Senior SLED Sales Engineer - Sacramento

About the role

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. We make it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data across the data center, edge, and cloud. We help organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. We've been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Responsibilities

• Drive new customer and expansion opportunities by articulating Cohesity's Data Cloud portfolio—backup, recovery, cyber resilience, and data security management capabilities to business and technical audiences.
• Provide expert, tailored technical support throughout the sales cycle, including discovery, solution design, demos, and proofs of concept.
• Support technical strategy for enterprise opportunities in partnership with the Account Executive, contributing to deal progression and win strategy.
• Enable customers to integrate Cohesity products into existing production environments, responding to technical requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Lead and support technical engagements such as product demonstrations, workshops, white papers, proposals, and evaluations.
• Identify customer requirements and risk areas, helping shape proofs of concept that highlight Cohesity's value in cyber resilience and data security.
• Aid in competitive displacement conversations by understanding customer environments and positioning Cohesity effectively.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, and Support to relay customer feedback and contribute to product improvements.
• Provide post-sales technical assistance or project support when needed to ensure successful outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Proven experience in pre-sales Sales Engineering or Solutions Consulting supporting infrastructure, data protection, security, or cloud platforms in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with backup, recovery, data protection, storage, or cyber resilience technologies across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud architectures.
• Familiarity with data security concepts, including ransomware resilience, immutable storage, encryption, and access controls.
• Experience supporting proofs of concept, evaluations, and technical decision processes.
• Ability to translate technical architecture into clear customer value and business outcomes.
• Experience partnering with Account Executives to support complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.
• Understanding of enterprise buying processes and deal dynamics.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, able to clearly convey technical concepts to business and technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to manage complex customer situations professionally and confidently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
• Industry certifications in cloud, data, or adjacent technologies are a plus.

Skills

• Technical expertise in backup, recovery, data protection, and cyber resilience technologies.
• Knowledge of data security concepts and tools.
• Ability to articulate technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay

This position has a starting pay range of $229,031.00-$254,479.00 per year, depending on many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Actual salary may vary.

Schedule

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.