Sales Engineering Operations Analyst – Salesforce, Reporting & AI (Romania)
TLDR
Maintain and extend Sales Engineering Power BI dashboards and SFDC/Vivun workflows, applying AI to improve reporting and operations.
Data Visualization & Reporting
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Maintain and enhance existing Power BI dashboards and datasets that support SE performance metrics, activity reporting, and leadership visibility.
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Implement updates and improvements based on direction from SE leadership and in alignment with SalesOps reporting standards.
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Validate data sources and ensure data integrity across recurring and ad hoc reports.
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Support simple analyses (e.g., trends, productivity indicators, POC volume, regional comparisons) to help SE leaders understand operational patterns.
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Assist with preparation of data inputs used for SE quota planning and annual planning cycles.
Systems & Process Support
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Own first-line triage, logging, and coordination of Salesforce (SFDC) change requests and troubleshooting (including our Vivun toolset — e.g., access issues, field/data problems) for the SE team, escalating complex or strategic changes to the SE Systems & Enablement lead.
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Support basic SFDC/Vivun administration tasks, such as data hygiene, user support, and reporting needs.
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Document business requirements for small system enhancements and collaborate with SalesOps or IT on implementation steps.
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Maintain and update process documentation for SE operational workflows and tools.
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Serve as first-line responder for day-to-day SFDC (including our Vivun toolset) usage questions from the SE team, building and maintaining a self-service FAQ/knowledge base to reduce repeat requests over time.
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Support the SE Systems & Enablement lead by handling routine reactive support work directly, freeing senior team members to focus on strategic initiatives and escalated issues.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Work closely with the SalesOps Power BI team to ensure SE dashboards follow established data models, definitions, and governance.
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Collaborate with SE managers to understand reporting needs and translate them into defined dashboard updates or data improvement tasks.
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Partner with SalesOps, IT, and other stakeholders on small projects that improve SE operational efficiency or data quality.
AI & Future Systems — A Growth Area for This Role
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Apply AI-assisted tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, workflow automation) to streamline reporting, ticket triage, and documentation where appropriate.
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Contribute to early data preparation and exploratory reporting in Snowflake as part of the team’s planned internal system updates.
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Support integration between Salesforce, Snowflake, and Power BI as the SE data platform evolves.
Required
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3+ years of experience in data analysis, operations, or business systems support.
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Some hands-on experience with AI-assisted tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, workflow automation), and genuine interest in continuing to build AI skills and apply them to reporting and operational work.
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Practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI, including building dashboards, measures, and basic data modeling.
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Hands-on familiarity with Salesforce (SFDC) data structures and reporting concepts, with comfort making or coordinating basic configuration changes (e.g., fields, layouts, list views).
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
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Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to translate data into simple explanations.
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Ability to work collaboratively with guidance and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to Have
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Exposure to Salesforce managed-package tools (e.g., Vivun), Snowflake, Tableau, or similar reporting/data-platform tools.
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Basic knowledge of SQL, Power Query, or DAX.
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Experience supporting Sales Engineering, Sales Operations, or similar GTM organizations.
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Understanding of CRM data flows or opportunity lifecycle concepts.
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Interest in or exposure to building internal systems/tools — this role may contribute to an internal platform that eventually replaces our current SFDC add-on (Vivun).
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
Core Attributes
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Experienced professional who identifies and completes complex assignments with direct impact on the function or business unit.
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Receives little guidance on work; is guided by the objectives of the project or ongoing assignments; plans own work priorities on a regular basis.
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Builds productive relationships and contributes to team effectiveness through reliable execution.
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Operates with growing autonomy on recurring troubleshooting, tickets, and reporting tasks, escalating novel, complex, or strategic issues to the SE Systems & Enablement lead.
Benefits
Diversity and inclusion networks
Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
Paid Time Off
Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees
Remote-Friendly
Remote-first working model
Wellness Stipend
Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
Sophos builds advanced security solutions designed to protect against cyberattacks, delivering comprehensive services like Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and endpoint, network, and email security. Targeting organizations across the globe, Sophos serves over 600,000 clients, utilizing the expertise of their combined technologies following the acquisition of Secureworks. Their unique offerings interoperate through the Sophos Central platform, fortified by real-time threat intelligence from their dedicated threat teams.
- Founded
- Founded 1985
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- Professional Services