Field Security Engineer - Sr. Security Engineer I

Role

Smartsheet is hiring a Field Security Engineer – Sr. Security Engineer I to accelerate deals, communicate platform security capabilities, and help develop security features that strengthen customer security and governance. You will bridge customer security requirements and product engineering, engage customer security leaders from engineers to CISOs, and deliver customized demonstrations to customers and at events.

The role reports to the Senior Director, GRC Engineering and may be based in Bellevue, WA, or remotely anywhere in the US where Smartsheet is a registered employer.

Responsibilities

• Advise enterprise customers, CISOs, and CIOs on Smartsheet security, compliance, and risk management.
• Evaluate customer infrastructure diagrams and data flows to identify secure automation opportunities.
• Present NIST 800-53 gaps, vulnerability scans, DAST/penetration test results, and infrastructure-as-code scan findings. Explain remediations and help develop deviation rationales for findings that cannot be directly remediated.
• Translate FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 controls into Smartsheet implementations, including Terraform configurations, Kubernetes manifests, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS and GCP cloud configurations.
• Provide executive-level support during major customer security incidents, comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and incorporate lessons learned into improvements.
• Represent Smartsheet's cloud and AI security strategy at conferences, industry events, and customer councils.
• Respond to complex customer security questionnaires and technical inquiries using automation and AI tooling to remove security-related barriers to sales.
• Work with product engineering and Corporate IT to define technical specifications for security features and protective measures.
• Translate customer security concerns and regulatory needs into clear technical problem definitions.
• Create technical assets such as white papers, solution code, blog posts, and video demonstrations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of cybersecurity experience, specifically in security engineering, security architecture, or sales engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain CI/CD and software development lifecycle best practices and Smartsheet deployment.
• Hands-on experience with AAA implementations, including SSO, identity providers, MFA enforcement, and session management.
• Direct experience with enterprise system and application integrations and security tooling such as EDR, VPNs, vulnerability scanners, CSPM, and SIEM/CASB.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-53, ISO, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, and HIPAA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder influence, and external-facing technical content creation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, and/or professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GCSA, CISA, or CRISC.
• Experience conducting security reviews and threat modeling for infrastructure, software, and services.
• Ability to adapt communication to different audiences, including CISOs and customers.
• Ongoing legal eligibility to work in the US.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual US base salary range: $145,000–$193,750 USD. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, education, and location.
• Eligibility for a market-competitive incentive opportunity.
• Subsidized medical, vision, and dental coverage for full-time employees.
• 401(k) match of 50% of contributions up to the first 6% of eligible pay.
• Monthly work and productivity stipend.
• Flexible Time Away, sick time, 12 paid holidays, and a paid volunteer day.
• Employer-sponsored life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Up to 24 weeks of parental leave.
• Professional development opportunities, including Udemy courses.
• Company-funded perks including a counseling membership, retail discounts, and a personal Smartsheet account.

Interview Accommodations

Applicants may request preparations to help ensure a comfortable and positive interview experience.