Security Solutions Architect - Federal

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualys is seeking a Security Solutions Architect-Enterprise Post-Sales – Federal to collaborate with field sellers and drive technical engagements across cloud and on-premises environments. You will design solutions, provide critical insights on asset and vulnerability management, and mentor customers through complex deployments.

This senior role requires strong communication, a deep security and compliance background, and the ability to travel up to 30% to customer locations.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in security solutions architecture.
• Deep knowledge of asset, patching, and vulnerability management.
• Solid understanding of compliance frameworks and governance.
• Proven ability to engage customers and translate needs into architectures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support complex deals in the pre-sales stage and drive technical wins.
• Understand customer requirements and design end-to-end Qualys-based solutions.
• Identify use cases and demonstrate value gaps to close opportunities.
• Engage with prospects and customers to secure the technical win.
• Lead PoC/PoV engagements for strategic pursuits.
• Advise customers and collaborate with product management on enhancements.
• Deliver workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and architecture reviews.
• Travel to customer locations as needed (up to 30%).

Skills

Cloud architecture

Security & compliance

Technical sales support

Vulnerability management

Asset management

Excellent communication

Public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Tools

AWS Certification

Azure Certification

GCP Certification

Qualys Platform

Job description

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

QualysSecurity SolutionsArchitect-Enterprise Post-Sales –Federal

Collaborate closely with field sellers (Technical Account Managers or TAMs) within the enterprise customer segment to drive both local and corporate growth initiatives by delivering advanced technical expertise on the Qualys Platform. Utilize a comprehensive understanding of Qualys technologies to design and propose solutions that align with customer requirements and business objectives.

As a Qualys Security Solutions Architect, serve as a trusted advisor to customers by providing critical insights and education on asset and vulnerability management, patching, threat detection and response, compliance, and cloud and application security, leveraging the world-class capabilities of the Qualys Platform to effectively mitigate risks in both cloud and on-premise environments.

This senior technical role involves close coordination with sales teams, Chief Technical Security Officers, product management, marketing, and strategic partners. It is a highly visible and strategic position within the organization, providing significant opportunities for career advancement and the potential to make a meaningful impact.

Typical Duties:

• Supportcomplex deals in the pre-sales stage alongside Qualys sellersand take ownership for driving the technical engagements and securing the technical win
• Understandanddocumentcustomers'compliance and security requirements and come up with end-to-end solutions based on Qualys security solutionsand partner integrations
• Uncover new use cases for the Qualys platform by identifying technical and business value gaps between the customer’s desired state versus existing capabilities and demonstrate how to fill those gaps
• Regularly engage with new prospects and existing customers and take ownership for driving the technical winfornewopportunities
• Executestandardizedandhigh-qualityproof-of-concepts/proof-of-valueengagementsasneededto secure the technical win for strategic pursuits within assigned areas
• Establish a trusted advisory relationship with customer technical decision makers
• Work with field sellers on the development and delivery of proposals that clearly demonstrate the differentiated value of the Qualys platform
• Interface with product management to help prioritize the most impactful feature requests from customers and to identify and share ideas for new products and integrations
• Develop and deliver a variety of technical engagements including workshops, whiteboarding architecture design sessions, and post-sale deployment health checks
• Understand customers' down-the-line needs, brainstorm solutions with them, and work closely withproduct managersto ensure that those requirements are included in product release planning and help in the reassessment of product roadmap
• Constantly learn and stay on top of the latest developments in the Qualys portfolio and in the largersecurity andcomplianceecosystem
• Contribute to the development of product related sales-enablement packages and product messaging
• Help in the training of field sales
• Document and distribute business/technical insights to area and corporate leadership that will help improve customer outcomes and support the achievement of company goals
• Author blogs, whitepapers, and solution guides and represent Qualys at industry events
• This is atechnicalandhands-onindividualcontributor role thatinvolvestraveltocustomer locationsas needed(at least 30% travel, post-COVID restrictions)

Desired Skills:

• Highly motivated self-starter with a proactive approach and a strong passion for leveraging technology to address business challenges in the security and compliance domain.
• Demonstrated proficiency in public cloud infrastructure services, with professional certifications in AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Extensive experience with Qualys and other security and compliance platforms in various capacities, including practitioner, technical seller, sales engineer, or customer success architect.
• Strong understanding and hands-on expertise in asset management, patching, vulnerability management, policy compliance, configuration management, cloud and application security, and threat detection.
• Proven ability to design and comprehend complex architectures that address security and compliance challenges comprehensively, from identification through to remediation and recovery.
• In-depth knowledge of key industry standards and compliance frameworks essential for developing and governing corporate and government security programs.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with customers in similar roles, particularly as a technical seller, ensuring effective communication and solution delivery.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven ability to present information clearly and compellingly.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, enabling effective engagement with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
• Prefer candidates living in Southeast U.S.

Qualys is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.