VP, Field Engineering

Summary

Join Halcyon as the Vice President, Field Engineering, leading a team of Solutions Architects supporting strategic and enterprise accounts across the US and Canada. This role demands deep technical expertise in endpoint security and ransomware resilience, coupled with proven experience in building high-performance teams and scaling technical sales processes. You will directly manage a team, actively supporting key sales opportunities and escalations while focusing on coaching, process improvement, training, and building excellence in field engineering. The position requires strong leadership, technical skills, and the ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on technical engagement. Halcyon offers a competitive salary, bonus, and equity package. Domestic travel up to 40% is required.

Requirements

• 8+ years in cybersecurity roles, with at least 3 years leading high-performing Solutions Architect or Sales Engineering teams
• Proven expertise in Endpoint Security / EDR, Incident Response, and the Ransomware lifecycle
• Excellent leadership and coaching abilities; demonstrated success developing talent and fostering strong team culture
• Track record of driving process standardization and POC success in a fast-paced technical sales environment
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage customers, sales teams, and executive stakeholders
• Comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands-on technical engagement during escalations

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing team of Solutions Architects supporting Strategic and Enterprise sales across North America
• Ensure technical field support aligns with Halcyon’s growth goals, capacity planning, and customer expectations
• Own and drive key Field Engineering metrics including capacity management, POC success rates, and sales engineering collateral maturity
• Engage directly on critical technical escalations and high-value opportunities alongside sales teams
• Establish and enforce best practices for POCs, demos, and field technical validation
• Develop team training plans and professional development programs to ensure skill growth in endpoint security, incident response, and ransomware expertise
• Partner with Sales leadership to align team efforts to regional quotas and revenue goals
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence within the Field Engineering team
• Support hiring and onboarding of new Solutions Architects to scale Halcyon’s market reach
• Maintain personal expertise in the latest trends in endpoint security, incident response, and ransomware threats to guide and mentor the team
• Travel domestically up to 40% to support team and customer engagements as needed. Candidates should be capable to travel on short notice, given customer necessity

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or equivalent are a plus

Benefits

Base Salary Range: $220,000–$280,000 plus bonus and generous equity package