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Job Title: Pre-Sales Systems Engineer
Location: Feltham or City Office, UK preferred
This role will be working within the UKI Public Sector National Security Team.
As such this role will be ideal for an experienced Systems Engineer with a strong knowledge of Cisco Foundation
Technology such as Routing and Switching or Datacentre technologies. The individual should also have a strong interest in
business development and proactive engagement with a range of clients across Government.

The individual will report to the Systems Engineering Manager for National Security and Central Government. The candidate
should ideally be southern or midlands based and prepared to operate within central London and South England.

A knowledge of all the key Cisco technology architectures such as Borderless Networks, Collaboration, and Data
Centre/Virtualisation would be highly useful along with knowledge of business drivers in Government, knowledge of the
Government vertical market and previous pre-sales experience and a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities:
- Provide technical and sales support for accounts in assigned territory.
- Focus on strategic accounts
- Assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities.
- Consult with customers to understand their needs and design effective solutions
- Deliver technical presentations for customers, partners and prospects.
- Keep up-to-date on the market, competitive solutions, products and services.
- Actively participate as a specialist on assigned Virtual Team and provide consultative support in their area of
specialization to other Systems Engineers.
Skills and Experience Required:
- In-depth knowledge of baseline Systems Engineering skills in LAN Routing and Switching technology and Datacenter is
highly desirable.
- Must have good underlying knowledge of the Cisco Architectures
- Competitive knowledge (in their area of specialization) including solution, technology and product offerings.
- Proven track record of customer driven data networking consultancy is essential.
- Cisco certification of CCDP is highly desirable.
- SC - Security Clearance or DV - Clearance highly desirable.
- Strong relationship management skills
- Strong communications & presentation skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Comfortable applying business acumen and financial expertise to assist identify & qualify selling opportunities as part
of an account team.
- Uses Return On Investment concepts to justify Cisco solutions
- Demonstrable ability to drive adoption of Cisco technology solutions through channel partners, and into customers.
- Knowledge of relevant solutions sets, product line specifications, performance criteria and applications.
- Ability to work effectively, add value as a team member and assume a leadership role for the team.


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