Tanium

Solution Engineer

Tanium$115K — $176K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of operational or sales experience in endpoint operations or security
  • 2+ years in customer-facing or support roles
  • Experience in software pre-sales with large enterprises
  • Familiarity with Canadian Federal and Provincial government
  • Strong presentation skills to diverse audiences from VPs to solution users
  • Proficient in IT security, operations, and compliance products
  • Hands-on experience with Endpoint Security, IT Operations Management, or Regulatory Compliance

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with sales team from initial discovery to closing deals
  • Lead discovery meetings and deliver technical demonstrations
  • Translate customer business challenges into actionable technical solutions
  • Ensure alignment between pre-sales tactics and strategic account goals
  • Partner with field engineering for effective customer engagement
  • Utilize exceptional communication skills to address customer needs
  • Build and maintain relationships with customers and partners
  • Participate and present at regional marketing events and conferences
  • Support sales and channel enablement through training initiatives
  • Travel 30-50% for client engagement

Benefits

  • Generous medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Family planning benefits
  • Health and flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programs and other well-being benefits
Full Job Description
The Basics:

Do you have an uncanny ability to understand customer needs and deliver solutions? Do you have technical skills along with the ability to translate those skills to any audience? At Tanium our Solution Engineering team works closely with Sales and Customer Success (CS) teams to engage current and potential customers. We drive and lead the technology evaluation stage of the sales cycle, demo the platform, and deliver comprehensive Proof of Value (POV).

You will be engaged in interactive pre-sales discovery meetings, analysis of customers' current technology and architecture, operational and business needs; and the development and presentation of appropriate Tanium solutions. You will lead deep-dive technical discussions with the customer to position Tanium's transformative enterprise operations and security platform to the relevant stakeholders, from VP level to the technology user.

This role will require someone to be located in Ottawa or Montreal.

What You'll Do:
  • Work directly with our world-class sales team from initial discovery to deal close to shorten sales cycles and improve closing rates
  • Oversee and participate in initial discovery meetings with customers, providing platform demos and highly technical Proof of Value engagements for both existing customers and new sales opportunities
  • Be the direct conduit translating customer business challenges into technical solutions, positioning Tanium to effectively solve those challenges
  • Function as a technical expert throughout sales engagements, ensuring that tactical motions in the pre-sales and POV processes line up with strategic account goals
  • Partner with field engineering teams to ensure maximum technical effectiveness and consistent customer experience throughout the POV process
  • Consistently and cogently address our customers' needs through astute verbal, written, and presentation skills
  • Build, manage and maintain strong relationships with customers, peers and partners
  • Actively participate and speak at regional marketing events and conferences
  • Customer facing Sales and Channel enablement, including training
  • Operate as a keystone in the sales model, working with the Sales, Marketing, Product, and CS organizations to continuously improve effectiveness and efficiency throughout the customer life-cycle
  • Travel expected to be 30-50% to engage with customers and prospects in person

We're Looking For:
  • 4+ years of operational and/or selling experience in endpoint operations or security
  • 2+ years of experience in customer-facing or customer support positions
  • Significant software pre-sales or related value-based technical selling expertise in very large enterprise environments
  • Canadian Federal and Provincial government experience
  • Experience presenting at multiple levels, from VP level to Solution Users
  • A demonstrated track record of taking ownership of complex initiatives and producing successful outcomes
  • Broad knowledge of the IT security, operations, and compliance space and products
  • Deep knowledge with hands-on experience in one or more of the following:
  • Endpoint Security
  • IT Operations Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Broad knowledge of scripting languages is a plus
  • Demonstrated critical thinking skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Naturally team-oriented with a mission-first attitude
  • BS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent experience required

What you'll get

The annual base salary range for this full-time position is C$115,000 to C$176,000 and this position will also be commission eligible. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.

In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.

About Tanium

Tanium is an American cybersecurity and systems management company. The company provides security and IT operations solutions for enterprises and government organizations. Tanium's platform provides real-time visibility and control over endpoints, including laptops, servers, virtual machines, containers, and cloud infrastructure. The company's products are used by organizations in a variety of industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, and government. Tanium was founded in 2007 by Orion Hindawi and his father David Hindawi. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Size
1,500 employees
Industry
Founded
2007

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