Senior Sale Engineer

Saviynt; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Saviynt is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer in the Boston Metro area who will work remotely with travel. You will deliver enterprise-grade demonstrations, guide customers through complex security architectures, and collaborate with sales and product teams to drive opportunities to closure.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Solutions Engineering for Identity Governance, Cloud Security, and AI-enabled security solutions, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Five years of Solutions Engineering experience in Identity/Governance and related security domains.
• Strong affinity for AI, including Generative AI and large language models.
• Deep knowledge of major cloud platforms and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver technical presentations showcasing enterprise solutions and architecture.
• Communicate solution value to both business and technical audiences.
• Provide needs assessment, technical solutions, and customer support with a team.
• Collaborate with sales and bid teams to respond to RFx and RFPs.
• Mentor Solutions Engineers on demonstrations, RFP responses, and POCs.
• Travel up to 40% to engage with customers and partners.

Skills

Identity Governance

Cloud Security

Privileged Access

Application GRC

AI / Generative AI

AWS

GCP

Azure

DevOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Information Systems

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD

Job description

Saviynt’s AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization’s applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visit www.saviynt.com.

The Senior Solutions Engineer is a member of the Saviynt Sales organization, responsible for collaborating with Account Executives and Regional VPs to sell an integrated suite of Access Governance and Identity Security solutions, combined with Artificial Intelligence, to new and existing accounts. This individual will have a broad understanding of vendor solutions, industry best practices, and technology integration, demonstrating expertise and delivery of functional and technical solutions to sophisticated customer engagements. This individual will also provide expert knowledge to existing and prospective customers through conducting detailed technical discovery, responses to Request for Proposals (RFPs), delivery of Proof of Concepts (POCs), participation in Trade Shows, etc. Besides, this individual will be a contributor to Product Marketing collaborating in the development of white papers, solutions briefs, webinars, and blogs.

The Senior Solutions Engineer will work proactively and independently with various facets of the business ultimately driving opportunities to closure and impacting revenue. The Senior Solutions Engineer will be expected to mentor/coach Solutions Engineers on strategy, influencing the customer, managing scope, and execution of technical presentations.

The ideal candidate will be located in the Boston Metro and will work remotely + travel.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Develop and deliver technical presentations to demonstrate enterprise solutions, ease-of-configuration, simplicity of architecture, and intelligence of workflows providing the opportunity for customer interaction and demonstrating excellent presentation skills.
• Effectively communicate solution value to the business and technical audiences that is clear and satisfies prospective customer requirements and/or inquiries.
• Provide needs assessment, consultation, technical solutions, and customer support with a team of Saviynt professionals.
• Collaborate with both the sales and global bid team members to respond to satisfy prospective customer inquiries resulting from an RFx.
• Assist members of the global bid team and collaborate with members of the product management team in the curation of RFx responses.
• Effectively communicate with sales directors and sales management, working proactively and independently to prioritize and manage top regional opportunities, driving them to closure.
• Regularly provide solution feedback and competitive intel from the field to Saviynt product management, solutions strategy, and marketing teams.
• Ramp and coach Solutions Engineers on solution demonstration, RFP responses and presentations, technical overviews, POC scope management, and execution.
• Up to 40% domestic travel

WHAT YOU BRING

• Minimum of five years previous Solutions Engineering with demonstrable success in Identity Governance & Administration, Cloud Security, Privileged Access Management, Application GRC, and/or Identity Security solutions
• Strong affinity with Artificial Intelligence, including Generative AI, LLM, Agentic AI, MCP, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of common Cloud Platforms, including AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI, etc.
• Good knowledge of DevOps processes, configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Cloudformation, etc.
• Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems or related area, or demonstration of equivalent knowledge such as technical certifications from ISACA, (ISC)², AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Google Cloud Security Engineer, etc.
• Peer collaboration
• Domain expertise - Identity Governance and Administration, Application GRC, and/or, Cloud Security
• Exemplary communication and relationship skills
• Strong business and technical document creation skills
• Technical knowledge and aptitude
• Exceptional listening skills
• Ability to influence others
• Presentation and group facilitation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Customer responsiveness
• Positive attitude

$180,000 - $210,000 a year

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, learning and tremendous opportunities to grow and advance in your career. At Saviynt, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and final compensation decisions are dependent on many factors including, but are not limited to location; skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other relevant business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $180,000 - $210,000 annually.

You may also be eligible to participate in a Saviynt Sales Commission Plan. Commission targets, structures, and payouts are variable and determined based on the specific role, territory, and individual performance, as governed by the terms of an executed commission agreement.

If required for this role, you will:

• Complete security & privacy literacy and awareness training during onboarding and annually thereafter

• Review (initially and annually thereafter), understand, and adhere to Information Security/Privacy Policies and Procedures such as (but not limited to):

> Data Classification, Retention & Handling Policy

> Incident Response Policy/Procedures

> Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Policy/Procedures

> Mobile Device Policy

> Account Management Policy

> Access Control Policy

> Personnel Security Policy

> Privacy Policy

Saviynt is an amazing place to work. We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work which directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you’re resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!

_ Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. _