Most Loved Workplace® Certified JobSenior Solution Engineer - Northeast
Most Loved Workplace® Certified JobAbout the Role
At Tanium, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Computer Software space, Autonomous IT powered by AI and real-time endpoint intelligence for unstoppable organizations.
<p><strong>The Basics:</strong></p>
<p>We are changing the world! Want to help the largest organizations on the planet achieve unprecedented visibility and control over the most complex environments in the world?</p>
<p>Do you have an uncanny ability to understand customer needs and deliver solutions? Do you have technical skills along with the ability to translate those skills to any audience? At Tanium our Solution Engineering team works closely with Sales and Customer Success (CS) teams as well as with our business partners (resellers, MSPs, and GSIs) to engage current and potential customers. We map strategy and technology to business outcomes, help customers manage through change, and accelerate revenue by driving and leading the technology evaluation stage of the sales cycle, executing compelling platform demos, and delivering comprehensive Proof of Value (POV).</p>
<p>You will be engaged in interactive pre-sales discovery meetings, analysis of customers’ current technology and architecture, operational and business needs; and the development and presentation of appropriate Tanium solutions. You will lead deep-dive technical discussions with the customer to position Tanium’s transformative enterprise operations and security platform to the relevant stakeholders, from C-level to the technology user.</p>
<p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Work directly with our world-class sales team from initial discovery to deal close to shorten sales cycles and improve closing rates</li>
<li>Oversee and participate in initial discovery meetings with customers, providing platform demos and highly technical Proof of Value engagements for both existing customers and new sales opportunities</li>
<li>Be the direct conduit translating customer business challenges into technical solutions, positioning Tanium to effectively solve those challenges</li>
<li>Function as a technical expert throughout sales engagements, ensuring that tactical motions in the pre-sales and POV processes line up with strategic account goals</li>
<li>Collaborate effectively with our business partners (resellers, MSPs, and GSIs) to ensure maximum technical effectiveness and consistent customer experience throughout the customer engagement</li>
<li>Consistently and cogently address our customers’ needs through astute verbal, written, and presentation skills</li>
<li>Build, manage and maintain strong relationships with customers, peers and partners</li>
<li>Actively participate and speak at regional marketing events and conferences</li>
<li>Customer facing Sales and Channel enablement, including training</li>
<li>Operate as a keystone in the sales model, working with the Sales, Marketing, Product, CS, and channel organizations to continuously improve effectiveness and efficiency throughout the customer life-cycle</li>
<li>Travel expected to be 30-50% to engage with customers and prospects in person</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>We're Looking For:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>6+ years of operational and/or selling experience in endpoint operations or security</li>
<li>4+ years of experience in customer-facing or customer support positions</li>
<li>Significant software pre-sales or related value-based technical selling expertise in commercial, mid-market, and/or enterprise environments</li>
<li>Experience presenting at multiple levels, from C-Suite to Solution Users</li>
<li>Experience using AI prompts, skills, and plugins to generate content, perform data analysis, and accelerate presales motions</li>
<li>A demonstrated track record of taking ownership of complex initiatives and producing successful outcomes</li>
<li>Broad knowledge of the IT security, operations, and compliance space and products</li>
<li>Deep knowledge with hands-on experience in one or more of the following:
<ul>
<li>Endpoint Security</li>
<li>IT Operations Management</li>
<li>Regulatory Compliance</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Broad knowledge of scripting languages is a plus</li>
<li>Demonstrated critical thinking skills</li>
<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li>
<li>Naturally team-oriented with a mission-first attitude</li>
<li>BS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent experience required</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About Tanium&nbsp;</strong></p>
<div>Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. Driven by AI and real-time endpoint intelligence, Tanium Autonomous IT empowers IT and security teams to make their organizations unstoppable.</div>
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<div>Many of the world’s leading organizations trust Tanium’s single, unified platform for endpoint management and security to innovate faster, stay resilient and move business forward with confidence, at scale. To learn how Tanium delivers Autonomous IT for unstoppable business – visit <u><a id="OWA8cd82040-d6a4-2e07-8c22-f773746075e4" href="http://www.Tanium.com/" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">www.Tanium.com</a></u> and&nbsp;follow us on <u><a id="OWA51246dd5-7f28-280e-6637-139dda4774bb" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/Tanium" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">LinkedIn</a></u> and <u><a id="OWAd79eefc3-ede9-5e26-14d4-517b82af2392" href="https://twitter.com/Tanium" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">X</a></u>.</div>
