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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 focused on large enterprise Segmentation deals 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 technical 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
Conduct demonstrations, workshops, security architectural designs, and proof of value / proof of concepts to validate Cisco security solutions based on customers’ needs and use-cases
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 8 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience with 4+ years in Security specialization experience with knowledge of networking, network security, and segmentation.
Proven track record or managing and winning technical and high value IT security projects
Experience of administering Unix/Linux systems, low-layer (packet-level) IP networking and have a thorough understanding of network security
Preferred Qualifications
BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent highly preferred
Knowledge of eBPF, containers, Kubernetes, Docker, and Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Solid presentation and interpersonal skills
Commercial awareness and strong communication skills
Highly motivated self-starter that does not need day-to-day management
Desirable experience with Cisco security technologies, experience with programming languages such as UNIX shell, Perl or C