Lead Sales Engineering Specialist - Security

Fivetran, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Team events

Cell phone stipend

Mental health support

Job summary

Fivetran is hiring a Sales Engineering Specialist - Security to join our global team. You will address security questionnaires, participate in infosec calls with customers, and work with internal SRE and Product teams to ensure platform security.

You will bring 3+ years in security/IT within complex environments and have strong cloud and on-premise networking experience, including Kubernetes, Docker, SSH, VPN, and PrivateLink.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a security administrator, backend engineer, field CISO, or IT services within an enterprise or similarly complex environment.
• Extensive expertise with modern cloud and on-premise network architectures, connectivity mechanisms (SSH, Reverse SSH, VPN, PrivateLink), and data security.
• Ability to effectively communicate Fivetran's detailed security posture and influence security audiences at all levels.
• Curiosity to learn and assimilate technical information quickly, enthusiasm to share and teach others.

Responsibilities

• Support sales and field sales engineering teams with deep technical knowledge of Fivetran's security operations and platform features.
• Deliver timely and accurate responses to prospect and customer security questionnaires using internal tooling.
• Collaborate with Legal and AppSec to maintain internal libraries for security questionnaires.
• Lead documentation and internal enablement efforts to scale specialist knowledge across the department.
• Work with Product and Engineering to align solutions to customer needs.
• Engage with prospects and customers on security architecture reviews and compliance discussions.

Skills

Security expertise

Cloud platforms

Security questionnaires

Security posture communication

Programming: Java/SQL/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in a security-related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Security questionnaire tooling

Job description

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About UsFivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data.Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on.Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact.During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

About the Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We’re looking for a talented Sales Engineering Specialist - Security to join our global sales engineering specialist team. As a Sales Engineering Specialist focused on Security, you will work closely with our sales and field sales engineering teams to satisfy customers’ security needs. You will be responsible for providing timely responses to security questionnaires, engaging in customer-facing infosec calls, and collaborating with our internal SRE and Product teams focused on ensuring Fivetran’s platform security.

Technologies You’ll Use

In this role, you will be expected to have a strong understanding of the following technologies:

• Fivetran's data integration platform, deployment methods, and security features
• Cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
• Security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data loss prevention systems, and encryption
• Containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, and familiarity with hybrid and self-hosted deployment models
• Security and Data Privacy Compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA, HITRUST and GDPR

What You’ll Do

• Support our sales and field sales engineering teams with deep technical knowledge and understanding of Fivetran's internal security operations, related platform features, and the security domain
• Deliver timely and accurate responses to prospect and customer security questionnaires utilizing internal tooling
• Work with Legal and AppSec to maintain internal libraries for use in security questionnaires
• Lead documentation and internal enablement efforts, helping to scale our specialist knowledge to the entire department
• Work closely with Fivetran's Product and Engineering teams to ensure alignment of our solutions to our customer needs
• Engage directly with prospects and customers on security architecture reviews and compliance discussions, with increasing ownership over time
• Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends in the security domain
• 3+ years as a security administrator, backend engineer, field CISO, or IT services within an enterprise or similarly complex environment
• Extensive expertise with modern cloud and on-premise network architectures, connectivity mechanisms (SSH, Reverse SSH, VPN, PrivateLink), and data security.
• Ability to effectively communicate Fivetran's detailed security posture and influence security audiences at all levels
• Passion for data, security, analytics, and a philosophy of using technology to help solve business problems, including experience with using generative AI to accelerate and scale day-to-day workflows
• Experience with trust center management platforms and security questionnaire automation software
• Curiosity to learn and assimilate technical information quickly, enthusiasm to share and teach others.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, SQL, and Python is a plus

The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role. Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.

Pay Range

$173,811 — $217,264 USD

Perks and Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
• Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays (including a year end Global Week of Rest), and volunteer days off
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

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Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, click here and enjoy our video.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form . We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.