Company: Softchoice
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 07:19:59 GMT
Job description: and segments of the organization such as Sales and Marketing. This role will require strong people management and analytical skills… at the national and regional level Collaborating with Partner Marketing & the Vendor Engagement Manager to create/propose…
The role involves managing segments such as Sales and Marketing, requiring expertise in people management and analytical skills at both national and regional levels. It emphasizes collaboration with Partner Marketing and the Vendor Engagement Manager to develop and propose strategies.
Manager, Cisco Presales – Softchoice – Toronto, ON
Company: Softchoice
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:22:38 GMT
Job description: and segments of the organization such as Sales and Marketing. This role will require strong people management and analytical skills… at the national and regional level Collaborating with Partner Marketing & the Vendor Engagement Manager to create/propose…
The role involves overseeing segments like Sales and Marketing, demanding robust people management and analytical skills. It entails collaboration with Partner Marketing and the Vendor Engagement Manager to develop and present strategies at both national and regional levels.
Account Executive – Commercial Select (Toronto) – Cisco Systems – Toronto, ON
Company: Cisco Systems
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:11:03 GMT
Job description: The application window is expected to close on 11/July/2025. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.Meet the TeamJoin a high-performing, collaborative, and diverse team committed to driving innovation and delivering transformative solutions. Our team thrives on fostering meaningful connections for customers, leveraging cutting-edge Cisco technologies, and achieving ambitious goals. We work closely with internal and external stakeholders to create impactful business strategies and solutions, all while maintaining an inclusive and supportive team environment.Your ImpactAs an Account Executive you will play a critical role in executing Cisco’s go-to-market strategy for a named account territory. You’ll collaborate with internal teams, channel partners, and external organizations to develop and implement innovative strategies that exceed sales quotas while addressing customer needs. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence market trends, strengthen customer relationships, and drive measurable business outcomes.Your responsibilities will include:
- Formulating and presenting an annual territory business plan, with quarterly updates to ensure alignment with goals.
- Conducting weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasting, along with extensive opportunity management to build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
- Staying attuned to regional market trends and ensuring these insights are reflected in strategies and solutions offered to customers.
- Meeting and exceeding assigned quotas through the sale of Cisco’s core and advanced technologies, leveraging the Cisco channel ecosystem.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including Cisco Channel and Distribution Partners, Ecosystem and Alliance Partners, Industry Trade Associations, and more, to drive success in your territory.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience in the industry, preferably in technical sales or marketing at Cisco Systems or a similar organization.
- Proven track record of meetings and exceeding aggressive sales quotas, delivering measurable results.
- Strong C-Level executive selling skills, with the ability to foster relationships with senior-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and sell solutions and programs, build strategic partnerships, and establish business relationships across all levels of an organization.
- A strong foundation in Cisco solutions and technologies, with the ability to link their business relevance to advanced technology capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated collaborative skills, working effectively within cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives.
- Exceptional communication, sales, presentation, and marketing skills to engage stakeholders and drive outcomes.
- A motivated self-starter with high energy and dedication to fostering a teamwork environment.
- Experience with regional market trends and the ability to incorporate insights into strategies and solutions offered.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration (or equivalent) is preferred.
We Are CiscoAt 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. Simply put – we power the future.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.Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The application window for the Account Executive position at Cisco closes on July 11, 2025, and may close earlier if the role is filled or enough applicants are received. The role involves collaborating with teams and partners to implement Cisco’s sales strategies, deliver innovative solutions, and exceed sales quotas. Key responsibilities include creating a territory business plan, conducting forecasting, and building strong customer relationships.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years in technical sales or marketing, preferably with Cisco.
- Proven success in meeting sales quotas.
- Strong skills in selling to C-Level executives.
- Familiarity with Cisco technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Collaboration skills and effective communication.
- Ability to understand regional market trends.
- A degree in business administration is preferred.
Cisco promotes innovation in technology and offers extensive benefits, including competitive salaries, healthcare, vacation, and sick leave policies. Compensation includes performance-based incentives for sales roles.
