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A career at BreakingPoint means the opportunity to help harden critical global cyber infrastructures and work on the most cutting edge technology, services and programs. Although our work environment is relaxed, our vision is bold, progressive, and determined. Moreover, because we are a high growth company, there is ample opportunity for career growth and advancement. If you value original thinking and radical approaches to problem solving and technological innovation, BreakingPoint may be the place for you.

Current open positions include:

Sales, Marketing and Operations

Technical/Engineering



Sales Director

In this position, you will manage all phases of customer account development for a particular vertical target market or group of accounts. You will help to attain aggressive sales goals by working directly with your AVP and Sales Engineers, while leveraging other available resources.

Reports To: AVP of Sales

Responsibilities:

  • Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activity and marketing initiatives
  • Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned
  • Collaborate with current and potential customers to define critical business issues, planning, and deployment of BreakingPoint products and services
  • Prepare and present sales presentations, proposals, and sales contracts
  • Maintain opportunities in BreakingPoint’ existing CRM systems. Maintenance will include pipeline management, next step planning and a thorough knowledge of the CRM system
  • Continue education about BreakingPoint products, services, and solutions
  • Establish and maintain current and potential customer relationships
  • Customize global sales strategy to a particular vertical target market to maximize sales potential
  • Prepare a variety of status reports as assigned
  • Communicate new product/service opportunities and customer feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff
  • Participate in marketing activities such as seminars, trade shows, and telemarketing events
  • Coordinate shipping schedules and delivery of merchandise and services
  • Provide on-the-job training to new sales employees

Required Skills:

  • Outstanding communication and time management skills
  • Ability to respond to RFI and RFP requests, coordinating with appropriate corporate resources
  • Ability to build ROI business and pricing models
  • Ability to craft and target messaging from the C-Level down throughout the organization. Working knowledge of network test equipment, application test and application
  • Professional appearance and the ability to provide a positive company image
  • Work requires significant travel to current and potential customer sites

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, required
  • 10+ years of sales and/or marketing experience within the IT security, networking equipment, network test environment or application test industries
  • Experience selling into large Service Provider or Network Equipment Manufacturer accounts, preferred

BreakingPoint Systems is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


Systems Engineer

In this position, you will manage technical development of customer accounts for a particular vertical target market. You will help attain aggressive sales goals by working directly with your Sales Director.

Reports To: Sales Director

Responsibilities:

  • Provide pre-sales technical assistance and product education
  • Investigate and understand customer “pain points” and focus message to explain how we can address these specific issues
  • Travel to visit potential and existing clients in order to establish new, and maintain existing, long-term relationships with customers
  • Gather detailed information on customer requirements, providing feedback to engineering for future product enhancements where necessary
  • Make technical presentations and demonstrate how we will address customer requirements
  • Prepare and submit detailed field reports for further analysis of customer needs and potential size of opportunity
  • Work with Sales Directors and leverage all other available resources to meet or exceed quarterly and annual targets
  • Support marketing team by attending and/or presenting at trade shows, seminars, conferences, and other marketing events
  • Work with BreakingPoint Support team to provide after-sale support services
  • Work with other sales teams to leverage opportunities across organizations and regions

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 5-7 years of technical sales experience within IT security, networking equipment or network test environment
  • Proven track record in meeting sales goals while developing and maintaining good customer relationships

Required Skills:

  • Ability to develop and deliver technical presentations
  • Ability to respond to RFI and RFP requests, coordinating with appropriate corporate resources. Working knowledge of network test equipment and applications
  • Working knowledge of network and security exploits, vulnerabilities, and hacking techniques
  • Professional appearance and the ability to provide a positive company image
  • Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Work requires significant travel to current and potential customers
  • Experience with Ixia, Spirent, Mu Security, Shenick, and/or HP LoadRunner products, preferred

BreakingPoint Systems is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


Business Response Engineer

We are currently looking for a Business Response Engineer. In this role, you will be working under product development to assist in the sale and support of BreakingPoint products that are currently shipping. This is a highly visible role, as it will require someone with product development skills, allowing them to work closely with the development (software & hardware), sales, and support teams.

