Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Security has become a core part of SaaS go to market, especially for data infrastructure platforms where buyers scrutinize deployment models, access controls, and compliance posture before a contract is signed. This role sits at that intersection, translating a cloud and hybrid security story into clear, auditable answers across questionnaires, reviews, and customer calls within a product that touches sensitive data flows.
For a SaaS career, the work builds durable leverage in how modern vendors operationalize trust. It develops fluency in common enterprise procurement mechanics such as SOC 2 evidence, privacy frameworks, and repeatable security narratives, while also requiring tight collaboration with SRE, Product, Legal, and AppSec. That combination is valuable across SaaS because it connects what is built in the platform to what customers need to approve it, and it rewards structured documentation and scalable internal enablement.
The position tends to fit professionals who enjoy being the security point person in customer facing moments without moving into a pure quota role. It suits someone comfortable switching between deep technical detail and executive level clarity, and who prefers process improvement and knowledge sharing as much as direct stakeholder engagement in a remote, cross functional setup.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.
About the Role
Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.
We’re looking for a talented Sales Engineering Specialist - Security to join our global sales engineering specialist team. As a Sales Engineering Specialist focused on Security, you will work closely with our sales and field sales engineering teams to satisfy customers’ security needs. You will be responsible for providing timely responses to security questionnaires, engaging in customer-facing infosec calls, and collaborating with our internal SRE and Product teams focused on ensuring Fivetran’s platform security.
This is a full-time position based remotely in the United States.
Technologies You’ll Use
In this role, you will be expected to have a strong understanding of the following technologies:
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Fivetran's data integration platform, deployment methods, and security features
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Cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
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Security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data loss prevention systems, and encryption
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Containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, and familiarity with hybrid and self-hosted deployment models
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Security and Data Privacy Compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA, HITRUST and GDPR
What You’ll Do
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Support our sales and field sales engineering teams with deep technical knowledge and understanding of Fivetran’s internal security operations, related platform features, and the security domain
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Deliver timely and accurate responses to prospect and customer security questionnaires utilizing internal tooling
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Work with Legal and AppSec to maintain internal libraries for use in security questionnaires
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Lead documentation and internal enablement efforts, helping to scale our specialist knowledge to the entire department
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Work closely with Fivetran’s Product and Engineering teams to ensure alignment of our solutions to our customer needs
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Engage directly with prospects and customers on security architecture reviews and compliance discussions, with increasing ownership over time
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Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends in the security domain
Skills We’re Looking For
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3+ years as a security administrator, backend engineer, field CISO, or IT services within an enterprise or similarly complex environment
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Extensive expertise with modern cloud and on-premise network architectures, connectivity mechanisms (SSH, Reverse SSH, VPN, PrivateLink), and data security.
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Ability to effectively communicate Fivetran’s detailed security posture and influence security audiences at all levels
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Passion for data, security, analytics, and a philosophy of using technology to help solve business problems, including experience with using generative AI to accelerate and scale day-to-day workflows
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Experience with trust center management platforms and security questionnaire automation software
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Curiosity to learn and assimilate technical information quickly, enthusiasm to share and teach others.
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Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, SQL, and Python is a plus
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The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role. Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.
Pay Range
$192,270—$240,337 USD
Perks and Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
- Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
- RSU stock grants*
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information
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We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.
Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.
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