Senior Manager Systems Engineering (Pre-sales)

Role Overview

deep cybersecurity expertise, leadership capabilities and strong customer engagement skills

Key Responsibilities

• Lead

  enterprise pre-sales strategy

  for cybersecurity solutions – Infrastructure and Network Security, SD-WAN, SASE, ZTNA, Application Security, SecOps and Cloud Security.
• Drive

  technical leadership

  in customer engagements through workshops, whiteboarding, POCs, and solution presentations.
• Engage with

  CXOs and senior IT stakeholders

  to understand challenges and position tailored cybersecurity solutions.
• Partner with

  sales leadership

  to influence enterprise opportunities and accelerate revenue growth.
• Oversee

  RFP/RFI responses, solution design, and proposal creation

  .
• Build, Mentor and manage a

  team of Top-Tier pre-sales engineers

  , ensuring technical excellence and growth. Maintain a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Build strong collaboration with

  product, marketing, and partner ecosystems

  to deliver competitive positioning.
• Track

  market trends and competitor landscape

  to enhance solution offerings.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• BS/MS Degree in Computer Science or related Domain.
• 15+ years of experience in

  cybersecurity pre-sales / solution consulting

  , with at least 5 years in a

  leadership role

  .
• Domain expertise across various technologies like

  Network security, Cloud Security, SecOps, SASE, OT, Zero trust

  .
• Proven experience engaging with

  large enterprise/strategic accounts

  and influencing CXO-level stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills – ability to

  manage, mentor, and inspire pre-sales teams

  .
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across the organization.
• Preferred Industry certifications:

  CISSP, CCSP, CCIE, AWS/Azure Security

  .
• Ability to thrive in a

  fast-paced, growth-driven environment

  .

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape

  cybersecurity strategy for top enterprise accounts

  .
• Exposure to global teams, cutting-edge technologies & high-impact customers
• Opportunity to lead with Autonomy and Accountability
• Work in a collaborative, fast-moving, growth-driven culture.

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