Location: Los Altos, CA (Potential for Remote U.S.)

Employment Type: Full-time

Team: Sales Engineering

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Contrast Security is the world’s leading provider of security technology that enables software applications to protect themselves against cyberattacks, heralding the new era of self-protecting software. Contrast's patented deep security instrumentation is the breakthrough technology that enables highly accurate assessment and always-on protection of an entire application portfolio, without disruptive scanning or expensive security experts. Only Contrast has sensors that work actively inside applications to uncover vulnerabilities, prevent data breaches, and secure the entire enterprise from development to operations, to production.

About the Position

At Contrast, we pride ourselves on being the best, and being the best requires hiring the best. We are looking for a Sales Engineering Manager located on the West Coast in North America to be a part of creating our world-class organization. To help promote Contrast and build market awareness of the Contrast solutions, we are looking for an individual who follows technology trends and that has a strong blend of technical expertise, sales acumen, customer-facing experience, and most importantly, strong leadership experience.

This individual will be a leader among leaders in our expert Sales Engineering team, who will help to ensure successful customer engagements that lead to value delivery and business growth. Our ideal candidate is a skilled problem solver and unafraid of challenges. Building the world’s fastest and most accurate application and web security business demands a mix of tenacity, passion, and experience. At Contrast, you will find an environment where innovation and success come from creative collaboration. As a Sales Engineering leader, you can expect a new challenge every day. This is a dynamic role with diverse responsibilities. For those who meet these standards, there is no better place to work than Contrast Security.

Responsibilities

• Build and coach a high-performance team of technical sales resources
• Develop product expertise to convey the value, benefits and differentiators of Contrast
• Hire and continually enable a team of experienced sales engineers
• Actively collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish programs to accelerate sales efforts
• Create innovative and repeatable workflows and processes that improve team efficiency and facilitate sales efforts
• Be a customer advocate and raise awareness of challenges inhibiting customer success
• Follow market trends and common customer needs in order to influence strategic product direction
• Always be ready to lead customers meetings and deliver impactful presentations that help to drive revenue
• Establish a strong core competency in solution architecture, enabling customers to envision a new, transformative way of securing their applications with Contrast
• Develop best practices for customer evaluations that prove the capabilities and value of Contrast
• Build and develop relationships with key clients and channel partners
• Manage territorial schedules for optimum utilization of resources in assisting with customer and channel partner meetings
• Lead by example through involvement in OWASP, ISSA, and other industry groups
• Close business with accounts of all sizes, and develop relationships with key customers
• Keep abreast of competition, competitive issues, and products
• Travel as needed to support sales activities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise pre-sales experience
• 2+ years of demonstrated management or supervisory-level experience
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to prioritize and execute in a methodical and disciplined manner
• Proven leadership experience and adaptability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Bachelors or Masters's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• Deep knowledge of DevOps and modern software development methodologies and related systems
• Practical experience with modern DevOps tooling such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Packer and more
• Practical experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Pivotal, etc.
• 2+ years of software development experience with Java, .NET, Ruby, Python, or Node.js preferred
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills in order to understand and articulate both the business benefits (value proposition) and technical advantages of Contrast products and solutions
• Excellent knowledge of security solutions, technologies, and processes including the following: Java, .NET, Node.js, SDLC, Linux, Windows, Network architecture/implementation/configuration experience, packet flow, Development, Testing/QA, CI/CD, Production, SAST, DAST, IAST, vulnerability remediation, Tomcat, Apache, WAFs, JIRA, Jenkins, general bug tracking and build systems
• Ability to code – not an expert – but must have some programming ability
• Specific application security experience is a big plus
• Ability to travel 30%+, or as needed
• Vaccination (COVID) is currently required to travel and visit customers/attend events

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off

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**We are changing the world of software security. ** _ **Do it with us. **_

We believe in what we do and are passionate about helping our customers secure their business.

If you’re looking for a challenge and want to enjoy where you work, you’ll love Contrast Security.

Contrast Security is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Contrast Security is an equal opportunity employer and our team is comprised of individuals from many diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and locations.

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