Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer - Pre-Sales

CrowdStrike; Arizona; On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation and equity

Wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leave

Professional development

Employee Networks and volunteering

World-class office culture

Great Place to Work Certification

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Corporate Sales Engineer who will articulate how security solutions are designed and deployed, and why they may fail, to create value for customers. You will join a team securing new clients and logos within the US West region.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in sales engineering or related fields, strong presentation skills, and knowledge of cloud platforms and threat intelligence. Travel and cross-functional collaboration are expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in sales engineering, IT, consulting, Digital Forensics, and Incident Response.
• Ability for travel as required.
• Knowledge of malware analysis, threat intelligence, vulnerability management and risk prioritization frameworks (CISA KEV, CVSS).
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts as they apply to threat detection, anomaly detection, or security automation.
• Ability to write and modify basic scripts (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Experience with virtualization/VDI technologies.
• Experience with large-scale cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Proficient understanding of identity/Security providers (AD, Entra ID, PAM).
• Customer-facing experience and comfortable leading presentations.
• Certifications such as CEH, CISSP, OSCP, SANS are a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical conversation across the cybersecurity space – AV, EDR, Incident Response, Forensics, SIEM, MDR, AI Security, etc.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations and product demonstrations tailored to customer needs.
• Manage and execute POVs by demonstrating CrowdStrike capabilities against requirements.
• Articulate product value, differentiation, and advantages to technical and executive audiences.
• Learn and evangelize new CrowdStrike products quickly and effectively.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Support, and Engineering; act as the technical bridge.
• Demonstrate strong time management and organizational skills.

Skills

Sales engineering

IT security

Threat detection

Scripting (PowerShell)

Python

Bash

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Windows/macOS/Linux

Public speaking

AI/ML concepts

Travel willingness

Education

Certifications such as CEH CISSP OSCP SANS

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Bash

VDI/ virtualization

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a Corporate Sales Engineer who will articulate how security solutions are designed and deployed, and why they may fail, to create value for customers. You will join a team securing new clients and logos within the US West region.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in sales engineering or related fields, strong presentation skills, and knowledge of cloud platforms and threat intelligence. Travel and cross-functional collaboration are expected.