Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. They are seeking a Sr. Sales Engineer to develop and nurture technical and executive relationships across the territory, effectively present solutions, and support deal progression to maximize customer success.
Responsibilities
- Develop and nurture both technical and executive relationships across the territory to influence preference for Illumio’s solutions
- Effectively present solutions via live presentations and remote webinars and assist with trade shows, expos, and symposiums
- Uncover the customer’s desired business outcomes and orient all activities in the sales process to these outcomes
- Deliver powerful demos driven by use cases and customer stories
- Support deal progression and POVs as needed via in-person or remote meetings
- Author blog posts, white papers and other thought leading pieces on behalf of Illumio for the security industry
- Assist partners in their enablement pursuits and on deals to maximize mutual benefit
Skills
- 10+ years of industry experience with at least 5 years in a pre-sales capacity handling enterprise accounts
- Expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas: cloud migration strategies, services offered by the major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), cloud native development, containers and orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and tooling, especially for cloud native applications
- Development or scripting experience preferred. Knowledge of how to use APIs and methods a plus
- Knowledge of risk-based security assessments and frameworks
- Experience administering Windows and Linux
- Outstanding presentation skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos
- Ability to connect a customer's specific business problems to Illumio's solutions
- Development or scripting experience preferred. Knowledge of how to use APIs and methods a plus
- Industry certifications preferred (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, CCIE, AWS Certified Security Specialty Certification, Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, etc.)
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Commission
Company Overview
Illumio is a cybersecurity platform specializing in breach containment and Zero Trust segmentation across hybrid environments. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.illumio.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Illumio has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2026, 43 in 2025, 24 in 2024, 21 in 2023, 12 in 2022, 19 in 2021, 24 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.