Sales Engineer

Futurex is seeking talented individuals with a passion for technology and an interest in business to join our sales team as a Sales Engineer. The position can be based out of Futurex’s Engineering Campus, 15 miles north of San Antonio, Texas, or Futurex's satellite office, just south of Austin, TX.
The Sales Engineer role is a hybrid between business development, IT environment design, and pre-sales technical support. A Sales Engineer is as comfortable working with technology as they are with people. Responsibilities include:
Work closely with sales executives to develop and maintain customer relationships
Apply business knowledge and technical ability to create state-of-the-art solutions to help enterprises secure their sensitive data
Analyze customer requirements and recommend enhancements to our cutting-edge, hardware-based cryptographic solutions
Provide pre-sales support and conduct technical proof of concepts to drive new business
Conduct customer training on our products and data security best practices
Provide project management services for custom development initiatives and global Hardened Enterprise Security Platform implementations
Understand industry-specific APIs and protocols used when interfacing with external systems
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in technical and/or business related major
Broad information technology background
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills
Motivated, entrepreneurial mindset
Flexibility to assist in several different departments of the company
STRONGLY PREFERRED
Familiarity with enterprise data encryption technology, including hardware security modules (HSM); enterprise key, certificate, and PKI management solutions; and/or tokenization for PCI DSS compliance
2-4 years of experience in a cybersecurity-related position
Experience with TCP/IP networking
Experience with multiple architectures and platforms
Experience with Linux, OpenSSL, scripting (Python, Perl, Bash)
Experience with sales and/or technical support
Benefits
Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
Opportunity to travel to worldwide destinations
Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Complimentary gym membership
Retirement plan with employer contribution match
Scenic corporate campus with amenities including a tennis court, jogging trail, and putting green
Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals