About Us
Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.
Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at
www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
The Channel-Focused Sales Engineer will act as the dedicated technical lead for a portfolio of core partners, playing a critical role in driving joint success. This individual will bring channel experience, operate with a high degree of autonomy, and excel in a fast-paced, partner-centric environment.
In this role, you will own technical enablement and support pre-sales activities, leveraging your expertise in cybersecurity solutions, particularly in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), threat detection, and incident response—to help partners effectively position and sell solutions.
Reporting to the Manager of Sales Engineering – Channel, this position is ideally based in the Greater Toronto Area. You will be responsible for accelerating partner growth across North America by strengthening technical capabilities, enabling partner success, and driving revenue through the effective adoption and positioning of Sophos products and services.