Location: Austin, Texas

Reporting to: Chief Technology Officer

Responsibilities:

  • Assisting Sales and Support Engineers with customer issues
  • Analyzing and reproducing high-priority issues
  • Designing, developing and testing solutions to issues
  • Deploying solutions through patch management or scheduled releases
  • Designing and developing product enhancements that meet with business needs

Required Skills:

  • Strong programming in multiple languages (C and Java in particular)
  • Experience with large source projects with multiple contributors
  • Experience in multitheaded/multi CPU based projects
  • Strong working knowledge of Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
  • Strong Linux or other *nix OS experience (kernel development, administration, etc.)
  • Strong communications skills
  • Must be able to work with team members as well as coordinate with other team leads
  • Good working knowledge of at least one assembly language (x86/MIPS/PPC, etc.)
  • Good working knowledge of leading network vendor switches/routers (Juniper, Cisco, etc.)
  • Good working knowledge of application protocols and the OSI model

Preferred Skills:

  • Understanding of XML
  • Understanding of scripting languages (Ruby, TCL, Perl, Python, Lua, Shell scripting)
  • Understanding of web development (HTML, JavaScript, Flash/Flex)
  • Working knowledge of general PC based hardware (buses, memory, etc.)
  • Other hardware knowledge a bonus (VHDL, Verilog, ASICs, PCB design, etc.)
  • Experience in Testing/Quality Assurance a bonus

BreakingPoint Systems is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


Security Research Engineer

We are currently looking for a Security Research Engineer to identify and investigate new vulnerabilities in networking enabled products. This individual will be expected to work closely with the other members of the Application and Threat Intelligence (ATI) team.

Location: Austin, TX

Reports to: Director of the Application Intelligence Program

Responsibilities:

  • Develop live exploits for discovered vulnerabilities, to be used in BreakingPoint’s current and future product lines
  • Perform targeted customer and industry research to assist in developing tools and test cases to validate the performance, security, and stability of cyber infrastructure devices
  • Compose white papers about your research for publication
  • Contribute to our well-read blog about any technical topic of interest, including day-to-day work or outside interests, when possible

Requirements:

  • Broad knowledge of network protocols
  • Good programming skills in multiple languages (C, Python, Ruby, etc)
  • Creative, problem-solving approach to projects
  • Experience administering a variety of network and server equipment

Preferred Skills:

  • At least one publicly available vulnerability discovery, exploit development, and/or open source tool
  • Strong domain knowledge in vulnerability research and exploit development
  • In-depth knowledge of protocol analyzers (e.g. Wireshark)

Education and Experience:

  • College degree in CS or EE or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of experience in security research position

BreakingPoint Systems is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


Jr Security Research Engineer

BreakingPoint Systems is a high-growth global cyber security company, serving market segments including network equipment manufacturers, telecommunications providers, Global 2000 enterprises, and government agencies. We offer employees the chance to work on the most cutting-edge cyber security technology. The work environment is relaxed, but our vision is determined and progressive. Our employees pride themselves on original thinking, radical approaches to problem solving, and pushing technology boundaries. Because we are a high-growth company focused on technological innovation, we can offer individuals career growth and advancement opportunities.

BreakingPoint is looking for a Jr Security Research Engineer to develop and test live exploits for vulnerabilities. In this role, you will be responsible for creating test models for simulating internet attacks. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our extremely well-read blog about any technical topic of interest, including day-to-day work or outside interests. This individual will be expected to work closely with the other members of the Application and Threat Intelligence (ATI) team.

