Systems Engineer / Pre-Sales Engineer - FR

Role Overview

Join Sekoia.io as a Systems Engineer / Pre-Sales Engineer to be the technical authority on the XDR platform. You will engage directly with enterprise security teams and executives while enabling partners to successfully sell, deploy, and operate Sekoia.io solutions. The position is fully remote and can be based in Paris, Rennes, or major European cities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct technical discovery sessions to understand clients' security requirements and deliver compelling product demonstrations
• Design and deliver comprehensive partner enablement programs for channel and MSSP/MDR partners
• Lead technical responses and collaborate with Revenue teams on opportunity qualification, solution scoping, pricing, and deployment timelines
• Manage and close technical proofs-of-concept in complex environments with multiple stakeholders

Required Experience

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in presales, sales engineering, partner enablement, or technical account management
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Elastic Security, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, or similar)
• Experience working with channel partners, MSSPs, or MDR providers—either supporting partners from a vendor or working within a partner organization
• Deep understanding of SIEM / SOC and XDR / EDR concepts and endpoint security technologies
• Comprehensive understanding of the European cybersecurity market (enterprise and MSSP/MDR segments)

Key Requirements

• Excellent English communication skills (additional European languages like French, German, Spanish, or Italian highly valued)
• Confident communicator capable of engaging with CISOs, CIOs, and board-level stakeholders
• Team player who works effectively with sales, partner management, product, engineering, and customer success teams
• Proactive, results-oriented individual who thrives in dynamic growth environments