Sr. Sales Engineer Job at Illumio (Boston)

Sr. Sales Engineer

Illumio

Location:
United States , Boston ▼
Hartford

Category:
Sales

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

158000.00 - 197000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.

Job Responsibility:

Develop and nurture both technical and executive relationships across the territory to influence preference for Illumio’s solutions
Effectively present solutions via live presentations and remote webinars and assist with trade shows, expos, and symposiums
Uncover the customer’s desired business outcomes and orient all activities in the sales process to these outcomes
Deliver powerful demos driven by use cases and customer stories
Support deal progression and POVs as needed via in-person or remote meetings
Author blog posts, white papers and other thought leading pieces on behalf of Illumio for the security industry
Assist partners in their enablement pursuits and on deals to maximize mutual benefit

Requirements:

10+ years of industry experience
At least 5 years in a pre-sales capacity handling enterprise accounts
Expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas: cloud migration strategies, services offered by the major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), cloud native development, containers and orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code
Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and tooling, especially for cloud native applications
Development or scripting experience preferred
Knowledge of how to use APIs and methods a plus
Industry certifications preferred (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, CCIE, AWS Certified Security Specialty Certification, Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, etc.)
Knowledge of risk-based security assessments and frameworks
Experience administering Windows and Linux
Outstanding presentation skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos
Ability to connect a customer’s specific business problems to Illumio’s solutions

Nice to have:

Development or scripting experience
Knowledge of how to use APIs and methods
Industry certifications (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, CCIE, AWS Certified Security Specialty Certification, Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, etc.)

What we offer:

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
Life and Disability Programs
Paid Parental Leave
Voluntary Benefit Programs
Company Sponsored Wellness Program
Wellness Reimbursement Program
Retirement Savings
Equity Opportunities
Paid time off and Paid Holidays
Employee Incentive Program
Offers Equity
Offers Commission

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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