Cloud Security Specialist - Pre-Sales - Global Tech
Posted Today by Principle HR
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
Dublin
Summary: The Cloud Security Specialist (Pre-Sales) role involves leveraging extensive knowledge of cloud security to facilitate communication between engineers and enterprise customers. This fully remote position in Ireland focuses on interpreting security controls and frameworks without the need for hands-on technical work. The contract runs until the end of September 2026, with a competitive salary structure. Ideal candidates will possess a solid background in cloud security and the ability to translate technical details into customer-friendly language.
Key Responsibilities:
- Interpret and answer security questionnaires from major enterprises evaluating the client's platform.
- Dig into security-related inquiries across cloud security, AI security, and compliance controls.
- Collaborate with engineers to ensure accurate technical details are communicated clearly to customers.
- Participate in sales conversations as the security expert, if desired.
Key Skills:
- Solid background in cloud security or infrastructure security.
- 5+ years in IT and 5+ years in cloud security.
- Confidence in interpreting security controls, frameworks, and customer security questionnaires.
- Awareness of AI security risks associated with GenAI and Agentic AI.
- Linux knowledge from an investigational perspective.
- Ability to simplify technical details for customer understanding.
Salary (Rate): £72,000 yearly
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Cloud Security Specialist (Pre-Sales) - Global Tech Giant | Fully Remote, Ireland
Up to €84,000 per annum | Contract to end September 2026
Know cloud security inside out - and explain it better than most engineers? This is the rare security role that pays you properly for the talking, not the patching.
No 3am incident calls. No hands-on builds. You'll be the bridge between our client's engineers and the enterprise customers deciding whether to trust their platform.
What's in it for you
- Annual Salary up to €84,000 doe
- PAYE contract until end of September 2026, with potential to extend
- Fully remote - work from anywhere in Ireland (you must hold appropriate right to work to be considered)
- Paid weekly via Principle HR
What you'll need
- A solid security background - cloud security or infrastructure security
- 5+ years in IT and 5+ years in cloud security
- Confidence interpreting security controls, frameworks and customer security questionnaires
- Awareness of AI security - the risks raised by GenAI and Agentic AI
- Linux know-how from an investigational angle - comfortable digging into systems and logs
- The knack of turning technical detail into answers customers actually understand
Nice to have
- Pre-sales, sales engineering or security assurance experience with a vendor
- CISSP, CISM, CEH or equivalent
- Italian language skills - a bonus, not a requirement
A day in the life
- Interpret and answer security questionnaires from major enterprises evaluating our client's platform
- Dig into what's really being asked - across cloud security, AI security and compliance controls
- Work with engineers to nail the detail, then translate it into clear, customer-ready answers
- Grow into joining sales conversations as the security expert, if that's where you want to take it
Sound like you?
Apply now or send your CV directly - we're moving quickly on this one, and interviews are already being scheduled. Full client details shared with shortlisted candidates.
You'll be employed by Principle for the duration of the contract and paid weekly as a PAYE worker, working remotely with our client's security team.
