Meet the Team

We have an exciting new CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer position open in our Global Security Sales Organization (GSSO)! Our mission is simple: democratize security by making it easy and effective for everyone. We’re redesigning security from the ground up by solving the world’s most pressing geopolitical challenge — safe, secure information access. We engineer our business to enable our customers to easily address their ever-evolving security challenges.

We believe that impactful work is rewarding work and that our team is at its best when everyone feels empowered to bring their whole self to work. We learn together by hiring for cultural contribution and recognize that diversity in background and thought are essential to building high-impact teams.

We invest in growth and learning opportunities and encourage our people to never stop learning. We foster collaboration and believe in being recognized (and rewarded!) for hard work. We advocate a healthy work-life balance. We’re kinder than necessary.

Together we build for the future by designing simple solutions for complex problems. And that’s why we’re the most loved and trusted name in security.

Your Impact

In this role as a Security Solutions Engineer, you will provide guidance and assist Account teams within the territory in building solutions to address specific customer security needs. You’ll be working with technology experts to help them position security solutions effectively against competing offerings. You are an bold starter, self-starter with the ability to build executive relationships, develop and execute sales strategies and tactics that improves Cisco’s opportunity with a customer environment, position and promote the partner and customer value proposition for Cisco security architecture, articulate Cisco’s product and business strategies, and create the demand that makes deals happen!

• Serve as the domain expeert in Cisco security solutions
• Provide guidance and assist account teams within the territory in building solutions to address specific customer security needs
• Understand business requirements for a customer base and be able to translate them into technical requirements
• Understand and articulate Cisco’s architecture and services within security technologies
• Conceptualize and solutioning technical solutions
• Perform in-depth and high-level technical presentations for customers partners and prospects
• Drive identified major account opportunities (i.e. technical consulting, upper level management presentations, and Cisco technology solutions) while allowing local account teams to maintain long-term ownership

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years in pre-sales or technical sales role
• Degree or equivalent experience in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically
• Ability to build and nurture collaborative relationships

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Security Market and cybersecurity concepts
• Industry certifications such as GSEC, CISSP, CCSP etc and/or a Cisco CCIE Security will be very highly regarded
• Experienced in selling network security solutions (e.g., Intrusion Detection, Firewall, VPN) and SaaS security offerings.
• Experienced in managing large deals and executing account and partner plans across geographic territories.
• Capable of building and implementing an account plan that incorporates a total systems-based security approach.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.