Senior Sales Engineer FED

Virginia Beach, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a Senior Enterprise Sales Engineer you will serve as a trusted technical advisor delivering impactful sales presentations product demonstrations and proof-of-value engagements. You will partner closely with customers and strategic partners to qualify and close opportunities while also acting as a voice of the field by collaborating with Product to help prioritize features based on feedback from customers competitors and the broader market.

We are specifically seeking an experienced Federal Civilian Sales Engineer with a strong passion for technology and advancing Public Sector missions. As we expand into larger markets and further formalize our support for the Public Sector enterprise segment this role will be instrumental in driving Datadogs next phase of growth.

This is a high-impact opportunity to break into new Civilian agencies within a strategically rich territory while partnering with organizations operating in hybrid environments and navigating complex cloud modernization initiatives.

What Youll Do:

Partner with the Sales team to articulate the overall Datadog value proposition vision and strategy to customers
Own technical engagement with customers during the trial phase. Communicate Datadogs value based on activities and work with customers on any identified issues or concerns to successful conclusion
Technically close complex opportunities through advanced competitive knowledge technical skill and credibility
Deliver product and technical briefings / presentations to potential clients
Maintain accurate notes and feedback in CRM regarding customer input both wins and losses
Proactively engage and communicate with customers and Datadog business/technical teams regarding product feedback and competitive landscape

Who You Are:

Passionate about educating agencies on observability risks that are meaningful to their mission and able to build and execute an evaluation plan with a customer
Someone with strong written and oral communication skills. This role requires an ability to understand and articulate both the mission benefits (value proposition) and technical advantages of our offering
Experienced in programming/scripting with any of the following: Java Python Ruby Go PHP etc.
Someone with a minimum of 5 years in a Sales Engineering or DevOps Engineering role
Able to sit up to 4 hours traveling to and from client sites
Able to travel via auto train or air up to 45% of the time

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If youre passionate about technology and want to grow your skills we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

Best-in-breed onboarding
Generous global benefits
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development product training and career pathing
An inclusive company culture able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC