Lead Sales Engineering Specialist, Fivetran
Security
Automated data movement platform
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Automated data movement platform
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To make access to data s simple and reliable as electricity.
Role
Who you are
- In this role, you will be expected to have a strong understanding of the following technologies:
- Fivetran's data integration platform, deployment methods, and security features
- Cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
- Security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data loss prevention systems, and encryption
- Containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, and familiarity with hybrid and self-hosted deployment models
- Security and Data Privacy Compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA, HITRUST and GDPR
- 3+ years as a security administrator, backend engineer, field CISO, or IT services within an enterprise or similarly complex environment
- Extensive expertise with modern cloud and on-premise network architectures, connectivity mechanisms (SSH, Reverse SSH, VPN, PrivateLink), and data security
- Ability to effectively communicate Fivetran’s detailed security posture and influence security audiences at all levels
- Passion for data, security, analytics, and a philosophy of using technology to help solve business problems, including experience with using generative AI to accelerate and scale day-to-day workflows
- Experience with trust center management platforms and security questionnaire automation software
- Curiosity to learn and assimilate technical information quickly, enthusiasm to share and teach others
- Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, SQL, and Python is a bonus
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a talented Sales Engineering Specialist - Security to join our global sales engineering specialist team. As a Sales Engineering Specialist focused on Security, you will work closely with our sales and field sales engineering teams to satisfy customers’ security needs
- You will be responsible for providing timely responses to security questionnaires, engaging in customer-facing infosec calls, and collaborating with our internal SRE and Product teams focused on ensuring Fivetran’s platform security
- Support our sales and field sales engineering teams with deep technical knowledge and understanding of Fivetran’s internal security operations, related platform features, and the security domain
- Deliver timely and accurate responses to prospect and customer security questionnaires utilizing internal tooling
- Work with Legal and AppSec to maintain internal libraries for use in security questionnaires
- Lead documentation and internal enablement efforts, helping to scale our specialist knowledge to the entire department
- Work closely with Fivetran’s Product and Engineering teams to ensure alignment of our solutions to our customer needs
- Engage directly with prospects and customers on security architecture reviews and compliance discussions, with increasing ownership over time
- Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends in the security domain
Our take
Fivetran is a data integration company focused on one simple idea: making data easy to move and use. It provides a fully managed platform that automatically moves data from hundreds of sources into cloud destinations, helping team centralize information without building or maintaining complex pipelines. So, by handling the heavy lifting behind the scenes, Fivetran allows organizations to spend less time managing infrastructure and more time working on their data.
This approach has a real and growing impact, with more than 700 fully managed connectors, Fivetran supports hybrid and multi-cloud environments and keeps data accurate and secure as it flows into analytics and AI systems. Trusted by over 7,600 customers worldwide, the platform helps businesses standardize how data is collected and shared across teams, breaking down silos and making insights more accessible. And the result is a stronger data foundation that supports faster decision-making and innovation.
In 2025, the company's momentum was also recognized with a Microsoft Marketplace Partner of the Year Award and a finalist spot for Microsoft's Americas Emerging Partner of the Year. These milestones reflect its role in helping enterprises modernize data infrastructure on Microsoft Azure and prepare for AI-driven workloads. By continuing to deepen its partnerships and focus on reliable, automated data movement, Fivetran is well positioned to carry this success forward as organizations increasingly rely on data s the backbone of future intelligence.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$565m
SERIES D
Jun 2020
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $727.7m
Company HQ
Downtown, Oakland, CA
Leadership
George Fraser
(CEO)George graduated with a PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Taylor Brown
(COO)Taylor studied Business Administration (focusing on design strategy) at California College of the Arts to Masters level.
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