Data Security Presales Engineer at eRecruiter Nigeria

Job Description

Our client is a leading Value-Added Distributor, specializing in providing information security solutions and services via their channel partners to enterprises of all sizes across sub-Saharan Africa. They provide cybersecurity solutions and services that span the entire enterprise information infrastructure lifecycle, including the perimeter, network, endpoints, application, cloud, IoT and data security. They are looking to hire a Data Security Presales Engineer to join their team in Nigeria.

Job Overview

• The candidate will be a subject matter expert in data protection technologies, with deep, hands-on experience across the entire data security lifecycle, from Data Classification, Data Privacy, Data Governance, Data Masking and Database Activity Monitoring. This role is critical in helping prospective clients understand and implement solutions that secure their most sensitive data assets while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

 Technical Sales & Consulting:

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the sales team, engaging with prospects to understand their business drivers, pain points, and technical requirements related to data security.
• Conduct technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proof-of-concept (PoC) engagements tailored to the client's specific data environment and security challenges.
• Articulate the value proposition of our solutions against competing offerings and clearly demonstrate how they integrate with existing client infrastructure.

 Solution Design & Architecture:

• Design and architect comprehensive data security solutions encompassing Data Classification, Data Governance, Data Privacy, and Data Protection technologies.
• Develop technical proposals, SOWs (Statements of Work), and response documents (RFPs/RFIs) that clearly outline the recommended solution, implementation approach, and expected outcomes.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of industry trends, regulatory mandates (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA), and emerging technologies across the data security landscape.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a presales, professional services, or solution architect role focused on data security.

   Technical Skills:

• Proven expertise in designing and implementing Data Classification and Data Governance frameworks.
• Significant experience with at least one major Data Privacy Management platform (e.g., OneTrust, BigID, Securiti.ai).
• In-depth knowledge of Data Encryption, Key Management, and HSM technologies, with familiarity with vendors such as Thales, Fortanix, or Key Factor.
• Previous experience with PKI and certificate lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of Data Masking and tokenization ( e.g Mage data)
• Experience with Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) tools and database security best practices.