<p><strong>On a mission. Together.&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>As a global organization with stakeholders around the world, it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Our commitment to excellence and innovation has earned us a place on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for ten consecutive years, and we continue to be recognized worldwide as a great place to work.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong>What you’ll get&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $146,000 to $224,000<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;and this position will also be commission eligible. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including</span> but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.</p>
<p>In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected categories. If you require a reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening, completing an application, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing or requirements, please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:accommodations@Tanium.com">accommodations@Tanium.com</a>. For more information refer to the “Know Your Rights” poster which is available here -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" target="_blank">https://www.eeoc.gov/poster</a>.</p>
<p>Please be aware of job offers coming from people claiming to be Tanium employees. Tanium employees will only use @Tanium.com email addresses to communicate with you, will have video interviews with you, and will never ask you for money.</p>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">For more information on how Tanium processes your personal data, please see our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.Tanium.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="0">Privacy Policy</a>.</span></p></div>
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Systemic Collaboration
We know our mission is critical: to empower IT and security leaders to make their organizations unstoppable and to protect the people, data, and systems behind the essential services relied on every day. This sense of purpose drives our teams to do their best work in service of our customers, partners, shareholders, and each other. We take pride in knowing that what we do matters and that our work has a real impact across industries and around the world. We also operate under the team mantra, “one team, one mission,” which ensures that every one of us is working towards the same unstoppable goal. We see that this connection clearly resonates with our team: in our annual engagement survey, 91% say they understand how their work contributes towards Tanium’s success.
Positive Vision for the Future
Our values are the foundation Tanium’s culture and are the basis upon which we hire, engage, develop, and reward our people. Here’s how we practice them: – We do the Right Thing: We put our customers first, always act ethically, and think and act like owners of Tanium. – We Win as a Team: We reject self-serving behavior and succeed through collaboration, diversity, mutual trust, and respect. – We are Unstoppable: We focus on our mission with a relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence.
Alignment of Values
Our leadership team inspires Tanium team members to achieve success by embodying our values of doing the right thing, winning as a team, and being unstoppable. We expect the same from our leaders as we do from every Tanium team member, because we all have a hand in building and maintaining our world-class culture. Dan Streetman, Tanium’s CEO, models those values from the top. Before his software career, Dan served in the U.S. military as an Army Ranger-qualified Infantry Officer and redeployed to active duty a decade ago. These shared values of integrity and mission focus made him an excellent fit to step in and lead Tanium on our mission to make the world a safer, more secure place.
Respect
Committing to making Tanium a great workplace for ALL. Here’s how we do that: - Inclusive Hiring Standardized interviewing, diverse recruiting partnerships, diversity training, the creation of our internship program to welcome future leaders from all backgrounds to Tanium, and more! - Empowering Every Team Member: Robust Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging learning path for all team members with several trainings, including Inclusion@Tanium, a training that helps team members understand their own unconscious biases and actions that drive a culture where people of all backgrounds can thrive. - Hearing Every Voice: Listening to our employees through surveys, focus groups, Q&As at All Hands, and informal feedback channels to welcome and action on diverse points of view. - Building Our Future, Together: The Tanium Referral Program reinforces this by encouraging team members to bring in trusted, values‑aligned talent, fostering pride and ownership while also offering meaningful financial incentives that recognize their contribution to our shared success. - Recognizing What Matters: In addition to an equitable compensation and rewards program, we have a comprehensive, fully paid parental leave policy globally. -Honoring Who We Are: We prioritize celebrating the vibrant culture of our diverse team through observances like Pride, MLK Jr Day, International Women’s Day, Veterans Day, and more!
Killer Outcomes
Tanium is a great place to work – not just in accolades, but in the lived experiences of our team members every day. We believe that when people come together with purpose, humility, and collaboration, extraordinary things can happen. Our people agree – 97% of Tanium team members say they trust and respect their colleagues in our annual engagement survey.
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