Senior Cyber Security Architect - Manchester, United Kingdom - Softcat

Description

Senior Security Architect - Cisco - 3 year FTC
Join our Architecture Services team

The Architecture Services Team comprises members from many different technical and non-technical backgrounds; from network and security to datacentre, end-user compute and service architecture.

The team provides customers and the wider Softcat team sight of the broader picture – helping to pull all pieces of the jigsaw together and solving the puzzle of how business requirements are interpreted into technical solutions involving multiple technical verticals.

Softcat is a £1billion+ technology solutions business and trusted partner to names like Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe.

Offering a growing portfolio of services including software licensing, cyber security, and IT infrastructure, we give our technical teams the tools and support to make exciting things happen.

As a Vendor Senior Architect focused on Cisco Security, you'll be part of the Architecture Services Team. In this role you'll be the first port of call for creating Cisco Security solutions that solve customer problems.

You'll be developing the skills and abilities of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the full Cisco Security portfolio, including, but not limited to, SD-WAN, Umbrella, Duo, FirePower, FMC, ISE, CDO and Secure Network Analytics/Stealthwatch.

You will take responsibility as the technical lead on customer projects and will be producing high quality design documentation when required within a given project or customer engagement.

Working with your Team Leader and Mentor you will work down a path to become a Subject Matter Expert in Cisco Security Solutions and other related technical disciplines such as Cyber Security across both Cisco and Meraki where relevant.

You will be working closely with Softcat's Cisco's Alliances Team and Softcat's Sales community, ensuring existing customers are getting the most out of their investments into Cisco Security solutions, and enabling the Sales community to grow the customer base.

As Senior Security Architect - Cisco , you'll be responsible for:
Helping to understand, scope and document customers' business and technical requirements.

Working with the Softcat Sales Specialists and the Softcat Account Management team to provide technical information and expertise to assist customers in their business needs.

Continually develop your skills and abilities to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Cisco Security Solutions.
Running Security Lifecycle reviews, PoCs and other presales activities with customers.
Cisco Certifications such as Fire Jumper, CCNA, CCNP etc.

Excellent time management skills and attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines whilst maintaining the highest quality of output.

An element of business awareness and commercial acumen.
In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
Hybrid working
Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day

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