Security Solutions Designer

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About the role

  • Cisco security solutions designer supporting pre-sales architecture, demonstrations, and technical presentations. Protecting customer application environments with Cisco security technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical pre-sales guidance to Security Sellers and territory account teams
  • Showcase Cisco security product solutions and set up demonstrations
  • Explain solution features and benefits to customers
  • Design and configure products to address specific customer security needs
  • Build relationships with customers’ key decision-makers
  • Develop architectures and configure products in collaboration with technology experts
  • Lead the technical aspects of pre-sales activities
  • Position Cisco security solutions against competing offerings
  • Develop and execute sales strategies and tactics
  • Position and promote the value proposition of Cisco security architecture
  • Explain Cisco product and business strategies
  • Generate demand to support deal closure
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in Cisco security solutions
  • Translate customer business requirements into technical requirements
  • Understand and articulate Cisco security architecture and services
  • Create, present, and document technical solutions
  • Deliver detailed and high-level technical presentations to customers, partners, and prospects
  • Drive major account opportunities through technical consulting, executive presentations, and Cisco technology solutions, while local account teams retain long-term ownership

Requirements

  • Minimum of 4 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience
  • 2+ years of experience specializing in security
  • Experience with Email Security, IDS/IPS, antivirus, firewall, and Advanced Malware Protection technologies
  • Proven track record of managing and winning high-value, technical IT security projects
  • Experience administering Unix/Linux systems
  • Experience with low-layer, packet-level IP networking
  • Thorough understanding of network security
  • Proficiency in Cloud and SaaS technologies
  • Experience selling to Commercial, Enterprise, and/or Service Provider accounts
  • Written and verbal proficiency in English and French
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent, highly preferred
  • Strong presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Commercial awareness and excellent communication skills
  • Highly motivated self-starter who can work independently without day-to-day supervision
  • Experience with Cisco security technologies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
  • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
  • 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
  • Paid birthday day off
  • Paid year-end holiday shutdown
  • 4 paid personal wellness days
  • 16 days of paid vacation for non-exempt employees
  • Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
  • 80 hours of sick leave provided on the hire date and each January 1, with up to 80 unused hours carried forward
  • Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family matters
  • Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
  • Performance-based incentive pay for sales-plan employees
  • Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$205,900 - $260,100 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

CloudLinuxUnix

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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