Advisory Solution Engineer - Enterprise

SailPoint is the leading, AI-driven security platform providing the autonomous governance that best solves the needs for the modern enterprise. By harnessing the power of AI and machine learning, SailPoint automates and streamlines the complexity of delivering the right access to the right identities and technology resources at the right time. Delivered at the scale our enterprise customer’s demand.

We are proud of our team and the culture we have built which has led to our employees voting us “best places to work” – 15 years in a row.

SailPoint is seeking an Advisory Solution Consultant (pre-sales Solution Engineer) to support the US West sales regions for Enterprise accounts. You will partner with our sales teams by applying your technical abilities and business acumen in support of SailPoint’s growth objectives .
Must be located in Chicago, IL.

Actively participate in the sales process and work closely with the direct and channel sales teams

Discover and understand customer requirements and align our solutions to those requirements

Present SailPoint business functions, value, and competitive differences

Provide product demonstrations to prospective customers

Assist in developing RFP responses in coordination with our RFP response team

Participate in onsite and remote Proof of Value (POV) evaluations

Provide feedback to Product Management on product enhancements

5+ years professional experience as a pre-sales technical resource in an enterprise software company (B2B)

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

A working knowledge of technical infrastructure including web services, application servers, databases, virtualization, and directories is required

Conversant in modern SaaS architecture

Familiarity with Java, XML, LDAP, SQL, JSON, Azure/AWS/GCP is desirable

3+ years working with Identity, Governance and Access Management solutions is preferred

Learn the Identity Security and Identity Management space

Handle initial demos and discussions in IGA

Attend Revenue Onboarding for a deep dive into Challenger Sales training

Hone technical discovery skills through SE Scrum groups

Pitch to Account Executives (AEs) to master messaging and build relationships

Navigate internal relationships with Customer Success Managers, Product Management, Professional Services, and Partners

Coordinate with AEs before and after client calls, tying what is presented back to business value

Contribute to building new technical collateral for organization-wide use

Grow familiarity with IT audit functions, regulatory frameworks, SOX, HIPAA, NERC-CIP, GDPR, and CCPA

Speak at national or regional conferences and meet ups

Proactively network and build your own personal brand

Articulate the business value of SailPoint as a strategic sale

Communicate at the business level with clients outside of IT, such as HR, Finance, risk management, counsel, lines of business

Be fluent in the language of Identity Security

Residence in the Chicago, IL is required.

We anticipate 25% travel and flexibility to travel within the US (primarily in the Western US ) will be necessary.

Preferred, not required : BA/BS or global equivalent

8 years of related experience

Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-max, USD):

$116,900 - $

Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home…