We're looking for a highly skilled Pre-Sales Engineer to champion the Sekoia SOC platform across Southeast Asia and broader APAC region. Based in Malaysia, you'll partner with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and enterprise customers to drive technical sales success — from solution design to proof-of-concept delivery — ensuring Sekoia.io SOC platform becomes a trusted cornerstone in our customers security operations.
This is a regional role that blends deep technical expertise with strong customer engagement skills. You'll act as a trusted advisor, helping customers enhance their SOC (Security Operations Center) capabilities and accelerate their security operations delivery with Sekoia.io
Get to know us :
Sekoia.io rethinks cybersecurity with an innovative SaaS solution: an industry-leading AI-SOC platform capable of neutralizing threats before our customers suffer the impacts.
In a world where everything is connected, cyber threats are becoming ever more sophisticated, more numerous and more dangerous. Sekoia.io aims to make these threats painless.
With our latest fundraising of €26 million in 2025, we will continue to strengthen our highly ambitious international expansion and our technological development to serve our customers.
By joining Sekoia today, you'll dive into a period of rapid growth, collaborating with a cross-functional team that leverages cutting-edge AI to write the playbook for next-gen security operations centers and extend our global footprint.
If you're passionate about defending the digital world and making a tangible impact, there's never been a better time to join us !
Your Missions :
- Technical Sales Leadership: Lead technical engagements, including demos, presentations, workshops, and architecture discussions for the Sekoia.io SOC platform.
- RFP/RFI Ownership: Manage and deliver high-quality responses to complex RFPs and RFIs, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and Sekoia.io's strengths.
- Proof of Concept (POC): Design, scope, and execute POCs to showcase Sekoia.io value in real-world environments.
- SOC Enablement: Guide customers and MSSPs in building advanced detection, response, and automation capabilities using Sekoia.io.
- Solution Architecture: Collaborate with SOC and IT teams to design scalable, integrated security architectures around Sekoia.io.
- Regional Collaboration: Support sales teams and customers across APAC, with occasional travel throughout the region.
- Customer Advocacy: Serve as the technical voice of the customer, ensuring feedback and insights inform future product innovation.
The position can be based in Malaysia fully remote, with a regional coverage on Asia Pacific & Australia. Professional trips paid for by the company might be required.
Your profile :
Experience
- Proven experience in pre-sales, solutions engineering, or sales engineering roles within cybersecurity.
- Deep understanding of SOC operations, SIEM/SOAR technologies, and modern security practices.
- Track record of leading technical evaluations and responding to RFPs/RFIs.
- Experience conducting POCs, pilots, and product evaluations.
- Knowledge of threat detection and response frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, NIST).
- Background working with MSSPs or large enterprise SOCs.
Technical Skills
- Strong grasp of SOC workflows, incident response, and threat hunting.
- Familiarity with SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence, and security analytics platforms.
- Understanding of cloud, endpoint, and network security fundamentals.
- Ability to design integrated security solutions that drive operational efficiency.
Soft Skills & Languages
- Fluent in English (written and verbal), French is a strong plus.
- Proficiency in at least one regional language (Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia or similar) preferred.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills — able to translate technical depth into business impact.
- Self-driven, organized, and comfortable working independently across multiple time zones.
- Willingness to travel up to 40–50% across the APAC region.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, vendor-specific certs).
- Experience selling or implementing cybersecurity solutions across APAC markets.
- Established network within regional MSSPs or enterprise security teams.
- Hands-on familiarity with security automation and orchestration tools.
Are you interested in this job but feel you haven't ticked all the boxes Don't hesitate to apply, and tell us in the cover letter section why we absolutely must meet!
Why join Sekoia.io
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge security technology.
- Regional scope with high visibility and strategic impact.
- Strong values of collaboration, innovation, trust, excellence, humility and open-mindedness to help you thrive and make your contribution impactful
- Competitive compensation package and opportunities for professional growth.
You can learn more about our work environment by checking our Welcome To The Jungle page .
