Security Engineer

Check Point Software Technologies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Check Point Software Technologies in Chicago seeks a seasoned Pre-Sales Engineer to partner with the sales team, articulate our security portfolio, and design end-to-end solutions for customer environments. You will educate customers and partners, run proofs of concept, and respond to RFIs/RFPs to advance deals.

The role requires strong presentation skills, deep cybersecurity knowledge, and the ability to work in the US without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering and pre-sales experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of typical customers networks.
• Ability to create an end-to-end security solution for a customer's environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Relevant certifications highly preferred, e.g. CCNP / CISSP/ CCSA / CCSE
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship from an employer now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the sales team to identify prospects.
• Demonstrate Check Point’s full portfolio to keep organizations safe from threats.
• Educate customers, prospects and partners on security challenges and Check Point solutions.
• Drive meetings with customers to identify problems and provide appropriate solutions.
• Address technical questions and manage Proof-of-Concepts.
• Respond to RFIs and RFPs.
• Engage and educate partners and customers on the latest security technologies.
• Participate in cybersecurity events

Skills

Engineering & pre-sales

Analytical thinking

Customer network understanding

End-to-end security solution

Communication & presentation

Education

Certifications (CCNP/CISSP/CCSA/CCSE)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the sales team to identify prospects
• Demonstrate our full portfolio of solutions that help keep organizations safe from threats and protect their operations and information
• Educate customers, prospects and partners on the diversity of technical, operational and business challenges many organizations face and how Check Point solutions can solve them
• Drive meetings with potential and existing customers to identify their problems and provide appropriate solutions
• Address technical questions, offer insight into best practices and manage Proof-of-Concepts
• Respond to RFI's & RFP's
• Engage and educate key partners and customers on the latest security technologies
• Active participation in cybersecurity events

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering and pre-sales experience
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of typical customers networks
• Ability to create an end-to-end security solution for a customer's environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Relevant certifications highly preferred,1 e.g. CCNP / CISSP/ CCSA / CCSE
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship from an employer now or in the future

EOE M/F/Veterans/Disabled