Trellix

Sales Engineer - Eastern Canada

Trellix$80K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French to support diverse Canadian clients.
  • Current residency in Canada required.
  • 3+ years of cybersecurity experience in pre-sales or high-level consulting roles.
  • Experience with Canadian Government entities and their procurement standards.
  • Expert-level knowledge in Cloud/Virtualization, Data Protection, Network Security, or Container security.
  • Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CEH, AWS, Azure, or GCP are preferred.
  • Strong consultative skills with a history of advising stakeholders from analysts to executives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical discovery sessions and qualify customer requirements.
  • Own technical response for RFIs and RFPs to create consultative bids.
  • Manage Proof of Value (POV) processes and ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with sales directors to refine strategies and pipeline development.
  • Maintain proactive relationships with target accounts for customer health management.
  • Mentor junior Sales Engineers and provide feedback to Product Management.

Benefits

  • Retirement plans for financial security.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee welfare.
  • Paid time off for work-life balance.
  • Paid parental leave to support family needs.
  • Support for community involvement encouraging social responsibility.
Full Job Description

Job Title:

Sales Engineer - Eastern Canada

Role Overview:

Trellix is seeking a high-caliber Senior Sales Engineer to join our Canadian team in Ottawa. In this role, you will serve as the primary technical resource for our sales team, driving the "technical win" across commercial, enterprise, and public sector accounts. You will be a trusted advisor to our customers, translating complex cybersecurity requirements into robust, architected solutions that protect their most critical assets.

About This Job

As a Senior Sales Engineer, you own the technical lifecycle of the sales process. You aren’t just demonstrating software; you are architecting resilience.

  • Solution Leadership: Lead technical discovery sessions, qualify customer requirements, and develop sophisticated use cases tailored to business constraints.

  • Proposal & RFP Excellence: Own the technical response for RFIs and RFPs, orchestrating virtual teams to deliver comprehensive, consultative, and winning bids.

  • Proof of Value (POV): Lead and manage POVs from initial engagement through to successful completion, ensuring the customer sees tangible value and competitive differentiation.

  • Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Regional Sales Directors and SE Managers to refine sales strategies, build a healthy pipeline, and establish best practices for the region.

  • Technical Account Management: Maintain a proactive relationship with target accounts, monitoring customer health, expanding our footprint, and managing competitive displacements.

  • Enablement & Mentorship: Act as a mentor for junior SEs, provide critical feedback to Product Management, and support customer beta programs and executive briefing events.

About You

You possess a rare blend of deep technical expertise and the sophisticated communication skills required to influence executive stakeholders. You navigate the bridge between deep-dive security architecture and executive-level business outcomes with ease.

Mandatory Requirements:

  • Bilingual Proficiency: Professional fluency in both English and French is required to support our diverse Canadian client base.

  • Residency: You must currently reside in Canada.

  • Experience: 3+ years of proven cybersecurity experience in a pre-sales or high-level consulting capacity.

Technical & Professional Skills:

  • Public Sector Savvy: Deep experience working with Canadian Government entities and a strong understanding of their unique procurement and security standards.

  • Product Expertise: Significant familiarity with McAfee/FireEye (Trellix) ecosystems is highly preferred.

  • Specialization: Expert-level knowledge in at least one of the following: Cloud/Virtualization security, Data Protection, Network Security (Web Proxy/SD-WAN), or Workload/Container security.

  • Certified Professional: You hold industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CEH, AWS, Azure, or GCP.

  • The "Consultative" Edge: You don't just answer questions; you ask the right ones. You have a track record of building deep trust with stakeholders from the SOC analyst to the CISO.

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Company Benefits and Perks:

We believe that the best solutions are developed by teams who embrace each other's unique experiences, skills, and abilities. We work hard to create a dynamic workforce where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

  • Retirement Plans

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

  • Paid Time Off

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Support for Community Involvement

About Trellix

Trellix was a software company that provided web publishing tools for small businesses and individuals. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Trellix was acquired by HP in 2003 and its technology was integrated into HP's Small Business Center.
Learn more about Trellix
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$207.3 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$940.5 million
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