Senior PreSales CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer

Meet the Team

Cisco is dedicated to providing innovative IT and network security solutions to our clients. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cisco Partner Security and Applications Sales Specialist to join our outstanding team.

This specialist will have a crucial role in identifying and encouraging partnerships with potential Cisco Security MSP’s who are selling Cisco Security products within their managed services platform. This is an exciting and outstanding CEO-sponsored opportunity and is essential to our goal of growing our Cisco Security portfolio and increasing our market share.

Your Impact

The Security Solution Engineer partners with global managed services teams and security partners to craft, develop, and position joint offerings. This role encompasses leading the technical solution process, including initial discussions, crafting technical playbooks, building labs, and supporting regional sales teams. Key responsibilities include driving SP/MSSP strategies, encouraging collaborative relationships with partners, and delivering outstanding security solutions. Expertise in network security (e.g., Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, Proxies), SASE (SSE, SD-WAN, DLP, CASB), XDR, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and advanced endpoint security is helpful. The role also focuses on educating and empowering diverse audiences, influencing sales processes, sharing security trends, and ensuring direct client and partner engagement. Travel of up to 50% is required, with an emphasis on inclusivity and collaboration to drive innovation and success.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

We are seeking a Presales Solutions Engineer with 14+ years of overall experience, including 7+ years of expertise in security technologies.

• Expertise in cybersecurity industry trends, including Cisco and third-party solutions, with the ability to build and deliver technical content through various formats such as webinars, videos, and blogs.
• Technical Expertise: Proficient in Zero Trust Architecture, securing cloud workloads, endpoint security, micro-segmentation, advanced threat response, and management, with knowledge of cybersecurity standard processes like CIS Controls and benchmarks.
• Implementation and Compliance: Experienced in driving complex POVs/POCs, resolving implementation issues, and adhering to security guidelines such as NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Technical Skills: Skilled in scripting languages (e.g., Python) and API frameworks (e.g., REST, SOAP) to support automation and integration tasks.
• Communication and Problem-Solving: Good communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills and work independently and resolve issues proactively.

Preferred Qualifications (Good to have)

• Demonstrable experience with one of the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba)
• Proficiency with scripting and programming languages related to API integration and service automation these should be clearly defined, objective, non-comparative, relevant, and quantifiable to appropriately evaluate applicants – not including soft skills

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