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Solutions Engineer

SonicWall
Location
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Sales
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of related experience, or Ph.D. with 1+ year of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification
  • Proven experience presenting complex technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences
  • Strong balance of technical expertise and business acumen
  • Ability to independently lead technical sales engagements with minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication, objection-handling, whiteboarding, and solution-selling skills
Nice to have
  • Microsoft Azure Associate and/or AWS Associate certification
  • SonicWall SNSA and SNSP certifications (training provided if needed)
  • Knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks including HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, FERPA, CIPA, and GDPR
  • Experience with managed security and cloud security environments.
What the job really is

The Solutions Engineer at SonicWall is a customer-focused role that combines technical expertise with sales engagement. This position involves working closely with customers and partners to design and demonstrate cybersecurity solutions, supporting sales and channel activities, and providing technical consultation. The role requires significant remote work and travel to engage with clients and drive revenue growth through technical sales initiatives.

Things to weigh
  • Field-based role with 70% remote work and up to 30% travel required
  • Focus on technical sales engagement may not suit candidates looking for purely technical roles
  • Experience with a wide range of technologies is expected, which may be overwhelming for some candidates
Job score2.8/5
Benefits1/5
Freshness5/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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