Senior Solution Engineer

SailPoint is the leading Identity Security product and the only multi-tenant SaaS solution on the market. By harnessing the power of AI and machine learning, SailPoint automates and streamlines the complexity of delivering the right access to the right identities and technology resources at the right time. Delivered at the scale our enterprise customers demand.

SailPoint is seeking a Senior Solution Consultant (pre-sales Solution Engineer) to support the US Central sales regions for Enterprise accounts. You will partner with our sales teams by applying your technical abilities and business acumen in support of SailPoint’s growth objectives.

What you’ll do to be successful as a Solution Engineer

Within the first 4 months you will:

• Learn the Identity Security and Identity Management space

• Participate in demos best practices training, presentation skills training, negotiation,

• Handle initial demos and discussions in IGA

• Attend Revenue Onboarding for a deep dive into Challenger Sales training

• Hone technical discovery skills through SE Scrum groups

• Pitch to Account Executives (AEs) to master messaging and build relationships

• Navigate internal relationships with Customer Success Managers, Product Management, Professional Services, and Partners

• Coordinate with AEs before and after client calls, tying what is presented back to business value

Within 6 months to 1 year, you will:

• Contribute to building new technical collateral for organization-wide use

• Grow familiarity with IT audit functions, regulatory frameworks, SOX, HIPAA, NERC-CIP, GDPR, and CCPA

• Speak at national or regional conferences and meet ups

• Proactively network and build your own personal brand

• Articulate the business value of SailPoint as a strategic sale

• Communicate at the business level with clients outside of IT, such as HR, Finance, risk management, counsel, lines of business

• Be fluent in the language of Identity Security

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the sales process and work closely with the direct and channel sales teams

• Discover and understand customer requirements and align our solutions to those requirements

• Present SailPoint business functions, value, and competitive differences

• Provide product demonstrations to prospective customers

• Assist in developing RFP responses in coordination with our RFP response team

• Participate in onsite and remote Proof of Value (POV) evaluations

• Provide feedback to Product Management on product enhancements

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional experience as a pre-sales technical resource in an enterprise software company

• 3+ years configuring, implementing, or managing software, preferably identity & access related

• Experience running an IGA program is desirable

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A working knowledge of technical infrastructure, such as application servers, databases, virtualization, and web services

• Proficiency with implementing business logic/workflow in a programmable language such as Java, JavaScript, PowerShell, etc.

• Hands-on experience with JSON APIs and API tools such as Postman

• Hands-on experience working with XML, LDAP or Active Directory and/or EntraID, ERP platforms/software, IaaS providers such as AWS and Azure, and SQL is desirable

Must-have attributes include exceptional communication skills, high EQ, expertise in discovering customer requirements, and the ability to articulate and demonstrate enterprise solutions aligned to business outcomes.

Location:

• Residence in northern central states (IL, MI, MO, MN, IA) required.

• We anticipate 25% travel and flexibility to travel within the US (primarily in the Central US) will be necessary.

Education:

• BA/BS or global equivalent; 8 years of related experience

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Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity partici