Reports to: Director of the Application Intelligence Program

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of common network protocols
  • Programming experience (Ruby preferred)
  • Experience with XML
  • Creative, problem-solving approach to projects
  • Experience working with network and server equipment

Preferred Skills:

  • Domain knowledge in vulnerability research and exploit development
  • Experience with protocol analyzers (e.g. Wireshark)

Education & Experience:

  • College degree in CS or EE

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


Application Protocol Engineer

BreakingPoint is a high-growth global cyber security company, serving market segments including network equipment manufacturers, telecommunications providers, Global 2000 enterprises, and government agencies. We offer employees the chance to work on the most cutting-edge cyber security technology. The work environment is relaxed, but our vision is determined and progressive. Our employees pride themselves on original thinking, radical approaches to problem solving, and pushing technology boundaries. Because we are a high-growth company focused on technological innovation, we can offer individuals career growth and advancement opportunities.

The Application Protocol Engineer position is highly visible within the company, and has a direct impact on sales. This position will also have exposure to network security experts and have the opportunity to learn and contribute to the team on this front as well. This individual will be expected to work closely with the other members of the Application and Threat Intelligence (ATI) team.

Location: Austin, TX

Reports to:Director of the Application Intelligence Program

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze existing application protocols, reverse the protocol, and implement the protocol into our engine
  • For proprietary or undocumented protocols, set up an infrastructure to capture the traffic in order to understand the protocol, reverse engineer it, and incorporate it into the current and future product lines
  • Contribute to our well-read blog about any technical topic of interest, including day-to-day work or outside interests, when possible

Required Skills:

  • Strong programming in multiple languages (C and Ruby in particular)
  • Deep understanding of the TCP/IP stack and OSI model
  • Working knowledge of XML
  • Deep knowledge of application layer protocols
  • Creative problem solving approach to projects

Preferred Skills:

  • Programming with Ruby
  • In-depth knowledge of protocol analyzers (e.g. Wireshark

Education and Experience:

  • College degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ Years of experience developing network protocols

BreakingPoint Systems is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


Federal Sales Systems Engineer

Overview:

Based in the western US, the Pre-Sales Systems Engineer (SE) is responsible for supporting their assigned Federal Sales Director with all technical elements of the sales process while selling BreakingPoint process to all federal agencies and related Integrators within the region. The Systems Engineer’s primary charter is to obtain solution closure within the sales cycle from the technical buyer, and to maintain account satisfaction with BreakingPoint products.

Responsibilities:

  • Travel to visit potential and existing clients in order to establish new, and maintain existing, long-term relationships with customers
  • Configuring BreakingPoint products for evaluation and proof of concepts, as well as managing the on-site customer demonstration to obtain solution closure
  • Establish trusted advisory partnerships with key customers to define technology direction and adaptation of emerging technologies; perform effective technical opportunity analysis of accounts to know who the key solution decision makers are and maintain effective relationships with those key individuals
  • Perform detailed high quality presentations to technical and executive audiences
  • Assist with training of product to customer
  • Maintain thorough BreakingPoint product knowledge through new releases and product upgrades
  • Effectively balance independent projects while working collaboratively in a team environment and leading growth initiatives
  • Remain confident, energetic, and decisive asserting their duties as a System Engineer
  • Maintain knowledge of competitive products
  • Passion for customer service and success

Requirements:

The selected candidate must have a minimum 5 years of professional industry experience as a sales engineer into the federal government, namely DoD, National labs and integrators . Demonstrate understanding and proficiency in Layer 4-7 applications and content aware technologies such as IPS/IDS, firewalls, deep packet inspection and load balancers. Be able to configure and understand the test environment-IP addressing, client/server, traffic types, and performance benchmarks. The candidate must possess direct experience and knowledge of agencies’ process of product evaluation and certification using traffic and threat generation tools. Possess a professional appearance and the ability to provide a positive company image.

