CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer - US Commercial

Lensa; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading technology company as a CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer. This role focuses on driving the success of security solutions, engaging with customers to address their security challenges while contributing to a collaborative and innovative environment. Ideal candidates will have a background in technical sales and a strong understanding of security technologies.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Continuous learning opportunities

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience.
• 2+ years of Security specialization experience.
• Proven track record in managing IT security projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and assist Security Sellers and Account teams.
• Showcase Cisco security product solutions.
• Design and configure products for customer-specific needs.

Skills

Communication

Customer Experience

Technical Sales

Education

BS/BA (EE/CS)

Tools

Firewall/IPS

SIEM/XDR

NDR

EDR

SASE/SSE technologies

Job description

CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer - US Commercial

CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer - US Commercial

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The application window is expected to close on May 23, 2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Ideal candidate will be located in Boston, Massachusetts or the New England Region

Please Note: This role is Home Office based; However, travel is required in the New England Region

Meet the Team

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.

Your Impact

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.

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 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

• 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 4 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience with 2+ years of Security specialization experience with Firewall/IPS, SIEM/XDR, NDR, EDR, SASE/SSE technologies
• Successful quota achievement
• Proven track record or managing and winning technical and high value IT security projects
• Experience with low-layer (packet-level) IP networking and thorough understanding of network security
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid presentation and interpersonal skills
• BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent highly preferred
• Commercial awareness and strong communication skill
• Highly motivated self-starter that does not need day-to-day management
• Desirable experience with Cisco security technologies
• Desirable experience with Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or AI Application/Modeling technologies
• Industry Certifications (CISSP, GIAC, Etc.)
  
  

#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!

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.

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Employment type

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Job function

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  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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