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Sophos

Subscription-based cybersecurity for endpoints, networks, MDR

Senior Sales Engineer

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in JapanNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience in a senior presales, sales engineering, or solution architecture role within cybersecurity, with demonstrated 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; and 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, such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and 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.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence technical audiences and executive decision-makers.
  • Native-level Japanese fluency.

Responsibilities

  • 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, articulating measurable improvements, threat detection maturity, and return on security investment.
  • Build and sustain relationships with technical stakeholders through C-suite executives, aligning Sophos solutions to long-term security and business objectives.
  • Lead executive briefings, workshops, demonstrations, and proof of concepts that accelerate consensus and technical confidence in Sophos solutions.
  • Influence customer decision-making by balancing technical depth with commercial awareness and strategic insight.
  • Enable and influence partners, MSSPs, and distributors to increase 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.
  • Contribute to account and territory planning alongside sales leadership, aligning 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.

Desired Qualifications

  • Relevant cybersecurity certifications, such as CISSP, CEH, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or AWS Security.
  • 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.

About the Company

Sophos

Subscription-based cybersecurity for endpoints, networks, MDR

Sophos provides cybersecurity solutions for businesses, covering endpoint, network, and mobile security. Its products work through Sophos Central, a cloud-based console that unifies management of all security tools, plus MDR that monitors and responds to incidents. It differentiates itself by offering an integrated, single-vendor security stack across devices, networks, and mobile, all under one subscription with centralized management. The goal is to prevent digital threats and simplify security operations for organizations of all sizes.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Founded
1985

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