CyberSecurity Solutions Engineer - USPS Federal

Company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 7, 2025

Job Description:

The preferred location for this requisition is the DMV Posting will expire 3/10/2025. May be removed prior if needed.** *** The successful applicant will be performing work on US Government classified environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. The successful applicant must have a current US Government TS/SCI with the ability to pass a CI Polygraph***
Meet the TeamYou 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 ImpactYou 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 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 QualificationsYou 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.
  • Proven track record of participating in high-value IT security projects
  • Experience in low-layer (packet-level) IP networking, and a thorough understanding of network security
  • Holding TS/SCI Security Clearance and eligible for either Counterintelligence or Full Scope polygraph
  • Prior experience with Federal Government customers
  • Travel required; home office based Preferred Qualifications
    • 4 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience with 2+ years in Security specialization experience with Email Security, IDS/IPS, AV, Firewall, Advanced Malware Protection technologies, NAC, NDR, Network Segmentation
    • Experience in administering Unix/Linux systems,
    • CCNA or equivalent
    • BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent is highly preferred
    • Strong communication skills
    • Desirable experience with Cisco security technologies, experience with programming languages such as UNIX shell, Perl, C, Python
    • Solid presentation and interpersonal skills
    • Highly motivated self-starter who does not need day-to-day management #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!

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