Head of Solutions Engineering - Enterprise Security

Cisco Systems, Inc; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

C Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineering Leader for the EMEA & APJC Hypershield & Isovalent Hyperspecialist Team.

This high-visibility role leads a geographically dispersed pre-sales organization, shaping the technical GTM for cutting-edge security innovations and driving executive relationships with CISOs and CIOs. The candidate will steer complex security architectures, influence product roadmaps, and ensure rapid market adoption through trusted advisory activities and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical pre-sales engineering experience in enterprise network security, cloud security, or data center infrastructure.
• 3+ years of formal people leadership or senior technical mentorship managing geographically distributed teams.
• Deep mastery of micro-segmentation strategies, container security/orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong foundational knowledge of modern data center networking, firewalls, distributed dataplanes (eBPF/DPDK), and network segmentation.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing, geographically dispersed team of elite Solution Engineers across EMEA & APJC.
• Partner with Sales and Product leadership to define and complete the technical go-to-market strategy, accelerating early-adopter customer acquisition.
• Serve as an executive technical sponsor, building trusted advisor relationships with CISOs, CIOs, and Platform Architects.
• Champion the end-to-end "See-Try-Buy" lifecycle, optimizing POV velocity, private previews, and multi-architectural proof-of-value trials.
• Act as the strategic field bridge to Engineering, channeling competitive intelligence and technical feature gaps into the product development lifecycle.

Skills

Solution Engineering Leadership

Enterprise security

Cloud security

Micro-segmentation

Kubernetes/Docker

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

eBPF

DPDK

Firewalls

Job description

C Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineering Leader for the EMEA & APJC Hypershield & Isovalent Hyperspecialist Team.

This high-visibility role leads a geographically dispersed pre-sales organization, shaping the technical GTM for cutting-edge security innovations and driving executive relationships with CISOs and CIOs. The candidate will steer complex security architectures, influence product roadmaps, and ensure rapid market adoption through trusted advisory activities and