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Global Blackbelt, Senior Cloud Security Specialist
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Continental Europe
Experience
Senior · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
A customer-facing Global Blackbelt, Cloud Security Specialist role at Darktrace, based in Continental Europe, supporting sales teams worldwide on strategic Cloud & Hybrid Network security opportunities. The role combines deep technical expertise, executive engagement and business leadership to accelerate revenue growth and establish Darktrace as a market leader in Cloud security.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · Continental Europe
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Partner with account teams and regional leadership to develop AI security strategies that support revenue growth, customer retention, and platform expansion
- Serve as the senior technical authority for strategic customer opportunities involving DFIR, Cloud, SaaS, identity, network, and hybrid environments
- Lead executive briefings, support customer workshops, technical evaluations, and Proof of Value engagements focused on DFIR, Cloud & Hybrid Network security outcomes
- Mentor field pre/post sales engineers and account teams on Cloud security technologies, competitive positioning, and customer engagement strategies
- Advise customers on cloud security transformation initiatives, including multi-cloud adoption, workload protection, SaaS security, identity security, and operational resilience
- Demonstrate and position Darktrace's behavioural AI capabilities across cloud, network, email, endpoint, identity, and emerging AI environments
- Help customers build governance, visibility, and security controls around the rapidly expanding use of Cloud across their business
- Develop trusted relationships with CISOs, CIOs, Security Architects, and executive stakeholders
- Identify expansion opportunities across Darktrace's broader platform, including Network, Email, Cloud, Endpoint, Identity, OT, and AI Security solutions
- Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to provide customer feedback, competitive intelligence, feature requests, and roadmap influence
- Support the development of repeatable Cloud & Hybrid Network security sales motions, technical enablement programs, and customer success frameworks
- Create and present thought leadership content including webinars, whitepapers, conference presentations, blogs, and industry research
- Represent Darktrace at customer executive events, analyst briefings, industry conferences, and Cloud security forums
- Develop and maintain strategic partnership programs with hyperscalers, AI platform providers, cloud providers, SASE vendors, MSSPs, and consulting partners
What we're looking for
- Proven experience as a Security Strategist, Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Technical Account Manager, or similar customer-facing technical role; experience on the customer-side would also be highly valuable
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Strong expertise in cybersecurity, Cloud security, AI security, data security, or cyber risk management
- Demonstrated experience supporting consultative and solution-based sales through technical leadership and subject matter expertise
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex Cloud, Networking, DFIR and cybersecurity concepts
- Experience building trusted relationships with senior technical and business stakeholders
- Ability to influence and lead outcomes across highly matrixed organizations
- Deep understanding of enterprise security architectures including cloud, identity, networking, endpoint, email, and SaaS environments
- Deep hands-on knowledge of modern cloud platforms, including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, containers, Kubernetes, serverless technologies, APIs, and SaaS ecosystems and the risks associated with them
- Experience engaging with Security Operations Centres (SOC), incident response teams, cloud operations teams, and security leadership
- Experience discussing Cloud adoption strategies with executive stakeholders and security leadership teams
- Candidates should be based in Continental Europe and willing to travel globally (though predominantly in EMEA)
Nice to have
- Experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), CNAPP, XDR, SIEM, Identity Security, Zero Trust, or related security domains
- Working knowledge of AI security, LLM security risks, Shadow AI, AI governance, and secure AI adoption strategies
- Familiarity with security frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Controls, NIST AI RMF, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, and ISO 42001
- Experience supporting large, strategic enterprise accounts across regulated industries
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or equivalent
- Experience working within high-growth SaaS or cybersecurity organisations
- Fluency in English plus one additional European language is highly desirable
Your team
Global Blackbelt team
A world-class team of Specialist field experts supporting sales teams around the world
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental and vision insurance, plus dependents
- Paid parental leave
- Pet insurance Discount
- Life insurance
- Commuter benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program
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About Darktrace
Global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity
Darktrace is a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, built on the idea that Adaptive AI could detect and respond to novel, real-time cyber threats. With 13 years' experience of using AI for cyber security, Darktrace helps customers secure what AI can do through its Behavioral Defense Platform and Darktrace/CLOUD portfolio.
Mission
Help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats every day through Adaptive AI that detects and responds to novel, real-time cyber threats.
Key facts
- Cybersecurity
- 13 years' experience of using AI for cyber security
- Behavioral Defense Platform and Darktrace/CLOUD portfolio
- Platform differentiates through behavioural analytics and cross-domain visibility rather than siloed security controls
What they value
- Own It
- Win as One
- Raise Our Bar
- Move First. Learn Fast