Solutions Engineer (Service Providers)

Netskope; Madrid; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Work Program

Health Insurance Benefits

Dental Benefits

Life Insurance

401(K)

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Netskope is seeking a Solutions Engineer - Service Providers to broaden our strategic partner ecosystem and embed Netskope technology into advisory, implementation, and managed services offerings. You will work with the account executive to ensure partners can onboard and support new customers.

You will educate partners on Secure Service Edge and SASE, train them via Netskope Academy and your knowledge, and drive Netskope’s leadership in cloud security through partner sales cycles and executive

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a similar role in vendor or partner environment.
• Experience with Global Service Providers such as BT, Orange or Telefonica.

Responsibilities

• Educate and evangelize on Secure Service Edge and SASE.

Skills

Pre-sales

Cloud security

Partner management

Executive relationships

Spanish fluency

Travel readiness

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/CS

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Netskope Platform

Security SaaS

Job description

• The Netskope Solutions Engineer - Service Providers is a strategic pre-sales role at Netskope. The SP Solution Engineer has a wide array of responsibilities focused on expanding our strategic Global Service Provider partner ecosystem
• As an SP Solutions Engineer, you will work closely with your account executive to embed Netskope technology into your partner’s advisory, implementation, and managed services offerings. You will leverage your technical expertise on the Netskope portfolio to ensure your partner can successfully obtain, onboard, and support new customers
• This role requires a business-level understanding of how Global Service Providers do business, the vendors they work with and the key metrics they measure themselves by
• Build meaningful relationships with our Partners:
• This includes leveraging in-person, video conferencing, and any other medium applicable to stay closely connected to our Partners
• Build relationships spanning all the way from Engineers to Executives
• Educate and Evangelize:
• You will proactively educate our Partners on the Secure Service Edge and SASE transformation and how Netskope is uniquely positioned to help them be successful
• You will train Partners on Netskope leveraging both the Netskope Academy, online curriculum, self-developed content, and your own knowledge
• You will actively engage with a Partner’s sales team to drive Netskope’s business and promote Netskope as the leader in Cloud Security
• You will closely track, manage and promote Netskope Certifications and Accreditations across the Partners you focus on
• You will also assist in building the Netskope Prime program, recruiting new members, and contributing content to that program
• Pitch-Demo-POV: You will be instrumental in making sure our Partners are able to effectively (and independently) Pitch, Demo, and run a POV on Netskope. This starts with making sure we have developed all the resources they need. You will be instrumental in helping to build that content
• Netskope Practice Development:
• In this role, you will also leverage your technical expertise on the Netskope platform and portfolio to develop practices within our Partner Community. These practices should directly lead to and ensure our partners can land, onboard, and support new customers
• Technical Advocacy:
• As a Solutions Engineer - Service Providers, you are the technical Partner advocate within Netskope
• You will connect partners with sales, engineering, product management, Customer Support, and Customer Success as well as other groups required to ensure our mutual success
• Program Management:
• To be successful, you must have discipline running your business
• You will need to track, report, and analyze the progress being made and make sure key metrics are being met
• You will also be responsible for promoting new programs, managing existing programs, and reporting on the progress being made on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• You will quantitatively show that the Channel is adding value to our business

Benefits

• Family Medical Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Remote Work Program
• Dental Benefits
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Vision Benefits
• Commuter Benefits
• Company Outings
• Stocked Kitchen
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Days

• Hands-on experience across a wide array of technologies
• Strong understanding of how to navigate large Partner organizational structures
• 7+ years of success in a similar role working for a vendor or a partner
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills and very engaging interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute on large, complex SaaS solution opportunities
• A very high sense of urgency and ownership to “make stuff happen and get stuff done” (MSH/GSD)
• Experience managing and building executive-level relationships
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-departmental collaboration on strategic initiatives
• Strong understanding and experience of Cloud Security from one or more vendors
• A strong understanding of business metrics used by vendors and Partners
• Excellent writing and documentation skills
• Spanish language fluency
• 7+ years of direct pre-sales experience
• Broad understanding of security, networking, proxies, authentication, and Internet fundamentals
• A proven track record of building successful relationships with at least one Global Service Provider such as BT, Orange or Telefonica
• Ability to travel as needed and as permitted by local health and safety laws
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or Computer Science and/or equivalent work experience
• Strong skills presenting in person and remotely
• Education: Bachelor’s (BSc) degree or higher preferred