Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer - Canada

Cisco; Calgary; On-site; CAD 215,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer in Calgary, Alberta. In this role, you will leverage your technical sales expertise to assist customers in implementing effective security solutions. Your responsibilities will include guiding account teams, conducting in-depth technical presentations, and translating business requirements into technical solutions. Join Cisco to help protect customer application environments and contribute to democratizing security for everyone.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years in technical sales or pre-sales.
• Experience in Firewall, Content Security, Endpoint Protection.
• Proven track record in managing high-value IT security projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert in Cisco security solutions.
• Provide guidance to account teams, addressing customer security needs.
• Create and present technical solutions to customers.

Skills

Technical Sales Experience

Network Security Knowledge

Presentation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

BS / BA (EE / CS) or equivalent

Tools

Programming Languages (Python, Unix Shell, Perl, Powershell)

Job description

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Base pay range

CA$215,900.00 / yr - CA$274,000.00 / yr

Meet the Team

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 customers’ 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 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 an aggressive starter, self-starter with the ability to build executive relationships, develop and execute sales strategies and tactics that improve 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!

Your Impact

You will be a part of an outstanding technical pre-sales team in our Global Security Sales Organization (GSSO), responsible for driving the success of Cisco’s Security Portfolio and focusing on protecting Customer Application Environments no matter where they live (on-prem / any cloud).

Our mission is simple : democratize security by making it easy and effective for everyone. We’re transforming security from the ground up by solving the world’s most pressing geopolitical challenge — safe, secure information access. We engineer our business to enable our customers to easily address their ever-evolving security challenges.

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 is 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.

You Will

• 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
• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience with 2+ years in Firewall (NGFW / IDS / IPS), Content Security (Email, Web, DNS Protection), Endpoint Protection (EPP), Threat Detection and Response (EDR), Access Control, Cloud Native Security, SIEM, or SOAR technologies
• Proven track record of managing and winning technical and high-value IT security projects
• Experience in administering Unix / Linux systems, low-layer (packet-level) IP networking, and a thorough understanding of network security

Preferred Qualifications

• BS / BA (EE / CS) or equivalent is highly preferred
• Solid presentation and interpersonal skills
• Commercial awareness and strong communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter who does not need day-to-day management
• Desirable experience with Cisco security technologies, experience with programming languages such as Python, Unix Shell, Perl, or Powershell
• Travel required; home office based

WeAreCisco

WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

Seniority level

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Software Development, and Computer Networking Products

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