What You'll Do
We have an exciting role open in our Global Security Sales Organization for a commercially aware Security Systems Engineer supporting inbound CGEM accounts in EMEA! You will be a highly motivated, entrepreneurial-minded sales professional who has a passion for delivering world-class technology and services that protect our customers from the network to the endpoint to the Cloud.
- Serve as the subject matter expert in Cisco Security Solutions
- Be the SE support in the EMEA for APJC headquartered CGEM accounts
- Provide guidance and assist the account teams in building solutions to address specific customer security needs
- Work with technology experts to help them position Cisco's security solutions effectively against competing offerings.
- Provide specific solution/technology/product consulting, technical and sales support for major account opportunities
- Understand business requirements for customer base and be able to translate them into technical requirements
- Understand and articulate Cisco's architectures and services within Security technologies
- Create, present and document technical solutions
- Perform in-depth and high-level technical presentations for customers, partners, and prospects
- Carry out POVs
- Drive identified major account opportunities (i.e. - technical consulting, upper-level management presentations, and Cisco technology solutions
Who You will Work With
You will also liaise with the APJC based GSSO team who look after the headquarters of the accounts.
Who You Are
Minimum Skills
- Strong time management and personal organisation, a self-starter
- Technical Leader, Independent, resourceful
- University degree in a technical field or equivalent
- Passionate about and have a true love for technology and enjoy keeping up to date with your Cisco product knowledge.
- Invest time and strive to learn about technology shifts and communicate the relevant aspects to customers and partners.
- Track record in building executive relationships, developing and executing sales strategies and tactics
Desired Skills
- In-depth experience in enterprise architecture, security operations or compliance auditing.
- Cisco CCIE or CISSP certifications will be very highly regarded
- Attentive to details and follow-up
- Outstanding presentation skills. You enjoy working flexibly to achieve your goals using the various internal and external resources available.
- Experience promoting the partner and customer value proposition for Cisco's Security Architecture, articulating Cisco's product and business strategies, and creating the demand
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