Drata

Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering

Drata

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $230,600 - $284,900 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of Solutions Engineers supporting Commercial and SMB customers
  • Manage, mentor, and coach team members while fostering a customer-first culture
  • Partner with sales leadership to refine technical sales strategies and support high-value deals
  • Ensure effective execution of technical proof of concepts (POCs), demos, and solution alignment
  • Serve as an escalation point for technical pre-sales challenges and key customer engagements
  • Define and track key performance metrics to measure team effectiveness
  • Drive process improvements to optimize sales efficiency and technical engagement

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Pre-Sales, or related technical customer-facing roles
  • 3+ years of experience managing a pre-sales team, ideally within the SaaS or cloud technology space
  • Proven ability to support and influence complex commercial and SMB sales cycles
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes, compliance requirements, and Commercial and SMB IT environments
  • Strong background in SaaS solutions and cloud-based architectures
  • Experience working with common cloud platforms and IT tools, including AWS, GCP, Azure, Okta, Google Workspace, Entra ID, GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab
  • Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value for customers
  • Ability to clearly articulate complex technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong storytelling and presentation skills for engaging with executives and decision-makers
Benefits
  • Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
  • Comprehensive wellness benefits and healthcare concierge services
  • 401(k) plan and company-paid life and disability insurance
  • Tax-advantaged spending accounts and discounted voluntary offerings
  • Paid Parental Leave policy after six months of employment
  • Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits
  • Generous annual stipends for professional and personal development
  • Flexible vacation policy, paid holidays, and other perks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Solutions EngineeringPre-SalesSaaS solutionscloud-based architecturestechnical proof of conceptssales strategiesperformance metricsprocess improvementstechnical engagement
Soft Skills
mentoringcoachingcustomer-first cultureinfluencingarticulating complex solutionsstorytellingpresentation skills