Enterprise Solutions Engineering Manager, Central SLED

Tensec; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare programs

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Professional development stipend

Flexible PTO

Daily healthy lunches

Job summary

Tensec is seeking a highly motivated SE Manager for our Enterprise Solutions Engineering team in Austin, Texas. This remote role requires leading a high-performing team, providing technical coaching, and developing inclusive engineering practices across departments.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, proven sales engineering success, and a commitment to team development. The position offers a competitive salary range between $210,000 and $270,000.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a technical presales Manager.
• Experience in cloud and network infrastructure.
• Proven track record in leading high performing sales engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high performing Global Enterprise Engineering teams.
• Handle technical escalations and navigate complex technical solutions.
• Drive improvements and enhance cross-departmental collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Technical coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

About the Role

The Solutions Engineering team is looking for an additional SE leader to join our Enterprise team. The SE Manager is responsible for leading and developing a high performing Enterprise Solutions Engineering team in the Central US Region. The candidate should be a proven technical leader in a fast‑paced environment who’s highly motivated, entrepreneurial, with excellent follow‑up and follow‑through.

This position is remote.

What You’ll Do

• People Leader: Hire, develop and lead inclusive, engaged, and high performing Global Enterprise Engineering teams
• Technical Leader: Technical coach, mentor, and problem solver helping with technical escalations and navigating complex technical solutions
• Builder: Identify gaps, show initiative, and take ownership to build out programs and processes in support of the SE team
• Connector: work cross‑functionally to drive improvements and increase communication and collaboration across departments e.g. sales, product, support, enablement, marketing, etc
• Career Champion: develop and grow the team’s skills through coaching, mentoring, and enablement
• Travel Requirement: Up to 50%

What You Bring

• Demonstrated leadership success as a technical presales Manager for the last 3+ years within a similar company
• Experience working at a cloud and network infrastructure focused company with hardware / software exposure required
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Networking, Information Technology, Information & Computer Technology, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, IT Security or similar from an accredited university
• Proven track record in leading high performing sales engineering teams and working closely with sales teams and product teams
• Experience building and scaling technical pre‑sales teams

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well‑being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs).

Below is the annual on‑target earnings (OTE) range for full‑time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

$210,000 — $270,000 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.