Cisco Systems – Software Development Engineer in Test – Kanata, ON
Company: Cisco Systems
Location: Kanata, ON
Expected salary: $115900 – 160400 per year
Job date: Wed, 28 May 2025 22:17:42 GMT
Job description: Who We AreThe Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group is at the forefront of developing products that power the largest networks in the world. The networking industry is going through a massive transformation to build the next generation infrastructure to meet the needs of AI/ML workloads and continuously increasing internet users and application. We are uniquely positioned to capture that market transition. This team builds products by harnessing the potential of open-source technologies while pushing the boundaries on Systems and Silicon Architecture. We are looking for developers and leaders who are passionate about tackling complex technology, building large scale distributed systems and comfortable working with open-source communities and technologies. You will be part of a fast-paced work environment and responsible for end-to-end product development and production support.Who You AreThe successful candidate will bring experience in designing, developing, and testing software systems. Along with contributing to open-source projects or willingness to do so. You will be working with gRPC, protobuf, open config, and model-based network manageability protocols (e.g., GNMI and GNOI). Someone in this role will have interest in automated testing and be passionate about developing tools and frameworks to enable automated testing at a large scale for tier 1 web customers. You will bring experience with Linux Containerization technologies, traffic generation tools/techniques, networking technologies, automated testing frameworks, and continuous integration practices. Have flexibility and comfort working in a very fast paced, agile environment on latest technologies. Strive to explore industry trends and best- practices, and academic research to apply new insights. Enjoy solving complex customer issues that require a deep understanding of network protocols and systems-level concepts, Customer experience: highly skilled in Reproduction and debugging of customer issues. Ability to work and lead a cross-functional and geographically diverse team. Tackle problems creatively and multi-task in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.What You Will DoWe seek excellence in delivering outstanding software to customers, achieved through strong automated test suites and knowledge on deployment and solution offerings. Explore, Enhance and Contribute to open source framework in GoLang that are used by top tier Web Customers. Contribute to the areas of gRPC, protobuf, Open Config Models and Model Driven Network Manageability esp. gNMI and gNOI. You will be part of a team that values open communication, empowerment, innovation, and career development.Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience or a master’s degree with 6+ years of experience in computer science engineering or equivalent
- Experience in automation using Python/GO including working in CI/CD based environments with exposure to Git, Jenkins, PyTest, 3rd-Party Open-Source Test Frameworks
- Experience with Open-Source Test Automation
- Experience developing Test Automation for Network devices (through CLI and/or Controller based interfaces) with exposure to REST, RPCs based interactions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in gRPC, protobuf, and open config, and model-based network manageability protocols (e.g., GNMI and GNOI)
- Experience with Linux Containerization technologies
- Experience with traffic generation tools/techniques, networking technologies
- Experience with automated testing frameworks, and continuous integration practices
- Exposure to Traffic generator test tools such IXIA or Spirent including Virtual environments
Why Cisco?#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCiscoMessage to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
Cisco Systems – Development Engineer – Embedded Software – Kanata, ON
Company: Cisco Systems
Location: Kanata, ON
Expected salary: $109400 – 148500 per year
Job date: Thu, 22 May 2025 22:39:22 GMT
Job description: Meet the TeamWe invite you to join our dynamic team within Cisco’s fastest-growing product in the Mass Scale Infrastructure Routing XR Group. Together, we champion new methodologies and create scalable software solutions. You’ll be supported by our diverse team of expert engineers as we collaboratively deliver new functionality and improvements to our customers. We look forward to welcoming you to our innovative community!Your ImpactJoin our diverse Cisco IOS XR team and become a key player in shaping the future of software development. This role offers the chance to thrive in a dynamic, start-up-like environment, engaging in architecture design and software development across global teams. There will be opportunities to develop new features, build fully automated tests, and ensure our software meets the highest standards of quality.The position involves exploring exciting areas such as Programmability and Routing Infrastructure. Curiosity and problem-solving skills are essential, along with the ability to learn quickly and a strong sense of responsibility. Tackling new challenges with attention to detail and a focus on quality is central to this role, offering the chance to create a significant impact every day. We look forward to the unique contributions you’ll bring to our team!Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in a STEM field with 3 years of experience, or a Master’s with 1 years
- Experience in C/C++/python programming
- Experience in data structures, multithread programming, and OS fundamentals (Linux)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with the complete software development cycle, including automation
- Experience in API programming, routing, gRPC-based services, network programming (TCP/IP), or prior development experience with Cisco products.
