What You'll DoYou will provide guidance and assist Security Sellers and Account teams within the territory in a pre-sales technical role, showcasing Cisco security product solutions, setting up demonstrations, explaining features and benefits to customers, and designing and configuring products to address specific customer security needs. You will form relationships with our customer’s key decision-makers, positioning Cisco security solutions aligned accurately to their requirements.
You will:
- Serve as the subject matter expert 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
- Create, present, and document 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
Who You'll Work WithTogether 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.
Minimum qualifications include:
- 4 years of technical sales, pre-sales or customer facing technical experience
- 2+ years in Security specialization experience with technologies such as Cloud Security, Network Security (IDS/IPS, Firewall and Segmentation), Endpoint Security, Secure Access, Email Security and / or Advanced Malware Protection technologies
- Experience in administering Unix/Linux systems, low-layer (packet-level) IP networking, and a thorough understanding of network security
Preferred qualifications:- BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent is highly preferred
- Solid presentation and interpersonal skills
- Prior experience in a quota carrying role
- Proven track record of supporting technical and high-value IT security projects
- Commercial awareness and strong communication skills
- Highly motivated self-starter who does not need day-to-day management
- Desirable experience with Cisco security technologies, experience with programming languages such as UNIX shell, Perl, or C
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