What You'll Do You will drive transformational wins by focusing on Cisco’s differential Security architecture and vision. The focus of you and the team will be winning mindshare with Architect and Executive level personas, by leading various strategic engagements. These 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. As an advisor to the customer, you’ll be working with technology experts to craft Segmentation architectures and configure products to meet customer-specific needs, are prepared to lead all technical aspects of pre-sales activities, and position security solutions effectively against competing offerings. You are a self-starter with the ability to build executive relationships, develop and execute sales strategies and tactics that maximize Cisco’s opportunity with a customer environment, position and promote the partner and customer value proposition for Cisco security architecture, articulate Cisco’s product and business strategies, and create the demand that makes deals happen! You will: * 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-case * Understand business requirements for a customer base and be able to translate them into technical requirements * Provide guidance and assist account teams within the territory in building solutions to address specific customer security needs * Serve as the technical subject matter expert in Cisco security solutions * 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 Who You’ll Work With You will be a part of an outstanding technical pre-sales team in our Global Security Sales Organization, responsible for driving large enterprise deals with Cisco’s Security Portfolio and focusing on Network Security and Segmentation in any customer environment, whether on-prem, hybrid or in the cloud. We believe that impactful work is rewarding work and that our team is at its best when everyone feels empowered to bring their whole self to work. We learn together by hiring for cultural contribution, not cultural fit, and recognize that diversity in background and thought are essential to building high-impact teams. We invest in growth and learning opportunities and encourage our people to never stop learning. We foster collaboration and believe in being recognized (and rewarded!) for hard work. We champion a healthy work-life balance. We’re kinder than necessary. 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. Who You Are 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. * 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. * BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent highly preferred * Successful quota achievement * 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 * Solid presentation and interpersonal skills * Commercial awareness and strong communication skills * Highly motivated self-starter that does not need day-to-day management Preferred qualifications: * Desirable experience with Cisco security technologies, experience with programing languages such as UNIX shell, Perl or C * Knowledge of eBPF, containers, Kubernetes, Docker, and Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). Travel is required and this position is home office based. Why Cisco? #WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you! Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise. We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that). We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions. So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.