Cisco Security Solutions Engineer 

United States, District of Columbia, Washington 

792067315

The application window is expected to close on: January 29th, 2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

The successful applicant will be performing work on US Government classified environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.

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

You 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.

* 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

* 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

Minimum Qualifications

You are passionate about the customer experience and excited about new technology. You are a true teammate and love to learn. Being a self-starter, our SEs act as an industry domain authority, and strive to help Cisco make customers for life.

• Proven track record of managing high-value IT security projects
• Experience in administering low-layer (packet-level) IP networking, and a thorough understanding of network security
• Prior experience with Federal Government customers
• 6 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience with 4+ years in Security specialization experience with Email Security, IDS/IPS, AV, Firewall, Advanced Malware Protection technologies, NAC, NDR, Network Segmentation

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNA or equivalent
• BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent is highly preferred
• Desirable experience with Cisco security technologies, experience with programming languages such as UNIX shell, Perl, C, Python
• Solid presentation and interpersonal skills
• Travel required; home office based