security, discovery, demos, PoCs, AWS, Azure, GCP, DevSecOps, Kubernetes

Department: HOT KOR ,
Salary: For discussion

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RECRUITER SUMMARY

HOT SK Sales, security discovery demos PoCs AWS Azure GCP DevSecOps Kubernetes, Negotiable Salary

20/04/2026

Candidate Background

Nationality:
Korean
Residence:
Seoul, South Korea
Education:
B.S. in Electronic and Computer Engineering
Languages:
English – Average Korean – Native
Experience:
20+ years of experience in the industry Current & Previous Employers and jobs include: Senior Solutions Engineer at XXXX Manager, Database Security Team at XXXX
Motives:
Is actively looking for a job. Open for Customer Success or Technical Account Manager or Senior Sales Engineer roles in Korea.
Current Salary:
base: about KRW 110,000,000 per year sales compensation: KRW 31,000,000 other benefit (cashable): KRW 7,000,000
Expected Salary:
For discussion
Notice Period:
2 Weeks
Interview Availability:
Requires a day of notice

Interview Assessment Notes

1.       Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs?

He has over 20 years of experience and a deep focus on enterprise security platforms. In his most recent role, he was a Senior Solutions Engineer at XXXX, where he had been the technical cornerstone of the Vormetric-to-Thales transition in Korea, acting as the primary technical advisor for over 1,000 enterprise accounts. In a lean regional structure, he managed the entire technical value chain—dedicating 50% of his effort to “winning” the deal through PoCs and discovery, and 50% to “sustaining” the deal through complex onboarding and post-sales support. He was a specialist in mapping HSM/KMS architectures, transparent encryption, and SDK integration paths (C/C++, Java, .NET) into legacy and cloud-native environments; trusted by the Korea Federation of Banks and major insurers to translate complex security capabilities into regulatory compliance and fraud prevention outcomes. He acted as the essential APAC conduit, translating the specific technical needs of Korean-language customers into actionable roadmap priorities for global engineering teams in San Jose and beyond.

2.       What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in?  

Strongest skills would be linux infra and orchestration, database engineering and SQL. He is expert at controlling, setting up, and troubleshooting Linux systems, utilizing advanced Shell Scripting to automate administrative tasks and security hardening. Familiar with Kubernetes and Docker, ensuring that security platforms (like Thales/Vormetric) are properly containerized and orchestrated in modern cloud-native environments. He is highly proficient in SQL optimization, allowing him to map encryption and tokenization services into high-volume databases without degrading transaction speeds. When standard database engines lack native encryption, he has the engineering capability to develop User Defined Functions (UDFs) to implement internal cryptographic logic.

3.       Do you have the lists of key criteria’s according to the clients’ requirements?

He has over 20 years of experience and a deep focus on enterprise security platforms. He spent 13 years at XXXX (a global leader in data security), where he led pre-sales and solution architecture. He is highly experienced discovery, demos, and PoCs. He has deep expertise in architecting scalable systems across AWS, Azure, and GCP. His background in DevSecOps and Kubernetes security is a strong match for a role that values software and application security. He is adept at translating complex technical architectures into clear business outcomes for C-level stakeholders. And he has maintained relationships with over 1,000 enterprise customers in Korea, including major financial institutions like Shinhan Life and Hana Card.

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China

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