Infrastructure and Security Technologist

Cisco Systems, Inc.•San Jose, CA

38d

About The Position

In this role, you will lead cross functional and cross organizational teams to plan and deliver strategic initiatives. The Global Security Technologist acts as a linchpin between our technical product groups and the market's needs. Equipped with a deep understanding of the space and a strong focus on being a Technology Evangelist for solutions, this role combines technical expertise, communication flair, and a solution-oriented approach. The Global Security Technologist will collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Product Marketing to formulate a strategy in alignment with Sales, aimed at generating Security pipeline, accelerating the 'Land and Expand' sales process and building compelling programs and content for Industry events.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Certifications in network security are highly recommended.
10+ years in a technical role with 7+ years dedicated to security. A proven track record in product and Marketing communication is essential.
Proven ability to deliver compelling product demos and technical workshops tailored to customer use cases
Knowledge of AI workloads and their infrastructure requirements (compute, storage, networking, GPUs, etc.).
Proficiency with digital tools for content creation, video production, and online collaboration.
Excellent communication and presentation skills for practitioners and non-technical audiences.
Familiarity and hands-on experience with one or more of the following security solutions: Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Illumio, Guardicore, Vectra, Aviatrix, and VMware NSX.
Proven ability to design and deliver technical talks, in-person or virtual.
Ability to storyboard complex technical concepts into value-driven, customer-centric narratives.
Organized and detail-oriented, with a high level of integrity and reliability.
Collaboration skills to work closely with technical pre-sales teams.
Unwavering focus on Customer success and Business growth.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of ABM (Account Based Marketing) and pre-sales processes.
Experience designing and delivering engaging lightboard presentations.
Familiarity with leading AI platforms (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI/Azure AI Studio) and Sovereign onâprem AI technologies with an understanding of customer use cases and realâworld adoption.

Responsibilities

ABM Programs and Content Strategy: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop strategy for a compelling set of programs and content tailored for High Touch ABM campaigns for the technical buyers.
Content Creation & Messaging: Collaborate with subject matter experts in the Security Business Group and other business groups at Cisco to build solution centric collateral to differentiate Cisco in specific segments and solution areas.
Design, curate, and deliver modules for high touch programs suitable for both virtual and in-person delivery.
Develop compelling and detailed virtual storyboards that delineate the sequence, visual representation, and key content of security solutions demos for Industry Events and keynotes.
Work with subject matter experts to create compelling and interactive demos that showcase our thought leadership platforms, along with the uniqueness of our new and existing solutions. Incorporate real-world scenarios and use-cases ensure relatability and clarity.
Vendor Management & Collaboration: Engage with industry vendors and partners to scale our Account Based Marketing initiatives.
Stay in sync with internal product and engineering teams, ensuring marketing strategies align with product evolutions.
Data Management Analysis Platform Integration: Partner with data specialists to ensure our programs are measurable and integrated with CRM, sales, and other marketing systems.
Partner with data specialists to curate account data, focusing on insights related to target CISOs and security practitioners.
Extract actionable intelligence from campaign analytics to refine content and ABM tactics.
Field Engagement & Relationship Building: Build industry engagement platforms to create awareness in the technical community.
Represent the company at security events, both promoting our solutions and understanding market demands.

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.