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# Leader, Solutions Engineer

- **Company:** Cisco
- **Location:** Paris, France
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Centers, DevOps, Network Segmentation, Akamai, Google Cloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Data Center Networking, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Fortinet, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Docker, Vmware, Microservices
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/2C37BA7E745940B18A236A825738DB63/job/

## About the Role

* 8+ years of technical pre-sales engineering experience in enterprise network security, cloud security, or data center infrastructure.
 * 3+ years of formal people leadership or senior technical mentorship managing geographically distributed teams.
 * Deep architectural mastery of micro-segmentation strategies, container security/orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
 * Strong foundational knowledge of modern data center networking, firewalls, distributed dataplanes (eBPF/DPDK), and network segmentation.
 * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience., * Experience leading technical 'incubation' or 'start-up' sales motions for innovative enterprise technologies.
 * Deep competitive expertise in micro-segmentation and workload security (e.g., Illumio, Guardicore/Akamai, VMware NSX, Palo Alto, Fortinet).
 * Familiarity with global regulatory/compliance frameworks (e.g., NIS2, DORA, GDPR, sovereign cloud requirements).
 * Working knowledge of DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines, microservices, serverless computing, and CI/CD security controls.
 * Regional language proficiencies (e.g., German, French, Spanish, Arabic).

## Description

* Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing, diverse team of elite Solution Engineers across EMEA & APJC.
 * Partner with Sales and Product leadership to define and complete the technical go-to-market strategy, accelerating early-adopter customer acquisition.
 * Serve as an executive technical sponsor, building trusted advisor relationships with CISOs, CIOs, and Platform Architects.
 * Champion the end-to-end "See-Try-Buy" lifecycle, optimizing POV velocity, private previews, and multi-architectural proof-of-value trials.
 * Act as the strategic field bridge to Engineering, channeling competitive intelligence and technical feature gaps into the product development lifecycle.