Virtual Systems Engineer - Enterprise Networking

What You'll Do

Ever wondered what it would be like to immerse yourself in the ocean of major technology disruptions in the world today? What if you could be rewarded for being at the epicenter of helping to drive sales for one of the largest pioneers of the Internet on our planet?

As a technical specialist, you will be providing business guidance and technical direction to our internal sales teams, partners and customers. You will use your understanding of technology to help our customers solve their biggest problems and create competitive advantage.

Join our team of high-performing Systems Engineers and be prepared to make a difference. In the end, the outcome is: help people, connect lives, and change the world – that's what we do.

Who You'll Work With

As a member of the Enterprise Networks practice in the Global Virtual Sales and Engineering organization, you will be a part of one of the fastest growing sales teams and the talent engine for Cisco Sales. This is a diverse and motivated team that consistently delivers profitable growth.

We serve our customer life-cycle through a series of selling motions to drive higher value and an optimal experience with Cisco solutions.

We are a dynamic and international team that brings excitement to the sales floor every day. We connect Cisco customers with solutions that can transform their businesses and change the world for the better. We will provide you with a platform for success including: coaching, training and on-the-job learning that will strongly support you in your career advancement.

You will discover an innovative, flexible and award-winning working environment using the latest Cisco technologies to enable and empower you to perform to the very best of your abilities. Our teams adapt quickly in response to market changes and we are all highly encouraged to give back to our local communities.

Who You Are

Are you passionate about technology and how it can affect positive change? We look for change-makers able to work in a complex environment, constantly improving things for communities and enterprises by designing technical solutions. You are a clear example of collaboration and put great importance on interpersonal relationships.

Qualified candidate should bring Enterprise Networks (routing, switching & wireless) industry knowledge, competitive background and years of technology experience to aid in technical selling. You'll be expected to identify customer needs, explain the features and benefits of Cisco solutions to customers and partners, and to design and configure products and solutions to meet specific customer needs.

Required Skills

• MUST be fluent in English and French, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge and experience with Cisco Enterprise Networks Routing, Switching and Mobility (Wireless LAN) technologies and related industry topics such as Internet of Things (IoT)
• Knowledge of systems, technologies and software used in typical IT infrastructures
• Innate curiosity and eagerness to learn; ease in embracing complexity and a natural team player
• Good active listener with strong public speaking and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and French.

Desired Skills

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate the following background skills:

• Ability to communicate at a technical level illustrating the value a Cisco network brings to the customer
• Share technical, professional, and sales skills and knowledge with others.
• Has experience in collaborative work on complex customer related tasks such as RFPs or issue resolution involving multiple Engineers form the same team or across Cisco.
• Excellent communication and evangelical skills (written and verbal). Be able to explain the benefits of complex technology in easy to understand language. Presentation experience in a lecture style environment is highly desirable
• Ability to work effectively, add value as a team member and assume a leadership role for the team.
• Able to adopt and drive a consultative selling process versus a product feature sell
• Promote building trust and social capital (e.g. minimize power differentials, anticipate participant viewpoints / concerns, consider cultural differences, etc.)
• Time management, organizational, and negotiation skills
• Cisco Certifications (CCIE / CCNP / CCDP) are a plus but are not required
• Other Industry Certifications

Why Cisco

We connect everything: people, processes, data, and things. We innovate everywhere, taking bold risks to shape the technologies that give us smart cities, connected cars, and handheld hospitals. And we do it in style with unique personalities who aren't afraid to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns.

We are thought leaders, tech geeks, pop culture aficionados, and we even have a few purple haired rock stars. We celebrate the creativity and diversity that fuels our innovation. We are dreamers and we are doers.