impact, using data to drive continuous improvement Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Sales Engineers, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career progression Establish clear role expectations, skill frameworks, and growth paths for individual contributors and senior SEs Build a culture of technical excellence, customer empathy, accountability, and continuous learning Own onboarding and ongoing technical enablement for Sales Engineers and broader customer-facing teams Ensure consistent technical positioning, messaging, and differentiation across buyer personas and stages of the sales cycle Partner with Product Marketing to shape how Portnox is positioned against competitors and alternatives such as VPNs, NAC incumbents, and ZTNA or SASE offerings Serve as a strategic partner to Sales leadership on deal strategy, resource planning, and forecast risk related to technical evaluations Collaborate with Product and Engineering to provide structured field feedback that influences roadmap, integrations, and usability Partner with Customer Experience to ensure continuity between pre-sales expectations and post-sales success Act as the senior technical escalation point for complex evaluations, strategic opportunities, or high-risk deals when required Provide guidance on architecture, security posture, and deployment models without becoming a default deal-level contributor Maintain deep awareness of how customers evaluate Portnox in real-world environments and how competitors position against us Ensure accurate and consistent documentation of technical activity, outcomes, and insights within Salesforce and related systems Drive adoption of tools, templates, and automation that improve consistency, visibility, and scale

Job Requirements

  • 3 to 5 years of people leadership experience managing and scaling Sales Engineering or highly technical customer-facing teams
  • 5 to 7 years of prior hands-on experience in network or security engineering roles, providing the technical foundation to guide architecture and evaluations
  • Demonstrated success transitioning from individual contributor expertise to function-level leadership and strategy
  • Strong understanding of Network Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, and adjacent network and identity security technologies
  • Experience reviewing and guiding network and security architectures for mid-market and enterprise environments
  • Proven ability to oversee and contribute to RFIs and RFPs with technical accuracy and strategic positioning
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with executive, business, and technical audiences
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
  • Strong judgment in balancing technical depth with sales velocity and buyer experience
  • Networking fundamentals including routing, switching (Layer 2 and Layer 3), VLANs, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, LAN, WAN, WLAN, and 802.1X
  • Authentication and identity technologies including RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, MFA, and certificate-based auth
  • Familiarity with SIEM, MDM, EDR, and vulnerability management platforms
  • Working knowledge of Linux and Windows environments sufficient to review architectures and guide troubleshooting
  • Exposure to virtualization and cloud infrastructure including VMware and public cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
  • Security or networking certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, Security+, CCNA, CCNP, or CCSP
  • Experience leading teams that leverage scripting or automation to improve repeatability and scale
  • Background in high-growth SaaS or security startups

Benefits

  • Opportunity to make a significant impact on the operations of the company.
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.

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