Radware is a global leader in DDoS mitigation and application security, seeking a highly motivated Sales Engineer to join its expanding team. This role involves showcasing Radware's innovative AI-powered security solutions to clients and partners, driving sales success through technical expertise and compelling solution positioning.
Responsibilities:
- Understand and uncover customer needs: Analyze environments, identify pain points, and map to Radware solutions considering business/compliance needs
- Solution presentation and value articulation: Deliver compelling presentations and demos on Radware’s DDoS, WAF, API, and cloud security advantages
- Lead technical engagements: Drive customized demos, architectural deep-dives, and PoCs showcasing Radware's differentiation
- Fuel innovation: Share field insights on customer needs and market trends with internal product, engineering, and threat research teams
- Maintain expertise: Stay updated on cybersecurity trends like perimeter/cloud security, app protection (OWASP, Bot, API), Zero Trust, and AI security implications
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a pre-sales role within the network or application security industry
- Proven experience with DDoS mitigation technologies, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), and API security solutions
- Strong understanding of LAN/WAN networking, internet services, and protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSL/TLS)
- Demonstrable experience with traditional hosting environments, public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern security architectures (e.g., microservices, container security, Kubernetes)
- Excellent presentation, communication, and demonstration skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, from technical SMEs to C-level executives
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- Willingness to travel based on candidate location and business requirements (approximately 20-25%)
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for demonstration or PoC purposes is a plus
- Highly desirable: Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCIE, Security+, CEH, or public cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer)