Enterprise Solutions Engineer, Midwest at Verkada
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
About the Job
Who We AreVerkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world
Only Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,900+ full-time employees and 25,000+ customers across 70+ countries.Verkada is seeking an Enterprise Field Solution Engineer in the Midwest with expert experience in Cloud Security, IoT Systems, Networking, Linux systems, Security Surveillance and Access Control
This individual will partner directly with their territory account executives to expand the Verkada footprint upmarket into Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities include directly interfacing with customers/partners throughout the sales process, overcoming technical objections, assisting customers in designing deployments with Verkada Products and providing technical assistance to territory account reps
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, able to learn quickly and work independently while making impactful results for the company remotely. ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leader: Be the subject matter authority on the full Verkada suite of products and offerings and articulate the value added benefits to customers throughout the sales process.Objection Handler: Overcome objections and defuse landmines while securing the technical win for Verkada.Evangelist: Effectively present the Verkada solution to all levels of customer, from C-level executives to loss prevention managers and directors of IT
Be a Product Technical Evangelist in training/educating partners, customers, and internal employees on the latest Verkada product offerings.Travel Requirement: Up to 25% travel may be required.Requirements3+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, with a proven track record of working with Fortune 500 companies.Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills in order to clearly and efficiently articulate technical matters with customers and partners.Bachelor's degree in relevant technical or security field from an accredited university.Strong background in Networking: HTTPS, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT devices, DHCP and Firewalls.Bonus:Industry certifications: AWS, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, MCSE, CEH, Security+, A+, Network+, Microsoft Azure, CISSP, CSP.Experience working with Active Directory, SAML/SCIM, API's, Python, and other coding languages is a plus.Startup experience.US Employee BenefitsVerkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees and their families
Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 80% for family premiumsNationwide medical, vision and dental coverageHealth Saving Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving optionsExpanded mental health supportPaid parental leave policy & fertility benefitsTime off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick timeProfessional development stipendWellness/fitness benefitsHealthy lunches and dinners provided dailyPay DisclosureAt Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company
With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity
This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting annual base salary may be above or below this range
This estimate is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package
A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).Estimated Annual Pay Range$155,000—$205,000 USDVerkada Is An Equal Opportunity EmployerAs an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals
All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated 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.Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
Only Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,900+ full-time employees and 25,000+ customers across 70+ countries.Verkada is seeking an Enterprise Field Solution Engineer in the Midwest with expert experience in Cloud Security, IoT Systems, Networking, Linux systems, Security Surveillance and Access Control
This individual will partner directly with their territory account executives to expand the Verkada footprint upmarket into Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities include directly interfacing with customers/partners throughout the sales process, overcoming technical objections, assisting customers in designing deployments with Verkada Products and providing technical assistance to territory account reps
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, able to learn quickly and work independently while making impactful results for the company remotely. ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leader: Be the subject matter authority on the full Verkada suite of products and offerings and articulate the value added benefits to customers throughout the sales process.Objection Handler: Overcome objections and defuse landmines while securing the technical win for Verkada.Evangelist: Effectively present the Verkada solution to all levels of customer, from C-level executives to loss prevention managers and directors of IT
Be a Product Technical Evangelist in training/educating partners, customers, and internal employees on the latest Verkada product offerings.Travel Requirement: Up to 25% travel may be required.Requirements3+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, with a proven track record of working with Fortune 500 companies.Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills in order to clearly and efficiently articulate technical matters with customers and partners.Bachelor's degree in relevant technical or security field from an accredited university.Strong background in Networking: HTTPS, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT devices, DHCP and Firewalls.Bonus:Industry certifications: AWS, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, MCSE, CEH, Security+, A+, Network+, Microsoft Azure, CISSP, CSP.Experience working with Active Directory, SAML/SCIM, API's, Python, and other coding languages is a plus.Startup experience.US Employee BenefitsVerkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees and their families
Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 80% for family premiumsNationwide medical, vision and dental coverageHealth Saving Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving optionsExpanded mental health supportPaid parental leave policy & fertility benefitsTime off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick timeProfessional development stipendWellness/fitness benefitsHealthy lunches and dinners provided dailyPay DisclosureAt Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company
With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity
This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting annual base salary may be above or below this range
This estimate is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package
A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).Estimated Annual Pay Range$155,000—$205,000 USDVerkada Is An Equal Opportunity EmployerAs an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals
All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated 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.Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.