Proofpoint

Senior Sales Engineer

Proofpoint

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: South Africa

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Collaborate with the South Africa Named Accounts team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies
  • Design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio
  • Provide valuable customer insights to Product Management, Marketing, and Product Development teams
  • Become an expert in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, and Data Loss Prevention
  • Maintain compliance with ISO, NIST and MITRE
  • Present at or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows when required

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience in a customer facing technical role (Sales/System Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, or professional services)
  • Proven experience in enterprise email solutions, email authentication, advanced persistent threats, data security, network security, or cloud security
  • Highly self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Exceptional organisational and time-management skills
  • Proactive communicator
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • CISSP or other security industry certification
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Career success on your terms
  • Flexible work environment
  • Annual wellness and community outreach days
  • Always on recognition for your contributions
  • Global collaboration and networking opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
Email SecurityAdvanced Persistent ThreatsAttack ProtectionThreat ResponseData Loss PreventionEnterprise email solutionsEmail authenticationData securityNetwork securityCloud security
Soft Skills
Self-motivatedOrganisational skillsTime-management skillsProactive communicationPresentation skills
Certifications
CISSPSecurity industry certification