Sales Engineer - Commercial Central

Senior Sales Engineer - Commercial Central

We have an opportunity for a Senior Sales Engineer to join our Central Commercial Pre-Sales Team, reporting to the Senior Manager, Sales Engineer-Commercial team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for removing barriers in the sales process. Collaborating closely with the field sales teams and our customers, you will help the sales team develop new business by working directly with customers and partners, effectively positioning Infoblox solutions for the future. You're the ideal candidate if you are a strategic thinker with a strong networking and security background and understand complex SaaS selling.

Be a Contributor What You'll Do

• Build business cases and technical differentiation in sales opportunities by educating customers and partners about Infoblox solutions
• Develop pre-sales engineering contentpresentations, demos, and webinarson Infoblox solutions for customer and partner audiences
• Design solutions and architectural diagrams that convey proposed Infoblox solutions, how they will be engineered, and how they will integrate with other vendors
• Educate partner technical sales teams about Infoblox solutions and technologies and when/how they can identify opportunities and position Infoblox solutions to customers
• Apply AI-enabled tools and platformsincluding internal Copilot-style solutionsto accelerate technical discovery, tailor demos and POCs, analyze customer environments, and articulate the value of Infoblox's AI-driven networking and security capabilities
• Work closely with your primary account manager and support the rest of the team in your areas of core competency
• Evaluate and identify new opportunities within existing accounts to expand with more Infoblox solutions

Be Prepared What You Bring

• Experience in Cloud/Security space with working knowledge of design and implementation for at least one of the following: AWS, Azure, VMWare, Kubernetes, or HBSS, Nextgen Firewalls, TIPS, IPS/IDS, DevOps
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting technical sales of enterprise accounts or 5+ years of experience in engineering or operations networking
• Minimum 3 years of experience in networking technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LAN/WAN, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, IPv4/v6, UNIX Admin, and experience with switches, routers, and firewalls in Intranet/Internet/Extranet environments
• Strong knowledge of general security best practices and direct experience with at least one security product
• Familiarity with AI-powered security solutions and comfort using AI productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Glean) to accelerate pre-sales workflows and translate AI/ML capabilities into customer outcomes
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technology simply
• Ability to work in the field frequently; travel is required
• Conscientious attitude and dependability, self-starter, ability to work independently while appreciating teamwork and communication
• DDI -- DNS/DHCP/IPAM experience
• CCSP, CISSP, CASP, CySA CEH technical certifications are a plus
• Bachelor's Degree
• Remote location in territory in the Central US, Travel 30-50%

Be Successful Your Path

First 90 Days: Immerse yourself in our culture, connect with mentors (Blox Buddies), and map the systems and meet with key stakeholders that rely on your work. Discuss and create short/long term goals.

Six Months:

• Have a foundational knowledge of our entire product/solution portfolio
• Demonstrate fluency with either on-prem or SaaS-based Infoblox solutions
• Identify 1-2 specialization areas
• Capable of handling primary SE customer-facing tasks with only occasional help from others

One Year:

• Demonstrate fluency with all Infoblox solutions
• Capable of handling advanced SA customer-facing tasks with only occasional help from others
• Able to conduct POC's & customer demos with little to no supervision
• Go-to person for specialization area for assigned reg

Belong Your Community

Our culture thrives on inclusion, rewarding the bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity that move us forward. In a community where every voice counts, continuous learning is the norm. So, whether you code, create, sell, or care for customers, you'll grow and belong here.

Be Rewarded Benefits That Help You Grow, Thrive, Belong

• Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options
• Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a "No Jerks" policy that keeps collaboration healthy
• Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations
• Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match
• We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Base salary for this position: $145K - $155K, plus bonus or commissions

Ready to Be the Difference?

Infoblox is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis