Security Sales Engineer
$118,000–$157,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Support the Enterprise Security Sales team in driving adoption of Datadog's security offering within target strategic accounts by collaborating with sales engineers to identify customer needs and craft go-to-market strategy. Conduct detailed product demonstrations and presentations showcasing capabilities, while providing technical expertise throughout the sales cycle, including customer evaluations and proof-of-value initiatives. Develop deep product knowledge and assist in creating technical proposals and documentation. Work closely with product and engineering teams to relay customer feedback and influence product development. Participate in industry events and conferences to promote solutions. Requires travel up to 30% to meet customers and attend events.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Deep experience with SIEM platforms and detection pipelines, SOC workflows (alert triage, investigation, response), endpoint security (EDR/MDR), and the deployment and tuning of security controls in live customer environments
- Expert knowledge of the developer and DevOps ecosystems and application security best practices
- Strong understanding of security principles and best practices
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related security tools and technologies
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
- Willingness to travel up to 30% to meet with customers and attend industry events
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