SonicWall

Senior Solutions Engineer

Cleveland, Ohio, United States · Work style not stated

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EmployerSonicWall
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
Work styleWork style not stated
Employer posted1 month ago

For more than 30 years, SonicWall has delivered a partner-first unified cybersecurity portfolio that helps SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams consolidate network security, endpoint security, security service edge (SSE), and threat response across hybrid environments. By bringing connected technology, real-time threat intelligence, automation, and expert services together, SonicWall helps organizations simplify security operations, achieve better security outcomes, and lower total cost of ownership. Backed by a global ecosystem of more than 17,000 partners, SonicWall delivers enterprise-grade protection built for SMB and mid-market realities.

For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on X,LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Location: This role is available for candidates who reside in Ohio.

We are seeking a highly motivated and customer-focused Solution Engineer to join our team. This role is primarily field-based, with approximately 70% of time spent working remotely or from a regional office within the assigned territory, supporting sales and channel technical activities. The position also requires up to 30% travel.

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As a trusted technical advisor, you will work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams to design, position, and demonstrate cybersecurity solutions that address complex business and security challenges. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who enjoy combining technical expertise with customer engagement and relationship building.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with Sales teams to drive technical engagement throughout the customer lifecycle.
Support channel partners including VARs, MSPs, and MSSPs with solution positioning, deployment, and ongoing technical support.
Deliver product demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, technical presentations, and whiteboard sessions.
Provide technical consultation and solution recommendations aligned with customer business objectives.
Collaborate with Product Management, Support, Marketing, and Solution Engineering teams to address customer and partner needs.
Participate in regional reporting activities and contribute to technical sales initiatives.
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders.
Drive revenue growth through effective application of technical expertise and sales acumen.

What You'll Bring

Strong balance of technical expertise and business acumen.
Ability to independently lead technical sales engagements with minimal supervision.
Proven experience presenting complex technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences.
Excellent communication, objection-handling, whiteboarding, and solution-selling skills.
Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
Experience evaluating customer requirements and developing effective technical solutions.
Ability to influence and advise stakeholders on complex technical and business matters.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of related experience, or Ph.D. with 1+ year of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification.
Experience in Pre-Sales, Technical Support, Professional Services, or Solution Engineering roles within a cybersecurity vendor, channel partner, distributor, systems integrator, or enterprise environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Associate and/or AWS Associate certification.
SonicWall SNSA and SNSP certifications (training provided if needed).
Knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks including HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, FERPA, CIPA, and GDPR.
Experience with managed security and cloud security environments.

Technical Expertise

The ideal candidate will have experience with many of the following technologies:

Layer 2 through Layer 7 networking technologies and protocols
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Stateful firewalls
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
Web and content filtering solutions
Proxy technologies
Email security gateways
VPN technologies and encryption (IPsec and SSL VPN)
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and key management
Wireless networking (802.11/WLAN)
Syslog and NetFlow/IPFIX
Active Directory and LDAP
SAML 2.0 and modern Identity Providers (IdPs)
Zero Trust architectures
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Security Service Edge (SSE)
Virtualization platforms including VMware and Hyper-V
Public cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.

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