Security Engineer

Who is Tenable

Tenable is the Exposure Management company. Over 40000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500 50 percent of the Global 2000 and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work

Ask a member of our team and theyll answer Our people! We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging respect and excellence where we can be our best selves. When youre part of our #OneTenable team you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Your Role:

At Tenable we seek a passionate and skilled (Presales) Security Engineer to join our this role youll be crucial in driving sales success and enhancing our customers experience through your technical expertise. Youll work alongside Sales Representatives and a talented team to set Tenable apart from the competition build lasting customer relationships and create enthusiastic advocates for our solutions.

Your Opportunity:

• Deliver Technical Excellence: Present technical demonstrations of Tenables platform products showcasing their value and differentiation to potential customers.
• Manage Evaluations: Oversee enterprise software trials and Proof of Value evaluations ensuring they align with customer goals.
• Solve Real Problems: Address customer challenges and business needs with consultative security and compliance expertise.
• Engage and Educate: Answer technical questions and provide insights occasionally presenting at local events and conferences.
• Support Sales Efforts: Work closely with sales representatives to achieve or exceed revenue targets support local partners in enterprise deals and respond to RFIs and RFPs.
• Relationships: Build a good relationship with customers partners and peers on different levels in the organisation.

What Youll Need:

• Technical Expertise: Experience with Nessus or other network scanning technologies and solid foundational knowledge of TCP/IP and network security concepts.
• Industry Knowledge: Understanding Cyber Security & Industry trends to align technical solutions with business objectives and market demands
• Cyber Security & Cloud Knowledge: Familiarity with the Cyber Security ecosystem both on-prem and in the Cloud including CMDB Ticketing Patch Management PAM etc.
• Compliance Awareness: Understanding of international & local compliance standards (e.g. NIS2 DORA PCI FISMA SOX NERC CIS DIS STIG).
• Effective Communicator: Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to adapt based on the audience and effectively frame problems and solutions.
• Strong teamwork skills are essential as collaboration is at the heart of this roles success.
• Flexibility: Willingness to travel as needed within your territory (up to 25%).

And Ideally...

• Experience: 10 years of direct Pre-Sales Engineer experience.
• Certifications: Cloud certifications in AWS GCP &/or Azure. CISSP or equivalent.
• Network Knowledge: Understanding of TCP/IP and network security concepts.
• System Experience: Experience with enterprise-class operating systems at the security admin level.
• DevOps Skills: Proficiency in Docker DevOps API scripting and Python SDK.
• Proactive Attitude: A self-starter who stays up to date with current technologies.

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Required Experience:

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1