Senior Sales Engineer

Senior Sales Engineer

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K.

Role Summary

MDREDR/XDR

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Sales Engineer to join our high-performing presales team. This role will be instrumental in enabling customer success and accelerating revenue across a defined regional territory of strategic prospects, existing customers, and channel partners.

As a senior technical leader, you will drive solution strategy, articulate business value, and influence executive-level buying decisions. With a strong foundation in cybersecurity including Firewall, MDR, EDR/XDR, risk management, and incident response, you will lead technical conversations and position Sophos as a trusted advisor and long-term strategic partner.

Key Responsibilities - Customer Engagement & Technical Leadership

• Act as the senior technical advisor for enterprise and strategic accounts, owning the full presales lifecycle, from technical discovery and qualification through solution design, validation and technical win
• Lead complex security discussions, translating business risk into outcome driven architectures using Sophos' platform, with emphasis on MDR, XDR, Firewall, incident response readiness and proactive risk reduction
• Facilitate customer security posture and maturity assessments, clearly articulating measurable improvements, threat detection maturity and return on security investment
• Build and sustain strong relationships with technical stakeholders through to C-suite executives, aligning Sophos solutions to long term security and business objectives
• Lead executive briefings, workshops, demonstrations and proof of concepts (POCs) that accelerate consensus and technical confidence in Sophos solutions
• Influence customer decision making by balancing technical depth with commercial awareness and strategic insight.

Key Responsibilities - Channel & Partner Enablement

• Enable and influence partners, MSSPs and distributors to uplift technical capability and deliver joint enterprise opportunities
• Provide input into territory and channel strategy, collaborating with sales to co-develop enterprise focused go to market plans
• Support partner led engagements with advanced solution architecture, bid support and customer facing expertise

Key Responsibilities - Strategy & Collaboration

• Contribute to account and territory planning alongside sales leadership, ensuring alignment between technical strategy and commercial priorities
• Share field intelligence and customer insights with Product Management and Marketing to influence roadmap direction and messaging
• Represent Sophos at industry and regional events, conferences and strategic customer forums as a credible security authority

Skills & Experience - Essential:

• 8+ years' experience in a senior presales, sales engineering or solution architecture role within cybersecurity, with demonstrable success in enterprise environments
• Strong domain expertise across:
• MDR, EDR/XDR, and SIEM/SOAR platforms
• Incident response planning and frameworks
• Risk assessment, exposure management and mitigation strategies
• Network and endpoint security architectures
• Hands on experience with security operations, threat detection techniques, and managed security services
• Solid understanding of threat frameworks, security standards and industry best practices (e.g. MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, CIS)
• Technical depth across Windows, Linux, Active Directory, identity, and network security (L2–L7)
• Proven ability to position solutions competitively against endpoint, firewall, cloud, and SOC-focused vendors
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence both technical audiences and executive decision makers
• Native level Japanese fluency

Skills & Experience - Desirable:

• Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, GIAC, Microsoft Security, AWS Security and similar)
• Prior experience supporting or delivering cybersecurity assessments, maturity reviews, or executive-level risk briefings
• Prior experience mentoring or leading technical teams in a presales or consulting context

Ready to Join Us?

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos?

Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit

Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy

Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities

Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge

Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We're proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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