Presales Cybersecurity Engineer

About the role

The Presales Cybersecurity Engineer supports sales engagements by designing, positioning and presenting cybersecurity solutions. The role bridges business requirements and technical implementation, ensuring solutions are technically sound, compliant and aligned with client risk and regulatory needs. It suits a cybersecurity professional with strong technical depth, client-facing skills and experience in enterprise and government sales cycles. The position reports to the Chief Technology Strategist.

Key responsibilities

• Engage with clients to understand their technical, operational and cybersecurity requirements, and act as the primary technical advisor during pre-sales.
• Develop solution architectures, BOQs and technical documentation, covering SOC and managed security, SIEM/SOAR/EDR/XDR, incident response, network security, GRC and compliance, VAPT, cloud security, IAM/PAM and endpoint security.
• Lead inputs, effort estimation and scope definition in RFP/RFQ and proposal support, and run product demonstrations, PoCs and technical workshops.
• Work with sales teams on deal qualification and closure, ensure a smooth handover to delivery teams, and clarify technical details during contract finalization.
• Stay up to date on threats, technologies and regulations, track competitors, and contribute to standardized solution templates.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, IT or a related field.
• 3-6 years of cybersecurity experience; at least 2 years in technical pre-sales, solution consulting or architecture.
• Experience in enterprise, government, banking, telecom or regulated sectors preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation and client engagement skills, able to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Required skills

• Cybersecurity services: SOC, VAPT, GRC, IR, cloud security.
• Technologies: XDR, SIEM, SOAR, IAM, PAM, DLP, CTEM, OSINT.
• Frameworks and regulations: ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS.
• Preferred certifications: CEH, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, and vendor certs such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Splunk, Microsoft Security.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high-impact cybersecurity projects and exposure to advanced security technologies and national-level initiatives.
• A clear growth path toward Solution Architect or technical leadership roles.