Senior Sales Engineer - Identity

Cyderes; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyderes is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer specializing in Identity Governance & Administration and Privileged Access Management solutions. The role requires a seasoned expert to guide enterprise clients through evaluating and implementing cybersecurity solutions, necessitating strong presentation skills and deep knowledge of IAM technologies. Join our dynamic and high-performance team to help clients navigate complex security challenges.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in Sales Engineering, Solutions Architect, or Technical Pre-Sales role in cybersecurity.
• Deep expertise with SailPoint and/or CyberArk.
• Ability to navigate complex sales cycles and influence multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers.
• Develop and deliver tailored product demos and proof of concepts.
• Collaborate with services teams for successful transitions.

Skills

Presentation

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Tools

SailPoint IdentityNow / IdentityIQ

CyberArk CorePAS, EPM, or Conjur

Job description

Cyderes (Cyber Defense and Response) is a pure-play, full life-cycle cybersecurity services provider with award-winning managed security services, identity and access management, and professional services designed to manage the cybersecurity risks of enterprise clients. We specialize in multi-technology, complex environments with the in speed and agility needed to tackle the most advanced cyber threats. We leverage our global scale and decades of experience to accelerate our clients’ cyber outcomes through a full lifecycle of cybersecurity services. We are a global company with operating centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and India.

About The Role
We’re seeking a Senior Sales Engineer – Identity to join our high-performance team, supporting strategic pre-sales efforts across key enterprise accounts. You will serve as the technical expert and trusted advisor on Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and/or Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions—particularly SailPoint and CyberArk.

You will collaborate with account executives to understand customer requirements, craft compelling technical narratives, and guide customers through solution design, demos, and proofs of concept.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers evaluating SailPoint, CyberArk, and broader IAM solutions
• Lead discovery sessions to understand customer business needs, security posture, and compliance requirements
• Develop and deliver tailored product demos, presentations, and proof of concepts (PoCs)
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to provide feedback from the field and influence roadmap
• Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and other technical documentation with detailed, high-quality input
• Support deal strategy by aligning technical capabilities with business drivers
• Partner with services teams to ensure successful handoff from pre-sales to post-sales implementation
• Represent the company at industry events, webinars, and customer workshops
  
  
  
  
  

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years in a Sales Engineering, Solutions Architect, or Technical Pre-Sales role in cybersecurity or identity space
• Deep expertise with either or both:
• SailPoint IdentityNow / IdentityIQ (IGA)
• CyberArk CorePAS, EPM, or Conjur (PAM)
• Solid understanding of IAM, PAM, and security concepts (e.g., Zero Trust, RBAC/ABAC, SSO, MFA, AD, LDAP, APIs)
• Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills—comfortable speaking with both technical and business audiences
• Experience conducting product demos, PoCs, and whiteboarding sessions
• Ability to navigate complex sales cycles and influence stakeholders at multiple levels
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  
  
  
  
  

Cyderes is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We request that outside recruiters do not contact us regarding this position.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Hospitality, Food and Beverage Services, and Retail

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