Director, Federal Sales Engineering (Remote) - Military veterans preferred

2025-07-22
CrowdStrike, Inc.
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Washington
Maryland
22201
United States

CrowdStrike, Inc.

Full time

R23951

About the Role:
CrowdStrike is seeking a Director of Federal Sales Engineering to lead and grow a high-performing team of Sales Engineers supporting our U.S. Federal business. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for guiding technical pre-sales efforts, mentoring engineering talent, and driving solution alignment across a portfolio of federal customers.
What You'll Do:
The Director will work closely with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Threat Intelligence teams to ensure our platform aligns with federal mission requirements, acquisition strategies, and compliance frameworks.
Success in this role requires a strong mix of technical depth, public sector experience, and people leadership. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of the federal market, a track record of building and scaling technical teams, and the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders.
What You'll Need:

  • Experienced in endpoint or network security space – AV, EDR, incident response, forensics, SIEM, firewall, HIPS/IDS, etc.

  • Strong understanding of Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems

  • Can easily articulate complex security problems to a set of audiences

  • Strong self-starter with the ability to work independently

  • Can work collaboratively with Sales, Marketing, Support, and Engineering; the SE Director should be the technical bridge between CrowdStrike and prospects/customers for any escalations / feedback

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to a variety of external audiences, including C-level executives

  • Extensive contacts in the information security field and strong references


    • Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field

  • Prior experience running Federal Sales Engineering teams

  • CJIS clearance

  • Strong technical aptitude

  • Sales engineering background or 5+ years of relevant work experience

  • Ability to travel as required


    • Bonus Points:

  • Experience with security products

  • Experience with SaaS-based security offerings

  • Experience with malware, threat intelligence, and/or sandbox analysis

  • Experience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash

  • Experience with virtualization/VDI technologies

  • Experience with large scale cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.

  • Understanding of the OSI model

  • Understanding of FedRAMP and Impact Level (IL) frameworks

  • Certifications such as CEH, CISSP, OSCP, and SANS


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