Qualifications also include:

  • TS minimum and TS/SCI clearances preferred
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills are required for this role and the candidate should provide examples of their work on request
  • Advanced specialization skill in network security products, threat environments and performance traffic generation
  • Ability to travel extensively to domestic federal agency locations in the Western US
  • Experience with one or more of the following traffic generation and security products: Ixia, Spirent, Mu Security, Shenick,and/or HP LoadRunner

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


Federal Sales Director

Overview:

Responsible for sales prospecting, development and closure of federal DOD and civilian accounts for BreakingPoint Systems. Applicant should have extensive experience and success with federal system sales for network security, application (L4-7) and performance testing scenarios. This position will require an active Top Secret clearance and a history of success in selling to government agencies as well as with federal integrators and FFRDC’s. This position will provide key input into marketing strategies and long-range business plans for the BreakingPoint’s Government Solutions Group.

In addition to above skill sets, this position will identify and participate in marketing events, such as trade shows and seminars that support growth and campaigns in support of specific objectives. Individual will also work in conjunction with the business unit, group and corporate marketing communications staff to develop advertising and marketing collateral that supports specific products and marketing objectives. Accounts are located throughout the US and there will be at least 50% travel required for customer visits to support other business development, strategic planning, and to support direct work requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Ability to describe how one's job role aligns and supports the company vision and overall strategy
  • Ability to work cross-functionally across the organization to achieve results
  • Identify and develop customer account base
  • Working independently to meet and exceed monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets
  • Identifying business needs, managing accounts, cold calling, prospecting, developing a thorough needs analysis and closing targeted opportunities
  • Maintaining opportunities inside BreakingPoint Systems' existing CRM systems. These duties include pipeline management, next step planning and a thorough knowledge of the CRM system
  • Ability to negotiate opportunities within a prospected environment
  • Ability to understand the client's requirements, meet deadlines and commitments and thorough follow up with clients
  • Successfully manage and lead the daily activities of Sales Engineer

Required Skills:

  • Bachelors degree in business or related field
  • 10 + years experience in sales of professional services selling to the government sector
  • Outstanding communication and time management skills
  • Proven ability to generate and close new federal business
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work independently to achieve success
  • Solid understanding off federal government contracts
  • Familiarity with the National Cyber Initiatives
  • Operational and program level knowledge of the command and control environment is required
  • US Citizenship is required
  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance
  • Government acquisition experience is a significant plus

Useful Skills:

  • Previous military or federal government experience in cyber security
  • A creative and independent thinker who is extremely ethical and likes challenge

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


Technical Support Representative

Overview:

BreakingPoint is a high-growth global cyber security company, serving market segments including network equipment manufacturers, telecommunications providers, Global 2000 enterprises, and government agencies. We offer employees the chance to work on the most cutting-edge cyber security technology. The work environment is relaxed, but our vision is determined and progressive. Our employees pride themselves on original thinking, radical approaches to problem solving, and pushing technology boundaries. Because we are a high-growth company focused on technological innovation, we can offer individuals career growth and advancement opportunities.

We are currently looking for a Technical Support Representative. In this role, you will be part of a team that provides outstanding technical support while fielding a range of customer questions or issues, over telephone or email, in the areas of system configuration, setup and functionality for BreakingPoint’s complete line of products.

Reports To: Manager of Customer Service

Responsibilities:

  • Provide frontline customer contact and ticket triage for incoming support calls and emails
  • Provide diligent customer follow-up on current case status and closed loop ticket resolution
  • Assist customers with system installation, configuration and test functionality
  • Recreate customer network topologies and test scenarios for in-house problem replication
  • Manage and updates support tickets according to current status
  • Keep informed of and maintains proficiency with company products
  • Provides detailed information for escalated bugs to engineering

Qualifications:

  • Must possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively in verbal or written format
  • 5+ years working knowledge of network hardware configurations for Routers, Switches, Firewalls and Proxies
  • Strong IP Networking skills
  • Experience working with server applications and associated protocols
  • Detail-oriented and have excellent critical thinking skills
  • Ability to interface comfortably with all levels of management
  • Ability to set up technical equipment for troubleshooting customer issues
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Work Environment: Ability to travel up to 10%

If you are qualified for this position apply now.


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