System Engineer at Sophos

Sophos makes IT security simple with next-generation solutions that protect networks, servers, and devices, wherever they are. Today, more than 100 million users in 150 countries and a global network of channel partners trust Sophos to deliver simple solutions to complex security challenges. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: System Engineer

Location: Nigeria

Your Tasks

• You will handle all technical aspects of a supporting distribution partners by determining technical requirements and making product trials and evaluations successful.
• Review partner opportunities, understanding the size, value and technical complexity, establish and agree the appropriate level of systems engineering resource to be assigned
• Plan and prepare presentations to outline technical elements of customer solutions
• Conduct technical demonstrations when required by the partner, using demonstration software and tools.
• Build robust and productive relationships with technical staff at key partners
• Present at various events as a key note speaker in order to promote the company in the region
• Conduct product trainings/webinars for partner engineers.
• Map regional technical feature requests with the product team.
• Assist partners to write technical RFPs

Your Profile

• Experience as technical support / systems engineer or security consultant
• Solid Experience with networking devices like firewalls, proxies, VPN gateways or UTMs as well as endpoint and gateway security (both threat and data protection)
• Presenting technical solutions to audiences of both technical and non-technical staff
• Technical background in networking and/or security applications
• Experience in working and supporting channel partners and customers
• Systems administration experience (Windows/Linux/UNIX/Novell/MacOs)
• Willingness to substantial travel in support of partners, and also internationally for conferences and training. (apx. 75% travel)