Senior Cloud Security Specialist (Global Blackbelt, Continental Europe)

Darktrace; Paris; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Darktrace is seeking a Global Blackbelt / Cloud Security Specialist to act as a trusted technical adviser for strategic customers and partners across Europe. You will drive executive engagements, craft security strategies for cloud and hybrid environments, and partner with sales teams to accelerate revenue and platform adoption.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to shape go‑to‑market motions, deliver PoVs, and lead high‑impact security initiatives at scale.

Qualifications

• Strong background in cloud security architectures across cloud, identity, networking, and SaaS environments.
• Experience leading technical sales engagements with CISO/IT leadership.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross‑functional outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority for cloud security opportunities across DFIR, cloud, SaaS, identity and hybrid environments.
• Lead executive briefings, customer workshops, technical evaluations, and PoV engagements.
• Mentor field engineers and account teams on cloud security strategies and competitive positioning.

Skills

Cloud security

AI security

Executive engagement

Customer facing

DFIR

Tools

CSPM

CDR

XDR

SIEM

Entra ID

Job description

• This high-profile, customer-facing role will support sales teams around the world, based in Continental Europe, helping strategic customers adopt and secure Cloud & Hybrid Network technologies through Darktrace’s Behavioral Defense Platform and Darktrace / CLOUD portfolio
• The role combines deep technical expertise, executive engagement, and business leadership to accelerate revenue growth, influence product direction, and establish Darktrace as the market leader in Cloud security
• As a Global Blackbelt, Cloud Security Specialist, you will serve as a trusted advisor to customers, partners, and internal stakeholders, helping organizations safely deploy their Hybrid network at scale while maintaining visibility, governance, and control over network components and data flows
• You will work alongside account teams, product management, marketing, engineering, and executive leadership to drive some of Darktrace’s largest and most strategic Cloud security opportunities
• Candidates should be based in Continental Europe and willing to travel globally (though predominantly in EMEA) to support strategic customer engagements, executive meetings, partner activities, and industry events
• Partner with account teams and regional leadership to develop AI security strategies that support revenue growth, customer retention, and platform expansion,
• Serve as the senior technical authority for strategic customer opportunities involving DFIR, Cloud, SaaS, identity, network, and hybrid environments,
• Lead executive briefings, support customer workshops, technical evaluations, and Proof of Value engagements focused on DFIR, Cloud & Hybrid Network security outcomes,
• Mentor field pre/post sales engineers and account teams on Cloud security technologies, competitive positioning, and customer engagement strategies,
• Advise customers on cloud security transformation initiatives, including multi-cloud adoption, workload protection, SaaS security, identity security, and operational resilience,
• Demonstrate and position Darktrace’s behavioural AI capabilities across cloud, network, email, endpoint, identity, and emerging AI environments. Darktrace’s platform differentiates through behavioural analytics and cross-domain visibility rather than siloed security controls,
• Help customers build governance, visibility, and security controls around the rapidly expanding use of Cloud across their business,
• Develop trusted relationships with CISOs, CIOs, Security Architects, and executive stakeholders,
• Identify expansion opportunities across Darktrace’s broader platform, including Network, Email, Cloud, Endpoint, Identity, OT, and AI Security solutions,
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to provide customer feedback, competitive intelligence, feature requests, and roadmap influence,
• Support the development of repeatable Cloud & Hybrid Network security sales motions, technical enablement programs, and customer success frameworks,
• Create and present thought leadership content including webinars, whitepapers, conference presentations, blogs, and industry research,
• Represent Darktrace at customer executive events, analyst briefings, industry conferences, and Cloud security forums,
• Develop and maintain strategic partnership programss with hyperscalers, AI platform providers, cloud providers, SASE vendors, MSSPs, and consulting partners

Benefits

• Active social and charity initiatives including our matched charitable giving scheme and employee recognition scheme
• 23 days paid holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after two years’ service
• Additional birthday day off
• Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and minimum 5% employee contribution
• Optional BUPA private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Life assurance with a benefit of 4x your annual basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme offering both on-line and telephone support and resources to you and your family
• Cycle to work scheme

Proven experience as a Security Strategist,Security Strategist, Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Technical Account Manager, or similar customer-facing technical role. Experience on the customer-side would also be highly valuable, alongside excellent presentation and communication skills,Deep understanding of enterprise security architectures including cloud, identity, networking, endpoint, email, and SaaS environments,Demonstrated experience supporting consultative and solution-based sales through technical leadership and subject matter expertise,Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, containers, Kubernetes, serverless technologies, APIs, and SaaS ecosystems and the risks associated with them,Ability to influence and lead outcomes across highly matrixed organizations,Experience building trusted relationships with senior technical and business stakeholders,Experience engaging with Security Operations Centres (SOC), incident response teams, cloud operations teams, and security leadership,Experience discussing Cloud adoption strategies with executive stakeholders and security leadership teamsStrong executive communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex Cloud, Networking, DFIR and cybersecurity concepts,Strong expertise in cybersecurity, Cloud security, AI security, data security, or cyber risk management,Deep hands‑on knowledge of modern cloud platforms, including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP),Experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), CNAPP, XDR, SIEM, Identity Security, Zero Trust, or related security domains,Experience with Microsoft Security, Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, AWS Security Services, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Wiz, Lacework, Orca, Zscaler, Kape, or similar ecosystems,Working knowledge of AI security, LLM security risks, Shadow AI, AI governance, and secure AI adoption strategies,Familiarity with security frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Controls, NIST AI RMF, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, and ISO 42001,Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or equivalent,Experience supporting large, strategic enterprise accounts across regulated industries,Experience working within high-growth SaaS or cybersecurity organisations,Fluency in English plus one additional European language is highly desirable