Corporate Sales Engineer, East Africa

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations.

Since 2011, our mission hasn't changed — we're here to stop breaches, and we've redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform.

Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward.

We're also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers.

We're always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other.

Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:
CrowdStrike is seeking a Corporate Systems Engineer to be part of the team.

You will be responsible for changing what the security market and customers believe is possible with our next‑generation endpoint cyber security technology.

This role will be supporting the Corporate Team in deploying, configuring and demonstrating CrowdStrike's security platform (Falcon) to prospective customers.

This includes creating and delivering technical demonstrations of the products, learning new hacking attack techniques and testing them within the CrowdStrike platform, gathering customer technical requirements, creating evaluation test plans, working through Proof of Values (POV) with prospects and managing the evaluation process to a successful conclusion.

CrowdStrike is a fast paced, innovative, exciting company, with a fun and collaborative working environment.

Success as a team comes from ensuring the customer gets the best experience with the right people at the right stage.

You will be working with a wide range of customers, partners and from both sales and pre‑sales, so being able to articulate the functionality, value and benefits of our solutions is a critical success factor.

Working closely with the Sales teams, providing the deep technical expertise which they require to deliver the right solution to their customers, prospects and partners is an integral part of this role.

To be successful in this role you are required to continuously upskill and learn both technically and commercially while continually staying current on the latest trends in the industry.

This is a hybrid position open to candidates in United Arab Emirates to cover East Africa.

What You'll Do:
Own and develop the technical champion in the opportunities.
Deliver technical product presentations & demonstrations.
Articulate the CrowdStrike technical message where required.
Ask open and challenging discovery questions that help uncover pain and drive requirements.
Run Proof of Values (POV) with approved success criteria demonstrating the benefits and value of the platform.
Collaborate with the Product Management team as a liaison for key accounts and their technical product requirements.
Learn and test different cyber security attack techniques against the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.
Provide informal training to the Corporate team on CrowdStrike technology and competitive messaging.

Serve as our customers' primary point of contact for feedback and resolution of issues that require assistance from the Support team.


What You'll Need:
Proven track record in technical roles (support, consulting, or systems engineering) with demonstrated self‑direction and organizational excellence.
Exceptional communication abilities, delivering clear and impactful presentations to both technical and business audiences.
Advanced problem‑solving capabilities, with demonstrated success in analyzing and resolving complex technical challenges under pressure.
Strong technical acumen with ability to quickly evaluate complex architectures and identify security vulnerabilities and optimization opportunities.
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and competitive drive, with passion for continuous learning and professional growth.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Native fluency and business level English.

Bonus Points:
Technical understanding of incident response, computer forensics, network administration and management and endpoint security including anti‑virus solutions.
Malware analysis experience and Cybersecurity expertise a plus.
MEDDIC/Value Selling Aware.
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge.
Paid parental and adoption leaves.
Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role.
Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections.
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities.
Great Place to Work Certified across the globe.
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed.

We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.

The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy‑related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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