Advisory Solution Engineer - Enterprise

SailPoint; Illinois; On-site; USD 117,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Job summary

SailPoint seeks an Advisory Solution Consultant (pre-sales Solution Engineer) to support US West sales for Enterprise accounts. You will partner with sales teams, applying technical acumen and business insight to SailPoint’s growth objectives. Must be located in Chicago, IL.

You will lead demos, understand customer requirements, and articulate SailPoint’s value and differentiators, while collaborating with sales, product, and services teams.

Qualifications

• Five plus years of professional experience as a pre-sales technical resource in an enterprise software company (B2B).
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Working knowledge of technical infrastructure including web services, application servers, databases, virtualization, and directories.
• Conversant in modern SaaS architecture.
• Familiarity with Java, XML, LDAP, SQL, JSON; Azure/AWS/GCP desirable.
• Three plus years working with Identity, Governance and Access Management (IGA) solutions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the sales process and work with direct and channel sales teams.
• Discover and understand customer requirements and align SailPoint solutions.
• Present SailPoint business functions, value, and competitive differences.
• Provide product demonstrations to prospective customers.
• Assist in developing RFP responses with the RFP team.
• Participate in onsite and remote POV evaluations.
• Provide feedback to Product Management on enhancements.

Skills

Pre-sales

Enterprise software

Communications

Web services

SaaS architecture

Java/XML/LDAP/SQL/JSON

IAM/IGA

Education

BA/BS or global equivalent

8 years experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

SailPoint is the leading, AI-driven security platform providing the autonomous governance that best solves the needs for the modern enterprise. By harnessing the power of AI and machine learning, SailPoint automates and streamlines the complexity of delivering the right access to the right identities and technology resources at the right time. Delivered at the scale our enterprise customer’s demand.

We are proud of our team and the culture we have built which has led to our employees voting us “best places to work” – 15 years in a row.

The role:

SailPoint is seeking an Advisory Solution Consultant (pre-sales Solution Engineer) to support the US West sales regions for Enterprise accounts. You will partner with our sales teams by applying your technical abilities and business acumen in support of SailPoint’s growth objectives . Must be located in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities:

Actively participate in the sales process and work closely with the direct and channel sales teams

Discover and understand customer requirements and align our solutions to those requirements

Present SailPoint business functions, value, and competitive differences

Provide product demonstrations to prospective customers

Assist in developing RFP responses in coordination with our RFP response team

Participate in onsite and remote Proof of Value (POV) evaluations

Provide feedback to Product Management on product enhancements

Requirements:

5+ years professional experience as a pre-sales technical resource in an enterprise software company (B2B)

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

A working knowledge of technical infrastructure including web services, application servers, databases, virtualization, and directories is required

Conversant in modern SaaS architecture

Familiarity with Java, XML, LDAP, SQL, JSON, Azure/AWS/GCP is desirable

3+ years working with Identity, Governance and Access Management solutions is preferred

Path to Success:

Within the first 4 months you will:

Learn the Identity Security and Identity Management space

Handle initial demos and discussions in IGA

Attend Revenue Onboarding for a deep dive into Challenger Sales training

Hone technical discovery skills through SE Scrum groups

Pitch to Account Executives (AEs) to master messaging and build relationships

Navigate internal relationships with Customer Success Managers, Product Management, Professional Services, and Partners

Coordinate with AEs before and after client calls, tying what is presented back to business value

Within 6 months to 1 year, you will:

Contribute to building new technical collateral for organization-wide use

Grow familiarity with IT audit functions, regulatory frameworks, SOX, HIPAA, NERC-CIP, GDPR, and CCPA

Speak at national or regional conferences and meet ups

Proactively network and build your own personal brand

Articulate the business value of SailPoint as a strategic sale

Communicate at the business level with clients outside of IT, such as HR, Finance, risk management, counsel, lines of business

Be fluent in the language of Identity Security

L ocation:

Residence in the Chicago, IL is required.

