Security Engineer

Check Point Software Technologies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Check Point Software Technologies in Houston is actively seeking a Senior Pre-sales Engineer to collaborate with the sales team, demonstrate security solutions, and educate customers on addressing complex cybersecurity challenges. The role focuses on designing end-to-end security architectures for customer environments and supporting RFI/RFP processes.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of engineering and pre-sales experience, excellent communication skills, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering and pre-sales experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of typical customer networks.
• Ability to design end-to-end security solutions for a customer environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, CCSE or similar preferred.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

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 RFIs & RFPs.
• Engage and educate key partners and customers on the latest security technologies.
• Active participation in cybersecurity events

Skills

Engineering experience

Pre-sales experience

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Strong communication

US work eligibility

Job description

At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation.

Our prevention-first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen.

This is where innovation meets real-world impact. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems.

We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture.

What really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.

If you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it.

Job Description

You will be responsible for

• 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

What you bring to the table

• 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

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.