Presales Solutions Engineer, Email Security

SHI International

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Work type
Remote
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$120,000–$230,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
123 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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About SHI International

SHI International is a global IT solutions provider and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) that helps corporate, enterprise, and public sector customers manage, procure, and secure hardware, software, and cloud services.

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TL;DR · Presales Solutions Engineer, Email Security

Presales Solutions Engineer - Email Security is a customer-facing role focused on providing consultative technical support to customers and internal sales teams. You will lead technical discovery sessions, assess security architectures, identify risks, and design scalable cybersecurity solutions for modern enterprise, hybrid, and cloud environments. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating solution proposals, conducting product demonstrations, performing proof-of-concept efforts, and providing technical enablement to sales teams. The role requires expertise in email security technologies such as secure email gateways, API-based protection, phishing defense, and data loss prevention. You will work with tools and platforms from vendors like Proofpoint, Mimecast, and Abnormal. Essential skills include proficiency in NIST, HITRUST, and CIS frameworks, along with deep knowledge of identity, network security, and endpoint protection to solve complex email and data security challenges for diverse clients.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical discovery sessions to identify customer business goals, security challenges, and infrastructure gaps.
  • Design and recommend scalable cybersecurity solutions tailored to specific customer requirements and industry best practices.
  • Develop high-level architectures, solution proposals, and supporting technical documentation for email security environments.
  • Deliver product demonstrations, whiteboard sessions, and technical briefings to both technical and executive audiences.
  • Collaborate with technology partners and vendors to validate and refine proposed technical solutions.
  • Manage pre-sales proof-of-concept (PoC) efforts to validate the technical fitness and business value of products.
  • Provide technical enablement and security-focused training to internal sales teams.
  • Ensure a smooth transition of projects to post-sales delivery teams after closing an opportunity.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, pre-sales engineering, or solutions architecture.
  • Intermediate knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST, HITRUST, and CIS.
  • Intermediate expertise in email security technologies including SEG, API-based protection, phishing defense, and DLP.
  • Experience with email security platforms like Proofpoint, Mimecast, and Abnormal.
  • Ability to communicate and sell complex technical products by articulating value propositions to diverse audiences.
  • Strong documentation skills for creating system/network diagrams and customer-facing presentations.
  • Experience supporting sales teams in a VAR, systems integrator, or technology provider environment.
  • CISSP, CCSP, CISM, SSCP, or relevant vendor-specific cybersecurity certifications (preferred).

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