Solution Insights Analyst

We are looking for a dynamic and proactive Solution Insights Analyst to support our Pre-sales, Product Management and Product Marketing teams. In this critical role, you will focus on building the Kaspersky products differentiation story and positioning us as a leader in the industry. You will provide detailed functional analysis of B2B product offerings. This role requires technical knowledge and the ability to quickly gain a deep understanding of solutions, products and technologies.

Main responsibilities

• Become a subject matter expert on Kaspersky and competitor products.
• Provide overview and detailed reports of competitor products, their weaknesses and strengths compared with Kaspersky products.
• Work with Sales, Pre-Sales, Product, and Marketing to support their activities and ensure that each team receives the information they need.
• Act as a ‘hub’ to aggregate, document and distribute information about competition across the company.
• Monitor competitors’ roadmaps and new product releases to provide analysis of new offerings in a timely manner.
• Train customer-facing colleagues on our value propositions and competitiveness.

Qualification requirements

• Work experience:
  • 5+ years of experience in the IT/Security industry as a security engineer, pre-sales engineer, technical support engineer, consultant, product analyst, or product trainer;
  • Completed degree (BA, MSc, MA, PhD) preferably in IT or Cybersecurity;
  • Additional education, training, certification in IT or Cybersecurity.
• Windows and Linux administration.
• Broad knowledge of networking, infrastructure and virtualization technologies.
• The candidate should have a good knowledge of at least 2-3 of the following areas:
  • Endpoint protection (EPP), Endpoint detection and response (EDR);
  • Systems management, Patch management and vulnerability assessment;
  • Mobile device management;
  • Hybrid cloud security;
  • Email and web security;
  • NGFW, IPS, Network traffic analysis (NTA/NDR);
  • SIEM/SOAR;
  • Cybersecurity services, Managed detection and response (MDR).
• Personal skills:
  • A team player with an analytical mind set and project management skills;
  • Communication and presentation skills;
  • Calm under pressure;
  • Lifelong learning motivated.
• Languages:
  • Russian (native or fluent);
  • English (intermediate).