Principal Sales Systems Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Sales Systems Engineer based in Canada.
This is a senior technical leadership role focused on shaping and expanding a federal public-sector technology strategy.
You’ll act as a principal technical advisor, building credibility with government technology leaders, policy stakeholders, systems integrators, and industry partners.
The role goes beyond traditional presales, emphasizing market development, technical evangelism, thought leadership, and long-term relationship building.
You’ll help translate data resilience, cyber resilience, data and AI trust, and security posture management into practical solutions for complex government environments.
A major focus will be connecting federal compliance requirements with modern data protection, security, AI governance, and resilience architectures.
You’ll work across Product, Engineering, Security, Compliance, Sales, Marketing, and strategic partners to bring market insights into product direction and go-to-market priorities.
The position requires strong executive presence, deep technical expertise, and the ability to operate independently in a rapidly developing federal technology landscape.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Yes