Solutions Engineer (Security, GSSO) - Bangalore
Cisco Open · verified Oct 8, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Cisco. Bangalore · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Help account teams shape security solutions around each customer’s specific needs
- Turn business requirements into technical designs and explain them to customers, partners, and prospects
- Lead technical consultations and presentations for upper-level management
- Move major account opportunities forward while helping local teams retain long-term ownership
- Share product, market, and customer input with product management, engineering, and marketing
What you bring
- At least seven years in technical sales or pre-sales, including five years focused on security
- Security expertise spanning network security, SASE, identity, AI, content, cloud, and advanced threat solutions
- A bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or a related discipline
- A record of meeting sales quotas and strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, technologies, trends, and practices
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-career security solutions engineer who can work independently, present clearly, and communicate well with customers and senior leaders. You’ll work in a hybrid setup in India, splitting time between an office and home office, with travel required.
From the employer
Meet the Team
You will be 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 Environments across on-prem and cloud platforms. Our mission is to democratize security by making it easy and effective for everyone.
Your Impact
As a key player in the team, you will have the opportunity to influence the security landscape by crafting tailored solutions that address specific customer needs. This role offers the excitement of working with cutting-edge technology and the fulfilment of building long-lasting relationships with customers. You will:
Provide guidance and assist account teams in building solutions to address specific customer security needs.
Understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Create, present, and document technical solutions to customers, partners, and prospects.
Lead technical consulting and upper-level management presentations.
Drive major account opportunities while enabling local account teams to maintain long-term ownership.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and marketing, to provide input on product development, market trends, and customer feedback.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 7 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience with 5+ years in Security specialization in Network Security and technologies including Hybrid Mesh Firewall (NGFW/NGIPS, Secure Network Analytics, Workload Protection), SASE (SDWAN and Secure Access), Identity Security, AI Security, Content & Cloud Security (Email, Web, DNS security), Advanced Threat Solutions.
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
Proven track record of successful quota achievement.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, technologies, trends and best practices.
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP are preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
Commercial awareness and strong communication skills.
Highly motivated self-starter who excels without day-to-day management.
Experience with Cisco security technologies and programming languages such as UNIX shell, Perl, or C.
Willingness to travel and work from office and home office.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fuelled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
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