CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer - MEA

Cisco Systems; Riyadh; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer, where your expertise in cloud and network security will play a crucial role in shaping customer experiences. In this dynamic pre-sales position, you will collaborate with a talented team to showcase cutting-edge security solutions that protect customer environments, whether on-premises or in the cloud. Your ability to build strong relationships with key decision-makers and articulate complex technical concepts will empower customers to address their security challenges effectively. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that values diversity, continuous learning, and a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Volunteer Time

Learning and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years in technical sales or customer success focused on Cloud/Network Security.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Security Products or equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical guidance and support to account teams.
• Lead technical aspects of pre-sales activities and position solutions.

Skills

Cloud Security

Network Security

Technical Sales

Customer Success

Presentation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco Security Products

AWS

Azure

GCP

OCI

Job description

## CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer - MEA

Location:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Area of Interest
Engineer - Pre Sales and Product Management

Job Type
Professional

Technology Interest
Security and Observability

Job Id
1441478

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 customer’s key decision-makers, positioning Cisco security solutions aligned accurately to their requirements.

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 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.

Your Impact

As an advisor to the customer, you’ll be working with technology experts to craft architectures and configure products to meet customer-specific needs. You 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! 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

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 3 years of technical sales or Customer Success with 2+ years in Cloud/Network Security.
• Hands-on experience with one or more of these Cisco Security Products (or their competitive equivalent): Cisco Security Products

Preferred Qualifications

• History of successful quota achievement.
• Ability to demo / POV any of these Cisco Security products (the more the better): Cisco Security Products
• Knowledge of public clouds AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
• Experience with incident response is a plus.
• Experience with administering security for a company (e.g., purchased and deployed Cisco security products as a customer) is a plus.
• Solid presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with whiteboard discussions that transform customer requirements into security solutions.
• Highly motivated self-starter who does not need day-to-day management.
• Experience with APIs and scripting languages is a nice to have but not required.
• 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!

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.