SENIOR SALES ENGINEER - Cybersecurity Solutions
MRINetwork
Remote · Illinois, United States · Posted October 25, 2026
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About the job
SENIOR SALES ENGINEER - NETWORK SECURITY & CYBERSECURITY Location: Remote (WHF) -- Chicagoland Company: Global Leader in Security Solutions (OEM; public company) Compensation: Lucrative base plus bonus (up to 230K+ OTE, uncapped), RSUs, generous 401K match, and great benefits Position Type: Full-Time/Perm Position ID: 1783
Our client is a financially strong, publicly traded cybersecurity leader. Their technology is trusted by many of the world's largest companies.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Security Sales Engineer to support enterprise sales efforts by serving as the technical expert throughout the sales cycle. This individual will work closely with Account Executives to uncover customer challenges, deliver presentations and demonstrations, lead Proofs of Concept, and help customers evaluate security and cybersecurity solutions.
Why This Opportunity?
Work with industry-leading cybersecurity and network security technology
Strong company culture with excellent employee retention, company culture, career growth opportunity
Financially stable organization with a long history of success
Uncapped earning potential plus RSUs
Excellent benefits including 401(k) match, generous PTO, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, and disability coverage
Key Requirements
7+ years of Pre-Sales Engineering or Technical Sales experience
5+ years experience in security software products/solutions; e.g., cybersecurity, NDR, DDoS, network security, and/or cloud security
Strong enterprise customer-facing experience
Experience delivering technical presentations, demonstrations, and Proofs of Concept
Solid understanding of:
Network Security (incident response, NDR, EDR, XDR, SOAR, Cyber Kill Chains)
Cisco Networking (switches, routers, gateways)
TCP/IP and Network Infrastructure (BGP, LAN, WAN, BGP FlowSpec, NetFlow)
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Able to travel up to 30%+ in the upper mid-west region, at times
Note: This position does not offer any Visa sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a consultative, customer-facing security professional who enjoys helping enterprise organizations solve complex cybersecurity and network visibility challenges.
If this sounds like you, Contact me.
Contact: Karel Lukas, Managing Partner The Trevi Group karel@thetrevigroup.com
If this position is not the right match for you... then who comes to mind that should hear about it. Any recommendations you provide will be tagged confidentially with your name so that if we place that person within one year, we will send you a $1,000 Amex Gift Card to thank you for your help. Just know that when we contact people that you recommend to us, we contact them confidentially and never mention your name. Your referrals are handled in a completely confidential manner.