Enterprise Solutions Engineer, Quebec

Verkada
Quebec, Canada
Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior-level technical professionals who specialize in Cloud Security and IoT Systems, and are comfortable with frequent travel and multilingual communication in French and English.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with proven experience working with Fortune 500 companies and a strong technical background in networking and security.
    — “3+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, with a proven track record of working with Fortune 500 companies.”
  • Individuals who can function independently and articulate technical value to C-level executives and IT directors.
    — “Effectively present the Verkada solution to all levels of customer, from C-level executives to loss prevention managers and directors of IT.”
  • Professionals fluent in French and comfortable with high-travel commitments to support global customer engagement.
    — “The successful candidate must be comfortable with frequent travel to support business operations, customer and partner engagements and team collaboration.”

Things to consider

  • This role requires fluency in French, which may be a barrier for non-fluent candidates.
    — “Must be fluent in French”
  • The position demands high travel frequency, which could be a significant lifestyle adjustment.
    — “regular travel, estimated to be more than 50% of the time”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience designing technical deployments for large-scale organizations.
    — “assisting customers in designing deployments with Verkada Products”
  • Demonstrate ability to educate and train others on technical solutions.
    — “Be a Product Technical Evangelist in training/educating partners, customers, and internal employees”
  • Emphasize fluency in French and ability to communicate technical details clearly.
    — “Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills in order to clearly and efficiently articulate technical matters with customers and partners.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • expanding Verkada's footprint
  • overcoming technical objections
Typical background
3+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer

Skills & requirements

Required

Cloud SecurityIot SystemsNetworkingLinux SystemsSecurity SurveillanceAccess ControlFluent In French

Preferred

AWSCCNACCDACCNPMCSECEHSecurity+A+Network+Microsoft AzureCisspCSP

Stack & domain

Cloud SecurityIot SystemsNetworkingLinux SystemsSecurity SurveillanceAccess ControlLeadershipCommunicationAWSCCNACCDACCNPMCSECEHSecurity+A+Network+Microsoft AzureCisspCSPSecurity

About the role

Original posting from Verkada via Greenhouse

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. 

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. 

About the Role

Verkada is seeking an Enterprise Field Solution Engineer in Quebec with expert experience in Cloud Security, IoT Systems, Networking, Linux systems, Security Surveillance and Access Control. This individual will partner directly with their territory account executives to expand the Verkada footprint upmarket into Fortune 500 companies.  Responsibilities include directly interfacing with customers/partners throughout the sales process, overcoming technical objections, assisting customers in designing deployments with Verkada Products and providing technical assistance to territory account reps. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, able to learn quickly and work independently while making impactful results for the company remotely. 

What You'll Do

Technical Leader: Be the subject matter authority on the full Verkada suite of products and offerings and articulate the value added benefits to customers throughout the sales process.

Objection Handler: Overcome objections and defuse landmines while securing the technical win for Verkada.

Evangelist: Effectively present the Verkada solution to all levels of customer, from C-level executives to loss prevention managers and directors of IT. Be a Product Technical Evangelist in training/educating partners, customers, and internal employees on the latest Verkada product offerings.

This role requires regular travel, estimated to be more than 50% of the time, including both domestic and international destinations as needed. The successful candidate must be comfortable with frequent travel to support business operations, customer and partner engagements and team collaboration. 

What You Bring

3+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, with a proven track record of working with Fortune 500 companies.

Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills in order to clearly and efficiently articulate technical matters with customers and partners.

Bachelor's degree in relevant technical or security field  from an accredited university.

Strong background in Networking: HTTPS, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT devices, DHCP and Firewalls.

Must be fluent in French

Bonus:

Industry certifications: AWS, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, MCSE, CEH, Security+, A+, Network+, Microsoft Azure, CISSP, CSP.

Experience working with Active Directory, SAML/SCIM, API's, Python, and other coding languages is a plus.

Startup experience.

Canada Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 70% for family premiums

Medical, vision and dental coverage

Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits

Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, generous time off and personal sick time

Professional development stipend

Wellness/fitness benefits

Healthy meals provided daily

Additional Information

You must be independently authorized to work in Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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Source: Verkada careers (Greenhouse)

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