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Principal Solutions Engineer

Wiz - Remote - Remote - posted 2026-09-11

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Wiz is a fast-growing cloud and AI security platform trusted by over 65% of the Fortune 100. The company recently became part of Google, leveraging Google's Threat Intelligence and Security Operations to detect, prevent, and respond to threats across all environments. As a Principal Solutions Engineer, you will serve as a technical thought leader and strategic advisor across the organization. You will work closely with Wiz's CTO, Field CTO, Customer Success, Product Management, and R&D to maintain alignment and drive coordinated efforts throughout the sales process and beyond. Key responsibilities include: - Provide technical and business-relevant feedback to Product Management based on field engagements, improving Wiz's positioning and value messaging for prospects and clients - Collaborate with sales teams on strategic opportunities, demonstrating the business and technical value of the Wiz platform - Assist Solutions Engineers and prospects during proof-of-concept processes with advanced use cases, installation, deployment, and troubleshooting - Lead regular thought leadership sessions with field teams, sharing insights and approaches derived from customer engagement to improve messaging effectiveness and value delivery - Assist in messaging and selling Wiz platform capabilities to prospects and customers This is a high-impact individual contributor role focused on elevating the technical narrative and customer success across the organization. REQUIREMENTS: Minimum qualifications: - Strong technical background with solid understanding of core IT, InfoSec, Cloud, and DevOps concepts - Proven career path focused on public cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Experience coding and understanding developer workflows (Git, CI/CD, Helm, Terraform, etc.) - Solid understanding of computer networking concepts with hands-on cloud networking experience - Ability to lead conversations with technical, business, and executive-level audiences Preferred qualifications: - SME-level knowledge of Kubernetes and containers with ability to architect and troubleshoot complex environments - Hands-on experience deploying and troubleshooting various Kubernetes distributions - Knowledge of Attack Surface Management (ASM) methodologies, network reconnaissance, cloud security, and vulnerability assessment - Comfortable leading security architecture discussions with various audiences - Passionate about continuous self-improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership Applicants must have legal right to work in Australia without visa sponsorship.

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