Sr Systems Engineer-Security

Sr Systems Engineer-Security

 
Job ID: Job-1999       
Job Title:      Sr Systems Engineer-Security   
location:       Oakbrook, IL   
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Rate:   $115K - $125K +bonus   
Primary Skills:        
Description:    7+ years of experience 

Qualifications 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent. 
• 5 + years of successful technical systems and sales engineering experience in the security, security consulting and/or data protection industry. 
• Specific experience in assessing customers' technical maturity against their defined goals and matching those assessments to solutions which meet or exceed client expectations 
• Knowledge of IPSec, SSL, and VPN-based technologies. 
• Detailed knowledge of the Security Industry. 
• Experience with LAN/WAN/WLAN (802.11) networking design, connectivity, routing and switching protocols. 
• Security Certifications such as CISSP and GIAC strongly preferred. 
• Presentation-ready knowledge of several solutions and expertise in products making up one or more solutions. 
• Ability to present a professional appearance and demeanor. 
• Ability to relate to a wide range of technical staff and managers in customer environments. 
• Able to articulate how client’s solutions integrate with [and enhance] customer’s existing 3rd party install base 
• Broad product and solution knowledge of market trends in the Security industry and business 
• Collaborative spirit and excellent written/verbal communicatorMinimum Education - Bachelor's Degree 

As an Information Security (IS) Solution SE, you will participate in the development of multi-year account plans for complex, strategic accounts, with an ability to act as the field engineering team lead on projects impacting the overall organization. You will also act as the customer’s primary point of contact for the entire sales lifecycle for the our Security suite. As the point of contact, you will proactively develop technical relationships at all levels of the account, ranging from system administrators to senior executives. You will need to understand key business needs, assist in mapping those needs to our solutions, and drive identified opportunities toward technical closure. IS Solution SEs also require significant industry knowledge and credibility within the competitive landscape, and must have the ability and confidence to influence customer decisions. 

Your responsibilities include: helping to identify new opportunities, collaborating with sales peers to qualify opportunities, and driving the technical close process on all relevant Security solutions. Solution SEs must also coordinate with Marketing and Sales to ensure that our initiatives are timely and appropriate for current end user and/or market demand. Additionally, the Solution SE is responsible for ensuring partner satisfaction regarding technical aspects of end-user, partner-led initiatives. 

IS Solution SEs also act as project lead to ensure that the customer/partner’s specific product requirements are addressed in both current and future product development, and assists both partner and direct sales with building business cases for new opportunities. 

SEs are required to deliver security-focused training to both us and partner SEs. Additionally, Solution SEs must have a deep understanding of, and have an ability to apply, technical roadmaps to our customer’s mission critical applications. 

Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. I will only respond to resumes that demonstrate a fit for the role. 

PAID RELOCATION. ONLY THOSE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US. VISA TRANSFERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES, PLEASE. 

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