Solution Engineer - Seattle

Tanium is the Autonomous IT company, empowering IT and security teams through real-time endpoint intelligence. The Solution Engineer will engage in pre-sales activities, working closely with sales and customer success teams to deliver tailored solutions and demonstrate the platform's capabilities to potential customers.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Broad knowledge of scripting languages is a plus