Security Engineer

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Check Point is seeking a seasoned pre-sales engineer to partner with the sales team in identifying prospects and showcasing our comprehensive security portfolio. You will educate customers on technical and business challenges, drive meetings to uncover needs, and guide Proof-of-Concepts to help protect operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in engineering and pre-sales, strong analytical and communication skills, and relevant security certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering and pre-sales experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of typical customer networks.
• Ability to design an end-to-end security solution.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, CCSA, or CCSE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the sales team to identify prospects.
• Showcase Check Point’s full portfolio to protect operations.
• Educate customers and partners on technical and business challenges.
• Lead meetings to identify problems and propose solutions.
• Address technical questions and oversee Proof-of-Concepts.
• Respond to RFIs and RFPs.
• Engage partners and customers on latest security technologies.
• Participate in cybersecurity events.

Skills

Engineering experience

Pre-sales experience

Analytical thinking

Network knowledge

Communication skills

CCNP/CISSP/CCSA/CCSE

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

• 5+ 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,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.