Sales Engineer

Silverfort • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Silverfort is on a mission to bring identity security everywhere – to every human, machine, and AI agent, both on-prem and in the cloud. Our unique technology secures identities & access at runtime, in ways that weren’t possible before. With the broadest identity security platform in the market, trusted by more than 1,000 customers including many Fortune 100 companies, Silverfort is uniquely positioned to lead the fast-growing identity security category. Joining Silverfort means becoming part of a fast-moving team with a culture of innovation and collaboration, that goes above and beyond to help our customers and each other, on a journey to reshape the future of identity security. As a Sales Engineer, you will lead the technical discussion with potential customers, understand their security and business needs, provide professional guidance and work to solve complex security problems. Your responsibilities will range from conducting in-person and remote product demonstrations, articulating Silverfort’s innovative technology, providing professional advice and ensuring successful POCs in a variety of environments. You will also be responsible for communicating customer requirements and feedback to the product team to help enhance our platform.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience in sales engineering or similar positions, preferably in information security companies
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management principles and deep knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory including its common authentication protocols (e.g. Kerberos, NTLM, LDAP, RADIUS, etc.) - a must
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Conditional Access, OpenID Connect, SAML, etc.) and Federation Services - an advantage
• Hands-on experience in administrating and troubleshooting Windows, Linux and TCP/IP networks
• Profound understanding of information security concepts and technologies
• Outstanding communication skills, comfortable delivering technical presentations to C-level executives and technical leads alike

Responsibilities

• Own and execute all technical aspects of the sales cycle: perform high-level technical presentations and demos, respond to technical queries and RFI/RFPs, manage POC's end-to-end including hands-on implementation
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with engineers and technical executives in target customer accounts and channel partners
• Own the channel’s technical enablement and support their presales efforts
• Be an evangelist of Silverfort’s innovative technology, speak at webinars, tradeshows and other public events
• Collaborate with WW Pre Sales, Product, Marketing and Customer Success teams to maximize overall customer satisfaction
• Capture, reflect and maintain the technical aspects of sales opportunities in SFDC
• Be the technical leader of your business and territory

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees