Field Tech Strategist

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role: As the Field Tech Strategist for India you will support the India teams which covers India plus others. You will work and support the CTO Labs team at CrowdStrike. The Tech Strategy team’s mission is to identify & deliver new strategic direction & thought leadership to customers, analysts, media & partners while supporting the international growth of customers, new markets and TAM. This includes driving strategy through cross functional collaboration across the company including Product, Sales, Marketing, and more. 

As the region's Field Tech Strategist, you will be responsible for creating and communicating the company’s technical vision and strategy on a regional basis and working closely with the company’s Product CTO’s, Product Managers and Engineering functions on a regular basis. You will also work closely with other groups within the CTO Labs organisation, which includes: public sector and industry teams, legal and corporate affairs, and public relations, data science, corporate development as well as detection engineering.     This role reports to the Field CTO, World Wide   With your extensive cybersecurity background and your ability to think and operate at a strategic level, you will drive CrowdStrike’s technical vision and strategy across India but will also provide support on strategic engagements across the CrowdStrike organisation.    What You'll Do: Informing CrowdStrike’s long-range strategic vision and product roadmap for security, and facilitating the entry of new security technology concepts to market to position CrowdStrike as the leading thought leader for Cybersecurity with customers, partners, and in importantly with industry analysts

Driving and communicating CrowdStrike’s technology strategy to customers, partners and investors as well as media and industry events

Engaging with governments and regulators on cybersecurity, technical policy, and innovation

Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the cyber security industry, the competitive landscape and related industry developments to ensure we continue to be thought leaders who innovate ahead of the market

Using stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology

Focussing on technology improvements that will improve your region

Discovering new technologies that yield competitive advantage as part of the core platform or through technology partnerships

Providing recommendations for continuous improvement

   What You'll Need: Experience in developing security strategies for companies and/or governments and for overseeing the successful implementation and execution of these strategies

Experience building and executing corporate security strategy with the ability to be able to differentiate CrowdStrike’s products and services

Broad information security competency and experience across strategy, governance, technology and policy.

Deep and broad knowledge of security issues and trends, and are able to articulate a high-level security strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences

Have or willing to obtain detailed understanding of CrowdStrike’s security architecture with the ability to articulate CrowdStrike’s value proposition for security

An ability to develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders both within customers and in CrowdStrike, up to and including C-level executives

Experience of working in a global environment, geo-politically aware, sensitive to different government sentiments towards technology organisations

Proven history of speaking at industry conferences, published blogs, podcasts, white papers, books, etc.

Experience or willing to support public relations and conducting media interviews (all mediums) on various security and current affair topics including crisis situations

Working in a role such as or similar to Regional CTO, Enterprise Technology Strategist, Strategic Consultant, Enterprise Security Architect

Hands on experience in detailed research and analysis

Experience with/exposure to cybersecurity domain, in particular the threat landscape of nation-state/criminal actors and their varying methodology of exploitation

Experience with/exposure to Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, SIEM/Log Management, Mobile Security, Identity Security, Incident Response as well as other cyber security domains

Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Regional travel with some international travel is expected

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike: Market leader in compensation and equity awards

Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs

Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role

Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections

Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

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