Strategic Cybersecurity Pre-Sales Engineer (West Coast)

Openkrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Semperis, based in California, is seeking an experienced Pre-Sales Engineer to join the North America team. The role involves collaborating with sales, engineering, and product teams to deliver security and identity products, with travel across the West Coast.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in pre-sales or related roles in cybersecurity, strong communication skills, and familiarity with identity platforms. Travel up to 50% is required; hybrid work model applies where applicable.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of pre-sales, solutions engineering, or related experience in cybersecurity.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills to translate complex tech into business value.
• Experience in Identity Security, IAM, PAM, ITDR, or related cybersecurity domains.
• Familiarity with identity platforms such as Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product demonstrations online and in person; lead technical presentations.
• Perform proof of value technical installations with customers.
• Collaborate with Sales to identify winning strategies and product opportunities.
• Identify customer pain points in large directory services environments and document requirements.
• Provide input to product and engineering based on customer feedback.
• Deliver pre-sales technical assistance and product education.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Solutions engineering

Sales engineering

Cybersecurity knowledge

Identity security

Communication skills

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Active Directory

Entra ID

Okta

Job description

Semperis, based in California, is seeking an experienced Pre-Sales Engineer to join the North America team. The role involves collaborating with sales, engineering, and product teams to deliver security and identity products, with travel across the West Coast.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in pre-sales or related roles in cybersecurity, strong communication skills, and familiarity with identity platforms. Travel up to 50% is required; hybrid work model applies where applicable.