# Channel Sales Engineer (CDW) at Rapid7

- Company: Rapid7
- What the company does: Outpace attackers with the only endpoint to cloud, unified cybersecurity platform. Build business resilience with expert-led 24/7 MDR. Backed by Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.rapid7.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote (US)
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://careers.rapid7.com/jobs/channel-sales-engineer-cdw-il-united-states-5bfee8f9-352a-4ac6-9d57-9d6b4b886ec9
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rapid7-channel-sales-engineer-cdw/

## About the role

In this role, you will report to a Global Channel Sales Engineering leader and collaborate with global channel sales engineers and dedicated partner account managers to drive partnership growth and technical adoption at CDW. As a Channel Sales Engineer aligned to CDW, your primary responsibility will be to foster partner adoption, enhance technical expertise, and drive joint revenue growth. Specifically, your focus will be to:

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in a pre-sales or technical enablement role within a fast-paced technology, startup, VAR, or channel environment
- Ability to travel to the CDW headquarters in Chicago on a regular basis
- Demonstrated knowledge of CDW’s organizational structure, go-to-market strategy, and channel sales models
- Working familiarity with IT, cloud security, DevOps, application security, vulnerability management, incident response, or security automation
- Technical expertise with one or more major cloud service providers, including AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional collaboration by building global networks and working across internal and partner boundaries to deliver sustainable revenue and customer value