Principal Sales Systems Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Sales Systems Engineer based in Canada.

• This is a senior technical leadership role focused on shaping and expanding a federal public-sector technology strategy.
• You’ll act as a principal technical advisor, building credibility with government technology leaders, policy stakeholders, systems integrators, and industry partners.
• The role goes beyond traditional presales, emphasizing market development, technical evangelism, thought leadership, and long-term relationship building.
• You’ll help translate data resilience, cyber resilience, data and AI trust, and security posture management into practical solutions for complex government environments.
• A major focus will be connecting federal compliance requirements with modern data protection, security, AI governance, and resilience architectures.
• You’ll work across Product, Engineering, Security, Compliance, Sales, Marketing, and strategic partners to bring market insights into product direction and go-to-market priorities.
• The position requires strong executive presence, deep technical expertise, and the ability to operate independently in a rapidly developing federal technology landscape.