We anticipate 25% travel and flexibility to travel within the US (primarily in the Western US ) will be necessary.

Education:

Preferred, not required : BA/BS or global equivalent

8 years of related experience

Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-max, USD):

$116,900 - $197,083.60

Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.

Benefits Overview

1. Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance

2. Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability

3. Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&DD)

4. Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children

5. Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account

6. Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching

7. Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy

8. Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually

9. Sick leave

10. Parental support: Paid parental leave

11. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors

12. Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options

13. Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact [e-mail] or mail to 11120 Four Points Dr, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78726, to discuss reasonable accommodations. NOTE: Any unsolicited resumes sent by candidates or agencies to this email will not be considered for current openings at SailPoint.

SailPoint is the leading, AI-driven security platform providing the autonomous governance that best solves the needs for the modern enterprise. By harnessing the power of AI and machine learning, SailPoint automates and streamlines the complexity of delivering the right access to the right identities and technology resources at the right time. Delivered at the scale our enterprise customer’s demand.

We are proud of our team and the culture we have built which has led to our employees voting us “best places to work” – 15 years in a row.

The role:

SailPoint is seeking an Advisory Solution Consultant (pre-sales Solution Engineer) to support the US West sales regions for Enterprise accounts. You will partner with our sales teams by applying your technical abilities and business acumen in support of SailPoint’s growth objectives . Must be located in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities:

Actively participate in the sales process and work closely with the direct and channel sales teams

Discover and understand customer requirements and align our solutions to those requirements

Present SailPoint business functions, value, and competitive differences

Provide product demonstrations to prospective customers

Assist in developing RFP responses in coordination with our RFP response team

Participate in onsite and remote Proof of Value (POV) evaluations

Provide feedback to Product Management on product enhancements

Requirements:

5+ years professional experience as a pre-sales technical resource in an enterprise software company (B2B)

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

A working knowledge of technical infrastructure including web services, application servers, databases, virtualization, and directories is required

Conversant in modern SaaS architecture

Familiarity with Java, XML, LDAP, SQL, JSON, Azure/AWS/GCP is desirable

3+ years working with Identity, Governance and Access Management solutions is preferred

Path to Success:

Within the first 4 months you will:

Learn the Identity Security and Identity Management space

Handle initial demos and discussions in IGA

Attend Revenue Onboarding for a deep dive into Challenger Sales training

Hone technical discovery skills through SE Scrum groups

Pitch to Account Executives (AEs) to master messaging and build relationships

Navigate internal relationships with Customer Success Managers, Product Management, Professional Services, and Partners

Coordinate with AEs before and after client calls, tying what is presented back to business value

Within 6 months to 1 year, you will:

Contribute to building new technical collateral for organization-wide use

Grow familiarity with IT audit functions, regulatory frameworks, SOX, HIPAA, NERC-CIP, GDPR, and CCPA

Speak at national or regional conferences and meet ups

Proactively network and build your own personal brand

Articulate the business value of SailPoint as a strategic sale

Communicate at the business level with clients outside of IT, such as HR, Finance, risk management, counsel, lines of business

Be fluent in the language of Identity Security

L ocation:

Residence in the Chicago, IL is required.

We anticipate 25% travel and flexibility to travel within the US (primarily in the Western US ) will be necessary.

Education:

Preferred, not required : BA/BS or global equivalent

8 years of related experience

Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-max, USD):

$116,900 - $197,083.60

Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.

Benefits Overview

1. Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance

2. Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability

3. Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&DD)

4. Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children

5. Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account

6. Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching

7. Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy

8. Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually

9. Sick leave

10. Parental support: Paid parental leave

11. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors

12. Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options

13. Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact [e-mail] or mail to 11120 Four Points Dr, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78726, to discuss reasonable accommodations. NOTE: Any unsolicited resumes sent by candidates or agencies to this email will not be considered for current openings at SailPoint.