Technical Marketing Engineer (Networking Domain)

Role Overview: As a Technical Marketing Engineer in the Secure WAN team at Cisco, you will play a pivotal role in driving the adoption and success of Catalyst 8K Edge security solutions, with a focus on Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and SASE. Your responsibilities will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and Customers, to ensure that security products meet market needs and surpass customer expectations. Key Responsibilities: - Product Evangelism and Advocacy: - Represent security products in key customer engagements, conferences, and events. - Conduct technical presentations, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept (POC) workshops for customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. - Clearly communicate the value proposition of security solutions, highlighting both technical and business benefits. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: - Partner with Product Management to influence product strategy, feature prioritization, and roadmap development. - Collaborate with Engineering to ensure customer requirements are integrated into product design and development. - Work closely with Sales and Channel Teams to drive product adoption through customer training, feedback sessions, and technical guidance. - Technical Documentation and Enablement: - Create and maintain technical documentation such as white papers, technical briefs, use cases, and how-to guides. - Develop training materials and deliver technical training sessions for customers, partners, and internal teams. Qualifications Required: - Technical Expertise: - Expertise in network security technologies including NGFW, IPSec, DDoS protection, malware detection, and encryption technologies. - Familiarity with routing technologies, preferably SD-WAN, and experience with protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP. - Good understanding of Cloud SaaS & IaaS solutions. Relevant cloud or security or AI certifications are a significant advantage. - Communication and Collaboration: - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for a variety of audiences. - Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with teams including sales, marketing, engineering, and customers. - Customer Focus: - A passion for understanding customer pain points and converting them into actionable product features. - Experience in managing customer adoption programs or beta trials is a plus.,