Lead Solutions Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Inspire and guide a high-performing team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

• Cultivate talent, establish clear expectations, and ensure the team consistently provides innovative solutions that align with Cisco’s strategic vision.

• Advocate for a customer-centric approach, guiding your team to achieve and surpass revenue and operational targets.

• Act as a mentor, supporting engineers in their career development while nurturing a strong technical community.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to customers and partners, building executive-level relationships that enhance long-term loyalty and drive transformative security outcomes.

• Proactively track industry trends, especially the rapid advancement of AI, to guide the team in developing innovative solutions.

• Standardize technical sales methodologies and resources, showcasing the value of Cisco Security solutions to stimulate growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in technical sales or solutions engineering roles.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and nurture high-performing technical teams.

• Strong technical knowledge in security, networking, and/or cloud technologies.

• Proven history of excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

• Possess advanced Cisco or industry certifications (CCNP/CCIE) with in-depth expertise in Identity and emerging AI security domains.

• Significant technical experience with Identity/IAM and the evolving landscape of AI security.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.

• Capability to drive comprehensive technical sales strategies that promote growth and yield measurable business outcomes for our global clients.

• Leverage data-driven insights to convert market trends and complex technical challenges into actionable, high-impact team strategies.

• Influence cross-functional stakeholders across product, sales, and marketing to ensure project alignment and organizational success.

• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and security value propositions to a variety of audiences, including executive-level stakeholders.

• Manage intricate customer engagements by building strong relationships and delivering consistent, high-value, and customer-focused solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours

• Professional development opportunities