Senior Solutions Engineer - Remote

Sonicwall
Pittsburgh, PA
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for technical professionals with sales acumen who thrive in remote and travel-heavy environments and have experience in cybersecurity solution engineering.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in cybersecurity vendor roles and experience in solution selling
    — “Experience in Pre-Sales, Technical Support, Professional Services, or Solution Engineering roles within a cybersecurity vendor”
  • Individuals who are adept at translating complex technical concepts into business-aligned solutions
    — “Ability to independently lead technical sales engagements with minimal supervision”
  • Professionals with a strong foundation in networking and identity technologies
    — “Experience with Layer 2 through Layer 7 networking technologies and protocols”

Things to consider

  • This role requires significant travel, up to 30% of the time, despite being primarily remote.
    — “up to 30% travel”
  • Candidates must be based in Ohio, as the location is specified for this role.
    — “This role is available for candidates who reside in Ohio.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in designing and demonstrating cybersecurity solutions for enterprise clients.
    — “design, position, and demonstrate cybersecurity solutions that address complex business and security challenges”
  • Showcase certifications like CISSP, and mention training willingness for SonicWall-specific credentials.
    — “CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Drive technical engagement
  • Support channel partners
  • Deliver product demonstrations
Typical background
6+ years of related experience in cybersecurity

Skills & requirements

Required

CybersecurityTechnical SalesCustomer EngagementSolution SellingTechnical ConsultationProduct DemonstrationsWhiteboard Sessions

Stack & domain

CybersecurityTechnical SalesCustomer EngagementRelationship BuildingTechnical ConsultationSolution RecommendationsProduct DemonstrationsProof-of-conceptsTechnical PresentationsWhiteboard SessionsTechnical SupportSolution EngineeringTechnical Sales InitiativesCustomer And Partner NeedsTechnical ExpertiseSales AcumenCustomer RequirementsTechnical SolutionsTechnical And Business MattersCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkCustomer ServiceCisspSales

About the role

Original posting from Sonicwall via Greenhouse

SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Location: This role is available for candidates who reside in Ohio.

We are seeking a highly motivated and customer-focused Solution Engineer to join our team. This role is primarily field-based, with approximately 70% of time spent working remotely or from a regional office within the assigned territory, supporting sales and channel technical activities. The position also requires up to 30% travel.

As a trusted technical advisor, you will work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams to design, position, and demonstrate cybersecurity solutions that address complex business and security challenges. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who enjoy combining technical expertise with customer engagement and relationship building.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with Sales teams to drive technical engagement throughout the customer lifecycle.

Support channel partners including VARs, MSPs, and MSSPs with solution positioning, deployment, and ongoing technical support.

Deliver product demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, technical presentations, and whiteboard sessions.

Provide technical consultation and solution recommendations aligned with customer business objectives.

Collaborate with Product Management, Support, Marketing, and Solution Engineering teams to address customer and partner needs.

Participate in regional reporting activities and contribute to technical sales initiatives.

Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders.

Drive revenue growth through effective application of technical expertise and sales acumen.

What You'll Bring

Strong balance of technical expertise and business acumen.

Ability to independently lead technical sales engagements with minimal supervision.

Proven experience presenting complex technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences.

Excellent communication, objection-handling, whiteboarding, and solution-selling skills.

Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Experience evaluating customer requirements and developing effective technical solutions.

Ability to influence and advise stakeholders on complex technical and business matters.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of related experience, or Ph.D. with 1+ year of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification.

Experience in Pre-Sales, Technical Support, Professional Services, or Solution Engineering roles within a cybersecurity vendor, channel partner, distributor, systems integrator, or enterprise environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Associate and/or AWS Associate certification.

SonicWall SNSA and SNSP certifications (training provided if needed).

Knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks including HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, FERPA, CIPA, and GDPR.

Experience with managed security and cloud security environments.

Technical Expertise

The ideal candidate will have experience with many of the following technologies:

Layer 2 through Layer 7 networking technologies and protocols

Network Address Translation (NAT)

Stateful firewalls

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)

Web and content filtering solutions

Proxy technologies

Email security gateways

VPN technologies and encryption (IPsec and SSL VPN)

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and key management

Wireless networking (802.11/WLAN)

Syslog and NetFlow/IPFIX

Active Directory and LDAP

SAML 2.0 and modern Identity Providers (IdPs)

Zero Trust architectures

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Security Service Edge (SSE)

Virtualization platforms including VMware and Hyper-V

Public cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.  

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment 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.

At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.

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Source: Sonicwall careers (Greenhouse)

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