Senior Security Architect, Pre-Sales (Quebec)

Proofpoint; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking company as a Senior Security Architect in Pre-Sales, where you will play a pivotal role in protecting clients from cyber threats. This position allows you to leverage your technical expertise and customer relationship skills to deliver impactful solutions that resonate with enterprise clients. You will be the trusted advisor to account managers and customers, conducting product demonstrations, and leading technical discussions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about cybersecurity, this is your chance to make a significant impact while growing your career in an innovative setting.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in technical roles related to cyber security.
• Proven track record in developing customer relationships.
• Experience with large enterprise clients and security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales processes and deliver product demonstrations.
• Collaborate with sales teams to develop account strategies.
• Mentor new team members and contribute to internal documentation.

Skills

Technical Account Management

Cyber Security

Customer Relationship Management

Presentation Skills

Cloud Security

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Enterprise Security Solutions

Risk Assessment

Networking Protocols

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a Relevant Field

Cyber Security Certifications (CISSP)

Tools

Email Security Gateways

Cloud/SaaS Platforms

SMTP

Directory Services (AD, Azure AD)

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The Role

At Proofpoint, the members of our Pre-Sales Security Architecture teams are highly valued business partners that play a critical role in our sales process every single day.

As a Senior Security Architect, Pre-Sales working with Enterprise accounts, you will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team. You will become a trusted advisor to both the Account Managers you are paired with, as well as our current and future customers. As a technical liaison and subject matter expert on all things Proofpoint, you will help to deliver People-Centric solutions that protect against today’s cyber threats.

You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have them eager to hear more. Your story may include onsite product demonstrations, white-boarding sessions, mini-trainings, Lunch-n-Learns, Proof-of-Concept, Production Evaluations, all in pursuit of providing a solution to your customer that you will take pride in being a part of. It’s an exciting time to be at Proofpoint!

Candidates for this role should be located in Ontario or Quebec and willing to travel up to 50% of the time within Canada.

Your day-to-day

• The Senior Security Architect, Pre-Sales is the Technical Lead for the Proofpoint Pre-Sales process, including
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies
• Build trust and rapport with customers and prospects in person, and be their main technical point of contact throughout the process
• Deliver compelling product demonstrations that address today’s most pressing cyber threats
• Work closely with customer/prospect security staff for technical discovery, as well as planning, execution and wrap up of Proof-of-Concept (POC) and Production Evaluations
• You will design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio
• You may, occasionally, be called upon to assist in professional services deployments, technical training, and to present at or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows
• You will be able to provide valuable customer insight and real-world experiences to Product Management, Marketing and Product Development (Engineering) teams to help keep our solutions the best in the industry
• You will become an expert in Email Security Gateways, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and the threat landscape
  
  

Senior level duties

• Mentoring new team members in multiple areas including Proofpoint products, sales process, and relationship management with both customers and account managers
• Develop and deliver training presentations to peers, account managers, and other teams within Proofpoint
• Contribute across all corporate communication channels, write and help upkeep internal documentation and training
• Help develop solutions to common challenges and establish processes within the local team, department, and across the sales engineering organization
  
  

What You Bring To The Team

• 6+ years of hands on technical experience, either as a Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, Security Architect or senior level product support, preferably in the cyber-security industry
• Proven track record developing and maintaining customer relationships through in person meetings, ideally in a local territory
• Experience working with large (Enterprise) clients/organizations
• Self-starter and ability to own and drive initiatives
• History of conducting large-scale assessments and/or evaluations, including managing expectations, deliverables, and complex systems as well as the teams that support them
• Comfortable presenting to individuals and/or teams including technical staff through C-suite
• You have experience in Enterprise or Cloud Security, including cloud/SaaS platforms, messaging, data, network, endpoint, NOC/SOC, or MSP-related cybersecurity
• Experience selling and positioning a platform is highly valued
• Exposure to at least two of the following skill sets are recommended
• Cloud security and shadow IT monitoring
• IT security, vulnerability or risk assessments, and policy enforcement
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance and privacy
• Enterprise email solutions such as Exchange, G-Suite, Lotus Dominoorworking knowledge of SMTP
• Additional skills that are added bonuses include
• Directory Services and protocols such as AD, Azure AD, LDAP, iDP (identity providers)
• Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
• Networking and protocols such as SMTP, DNS, LDAP, HTTP, etc.
• Experience with frameworks such as MITRE and/or NIST
• You have a background in consultative approach to solving problems and/or have a strong desire to pivot your career towards a sales direction
• You can thrive in a fast paced, high-energy environment
• You can work independently, adapt quickly and maintain a positive attitude
• Strong PowerPoint, presentation and organizational skills are a must
• CISSP or other relevant cyber-security and/or cloud security certifications are valued
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• Travel Required in this role
  
  

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security and Software Development

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