Senior Sales Engineer - Great Lakes

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Senior Sales Engineer partners with account executives to sell Saviynt’s AI‑powered identity and access governance platform. The role blends technical discovery, solution design, and customer‑facing presentations while mentoring junior engineers.

Role Snapshot

• Senior Sales Engineer
• Pre‑sales technical expert
• Identity & Access solutions
• AI‑enabled security
• Customer‑focused presentations
• Mentor & coach junior engineers

Must-Have Requirements

• Solutions Engineering experience (5+ years)
• Identity Governance & Administration
• Cloud Security
• Application GRC
• Identity Security solutions
• Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI, LLM, etc.)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI)
• DevOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, CloudFormation
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Solutions Engineering
• Identity Security
• Bachelor's degree in information systems or related area

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Technical certifications (ISACA, (ISC)², AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, Google Cloud Security Engineer)

Work Setup

• Location: Minneapolis, United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: UNSPECIFIED
• Travel: Up to 40% domestic travel
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Notice period
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Deliver technical presentations and demos of identity security solutions to business and technical audiences.
• Conduct needs assessments, craft technical solutions, and respond to RFPs/RFx inquiries.
• Collaborate with sales, bid, and product teams to shape proposals, POCs, and solution messaging.
• Provide competitive intelligence and feedback to product and marketing groups.
• Mentor and coach junior Solutions Engineers on demo delivery, RFP responses, and POC execution.
• Travel domestically (up to 40%) to engage customers and support events.

Good Fit If You Have

• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Proven track record in identity governance or cloud security solutions.
• Ability to influence customers and work cross‑functionally.
• Comfortable mentoring peers and sharing technical expertise.
• Positive, proactive attitude in a fast‑growth environment.