Solutions Engineer - Security

<p><b>Meet the Team</b></p><br /><p>You will be part of an outstanding technical pre-sales team in our Global Security Sales Organization (GSSO), responsible for driving the success of Cisco’s Security Portfolio and focusing on protecting Customer Application Environments across on-prem and cloud platforms. Our mission is to democratize security by making it easy and effective for everyone.</p><br /><p><b>Your Impact</b></p><br /><p>As a key player in the team, you will have the opportunity to influence the security landscape by crafting tailored solutions that address specific customer needs. This role offers the excitement of working with cutting-edge technology and the fulfillment of building long-lasting relationships with customers. You will:</p><ul><li>Provide guidance and assist account teams in building solutions to address specific customer security needs.</li><li>Understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.</li><li>Create, present, and document technical solutions to customers, partners, and prospects.</li><li>Lead technical consulting and upper-level management presentations.</li><li>Drive major account opportunities while enabling local account teams to maintain long-term ownership.</li></ul><br /><p><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></p><br /><ul><li>Minimum of 7 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience with 4+ years in Security specialization in Network Security and technologies including NGFW/NGIPS, Secure Network Analytics/NDR/NBAD, Email Security, Web & Cloud Security, CASB, SSE/SASE, Micro segmentation, Identity Security, Workload Protection, and Container Networking & Security.</li><li>Experience with AI Security, including AI runtime security, workload protection, and security guardrails.</li><li>Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.</li><li>Proven track record of successful quota achievement.</li><li>Strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, technologies, and best practices.</li><li>Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP are preferred.</li></ul><br /><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><br /><ul><li>Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Commercial awareness and strong communication skills.</li><li>Highly motivated self-starter who excels without day-to-day management.</li><li>Experience with Cisco security technologies and programming languages such as UNIX shell, Perl, or C.</li><li>Willingness to travel and work from a home office.</li></ul><br /><h1>Why Cisco? </h1><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. </p><br /><p><b><u>Disclaimer</u></b></p><p>To ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company. Please be advised that any communication from Cisco about careers will:</p><ul><li>be in direct response to an application you have submitted through the company career site</li><li>begin with screening or an interview</li><li>originate from a Cisco email address, and</li><li>be conducted across email, phone, or WebEx</li></ul><p> </p><p>Cisco will never make a job offer without conducting an interview process or ask you for money in any way. If you have been requested to apply for a role or have received an offer from a site other than <a target="_blank" href="https://careers.cisco.com/"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>https://careers.cisco.com</u></span></a> or <u>cisco.wd5.myworkday.com</u>, do not provide any personal identifying information, including your Aadhaar or other personal identifying number, birth certificate, banking information, driver's license, or passport.</p><p><br />If you are the target of a recruiting scam, consider filing a report with your local law enforcement authorities. Cisco bears no responsibility, and cannot be held liable, for any claims, damages, expenses, or other inconvenience resulting from or in any way connected to recruiting scams.</p><br />