The posting, in Rubrik's own words
archived Sep 10, 2026About the Position
Rubrik is looking for a Sales Engineer focused on our SLED K-12 sector. In this role, you will partner with our K-12 Account Executives to serve educational institutions within your assigned region. You will be responsible for evangelizing, positioning, and architecting Rubrik's hyper-converged hybrid cloud data management and cyber resilience platform to address the unique data security, compliance, and budget requirements of K-12 school. Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and direction to SLED customers, K-12 IT leaders, and internal staff in designing fully integrated data protection and cyber resilience solutions. Architectural Guidance: Demonstrate subject matter expertise on Rubrik’s products, distributed architectures, cloud data management, backup/disaster recovery, and competitive storage offerings. Solution Consulting: Act as a trusted technical advisor to develop and propose solutions aligned with the specific operational, regulatory, and technical requirements of K-12 and local public sector accounts. Demos & Presentations: Deliver compelling technical and sales presentations, solution architectures, and live product demonstrations to channel partners, IT staff, school district administration, and CxO-level leadership. Opportunity Qualification: Qualify sales opportunities in terms of customer technical requirements, competitive landscape, decision-making processes, and public sector funding cycles (e.g., E-Rate / school budget windows). Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with account executives, channel partners, and corporate resources to support regional revenue goals and drive account-level technical engagement.
About You
1–5 years of sales engineering experience, preferably within software, data center, cybersecurity, or cloud environments. SLED / K-12 Familiarity: Experience working with public sector, local government, or K-12 educational institution IT environments and procurement processes is highly desirable. Technical Depth: Fundamental breadth of technical knowledge in cloud data management, cyber resilience, backup/disaster recovery, and data analytics. Remote Capability: Self-motivated, highly energetic, and disciplined to thrive in a high-paced environment, managing virtual sales calls, technical demos, and prompt follow-ups. Business Acumen: Ability to engage effectively with both technical teams and senior executive/district leadership to translate technical capabilities into clear organizational outcomes. Adaptable & Entrepreneurial: Strong work ethic, resourceful, "get-it-done" attitude with a continuous growth mindset in a fast-paced technology market. Education: Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent practical experience.