Security Sales Engineer - Chicago, Pre-sales
Core
Pre-sales engineer driving strategic enterprise sales for cybersecurity exposure management solutions.
Role type
Senior Pre-Sales Engineer (Cybersecurity)
Builds
Tenable Enterprise security products (vulnerability management, cloud security, AI security)
Domain
Cybersecurity / Network Security / Cloud Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | client delivery
Required skills
Technical sales, Proof of Concept (PoC) management, consultative guidance, stakeholder engagement, public speaking, strategic selling
Preferred skills
Vulnerability management, Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), Container security (Docker/K8s), AI security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Automation/DevSecOps, Compliance frameworks (CIS/FISMA/PCI/NIST)
Technologies
Nessus, Python SDKs, REST/GraphQL APIs, Terraform, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Deliver technical presentations and live demos, manage enterprise software trials and PoVs, answer technical questions on security best practices, cultivate new strategic opportunities, present thought leadership at industry events, engage key stakeholders from engineers to CISOs, collaborate with product management to surface customer feedback, deliver status reports for POVs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC