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Job Description
As a vital member of the sales team, the Pre-Sales Security Architect – Cyber Security has the responsibility of complex information security solution development, sales strategy, project transition to account managers, providing feedback to marketing, and regional leadership. Successful candidates should exhibit a deep understanding of the security industry and the ability to highlight the value of managed security services. Key tasks include:
- Developing solutions and conducting compelling proof of concept demonstrations.
- Ensuring that solutions in the Statement of Work align with best practices and client needs.
- Demonstrating strong business and technical acumen.
- Effective communication across client organizations, including executives, stakeholders, and delivery teams.
- Serving as a subject matter expert on Kalaam Cyber Security services and offerings, fostering trust through strategic thought, execution, and technical expertise.
Responsibilities
- Gathering business requirements from customers in collaboration with the sales team.
- Understanding and responding to RFPs/RFIs to prepare technical responses.
- Providing suitable solutions to customers and creating BOQs.
- Having vendor product knowledge of various security solutions.
- Delivering solution presentations to C-level executives.
- Ensuring solution quality and consistency, and advising clients on cloud-based and managed security services.
- Acting as a subject matter expert for commercial security platforms.
- Collaborating with partners to develop comprehensive security service offerings.
- Designing technical solutions for compliance and governance objectives.
- Consulting with CSOs/CISOs on security solution selection.
- Developing proposals consistent with customer risk management goals.
- Providing training and sales materials to Sales Account Managers.
- Crafting Service Level Agreements for designated services.
- Working closely with vendors and partners to meet customer requirements.
- Contributing to whitepapers, articles, and blogs.
- Conducting internal training sessions.
- Assisting delivery teams with knowledge transfer.
Skills
Qualifications
- B.E / B.Tech / B.Sc (Computers/ Electronics / Telecom) or related fields.
Experience & Skills
- 3 to 5 years’ experience in a pre-sales role within IT and cyber security aligned with a sales team.
- Strong techno-commercial knowledge of security technologies such as SOC, SIEM, UTM, FIREWALL, PAM, DAM, DDOS, Cloud Security, and Endpoints.
- Proficiency in key security vendor technologies like Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco, Fortinet, CASB, and SIEM solutions.
- Possession of professional security-related accreditations (CISSP, CEH) and vendor technology qualifications.
- Demonstrating intelligence, competence, adaptability, and integrity.
- Effective communication, negotiation, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for Information Security.
- Arabic reading and writing skills are advantageous.