Channel Sales Engineer - UK

Cyera Cyera · Vertical AI · United Kingdom · Remote · Sales

This role is a Channel Sales Engineer for Cyera, a data security platform. The primary focus is on supporting channel partners through pre-sales technical activities like demonstrations and proof of concepts. While the company's product has AI/ML components and the role requires a fundamental understanding of ML/AI, the core function is sales enablement and technical support for partners, not direct AI/ML development or research. The role is customer-facing and partner-focused within the enterprise AI domain.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide technical support to channel partners during the pre-sales process, including product demonstrations, proof of concepts, and addressing technical inquiries.
  2. Demonstrate mastery of the architecture, pitch, value proposition, and technical differentiation.
  3. Identify and remove potential roadblocks to POVs, deals, etc. that could result from partner engagement dynamics.
  4. Own the technical success of our strategic channel partners: detail the technical development plan for each strategic partner and set milestones to be achieved each quarter in each strategic partner.
  5. Identify key technical influencers at each strategic partner.

Skills

Required

  • Technical support for channel partners
  • Pre-sales support
  • Product demonstrations
  • Proof of concepts
  • Technical inquiries
  • Architecture mastery
  • Pitching value proposition
  • Technical differentiation
  • Cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
  • Network and database fundamentals
  • Data storage types
  • Encryption techniques
  • Key management
  • Cloud IAM
  • Network design/engineering/protocol
  • ML/AI fundamentals
  • Data Regulatory Frameworks
  • Privacy and Data Retention programs
  • Channel partner experience (VARs, SIs)
  • Communication skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • SFDC and opportunity tracking
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Creative thinking

Nice to have

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamental
  • AWS Solution Architect - Associate or Professional
  • AWS Cloud Security Engineer or Architect
  • Azure Administrator Associate
  • Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • Azure Solutions Architect
  • CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional

What the JD emphasized

  • Previous Cloud, TDR, CASB, DLP or data security experience in a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, or similar technical sales role.
  • Fundamental understanding of: ML/AI, Data Regulatory Frameworks, Privacy and Data Retention programs.
  • Proven experience working with channel partners, VARs, or system integrators.