- Experience collaborating with team members and stakeholders to address complex issues
Why Cisco?#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCiscoMessage to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
Customer Project Manager – Cisco Systems – Vancouver, BC
Company: Cisco Systems
Location: Vancouver, BC
Job description: check process. YOUR IMPACT Complete all project initiation activities necessary to deliver a CX customer delivery… project according to customer business outcomes by implementing PMI’s project management framework to demonstrate the…
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Expected salary: $123100 – 155200 per year
Job date: Fri, 23 May 2025 22:58:44 GMT
Cisco Systems – Workplace Team Lead – Canada – Ottawa, ON
Company: Cisco Systems
Location: Ottawa, ON
Expected salary: $94200 – 115000 per year
Job date: Fri, 02 May 2025 22:49:37 GMT
Job description: Who We AreWorkplace Resources (WPR) delivers workplace experiences to Cisco employees and optimizes company working capital, at scale, with a focus on productivity and business outcomes. Formed in April 2024, within WPR, the Global Services & Operations (GSO) team translates the client’s purpose and requirements in the delivery of workplace services and solutions. We are agents for our clients and for WPR who enable client success balanced with affordability.We ensure safe and functional delivery of services to our buildings and manage the employee experience through curated services designed to support our business mission around the globe. We work closely with global subject matter expert teams across the WPR organization including Real Estate Strategy, Design & Construction, Energy, Sustainability & Environmental, Health and Safety teams as well as a global Project Management Office supporting large scale project delivery.Position OverviewThe Workplace Team Lead (WTL) – Region is responsible for the overall management and P&L of the portfolio, ensuring financial and operational success. Oversees real estate, property management, construction projects, operations, maintenance, food, and technical services. Cultivates a best-in-class workplace environment. Serves as the primary point of escalation for the site, ensuring seamless resolution of issues.What You’ll DoAs a Workplace Team Lead (WTL) – Region within GSO, you will:
- Manage the successful implementation and on-going functionality of the Cisco Workplace, delivering services and solutions supporting Employee Experience
- Represent the Voice of Client and act as agent for WPR with clients, enabling client success with balanced affordability
- Serve as the Single point of contact for critical escalations for WTL in Canada
- Be accountable for on time delivery of projects/programs and services that impact the Client Experience. Understand client purpose and translate requirements. Partner across WPR and Cisco teams for effective delivery
- Be responsible for the (X) region/metro Site assessment and reporting on status and health with outsourced contract management partners
- Participate in the development of the Plan of Property and Metro Plan for Canada; signs off to deliver as agreed
- Seek and integrate client feedback from employees, Cisco leadership and service providers into new or enhanced services or solutions which bring positive outcomes to the workplace experience
- Have financial/fiduciary accountability within prescribed limits and lead evaluations of options analysis to ensure optimized outcome for Cisco
- Lead and support regional client decisions on real estate portfolio performance
- Support physical integration of acquired companies and sites as defined by the Mergers and Acquisitions team
- Execute disaster and business continuity planning, preparedness and execution
Required
- BS or equivalent with 5+ years Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, Team Leadership experience or related.
- Strong client relationship management skills, with the ability to manage and build collaborative relationships at senior levels.
- Expert planning, analytics, decision making, influencing and negotiating skills at an executive level
Desired
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations and a proactive approach to risk management
- Service Management with outsourced contract management partners
- Prior P&L management experience and proven Financial Acumen
- Willingness to be on site 2-3 times per week with occasional travel
- Ability to monitor Workplace and Employee Experience industry and market trends and translate to Cisco’s benefit
- Skillset to de-escalate. Ability to have difficult conversations
- Advanced knowledge of project/program management methodologies
- Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends solutions that improve client outcomes and maintain fiduciary focus
- Expected to operate with no supervision in a complex, matrixed environment
- Communication skills – adept at communicating complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others to adopt an aligned point of view
Why Cisco?#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCiscoMessage to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
Accenture – Security Specialist – Cisco Firewall Operations – Ottawa, ON
Company: Accenture
Location: Ottawa, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:14:51 GMT
Job description: We Are
Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond, and recover along all points of the security lifecycle. Cybersecurity challenges are different for every business in every industry. Leveraging our global resources and advanced technologies, we create integrated, turnkey solutions tailored to our clients’ needs across their entire value chain. Whether we’re defending against known cyberattacks, detecting and responding to the unknown, or running an entire security operations center, we will help companies build cyber resilience to grow with confidence. Our team of the security sector’s brightest people use the coolest tech to out-hack the hackers and help clients build resilience from within. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.You Are
Passionate about security, love what you do and have a genuine desire to outsmart the bad guys. You have the experience to analyze a clients’ security posture, anticipate security requirements and help find right-sized solutions based on industry leading practices. You have a proven track record working successfully in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You’re a creative, analytical problem solver with above average documentation skills who can speak to both technical and non-technical audiences. Can apply deep security skills to design, build and protect enterprise systems, applications, data, assets and people for Accenture and our clients. You are eager to put your skills to use by helping us help our clients inject security at every level of their organization.Job Description
Infrastructure Security strengthens clients’ ability to detect, prevent, and respond to infrastructure threats (networks, clouds, endpoints, mobile, and IoT). This includes cloud security, network architecture transformation, network security controls, modern secure remote access, endpoint detection & response.The candidate should have strong experience in security technologies including Firewalls, WAF, Web Proxy, IDS/IPS, Endpoint Security, and generate metrics related to Security, Network performance, capacity and availability.Key responsibilities for infrastructure security consulting practitioners include:This is an operations role responsible for managing and maintaining client’s network security operations. This includes supporting perimeter firewalls, web application firewalls, azure security, and endpoints.Run and Operate:
- Deep knowledge and understanding of Azure Cloud native security services with a good to have experience of another cloud service provide (AWS or GCP)
- Maintains policy, procedure documentations, including regular reviews and updates.
- Automate operational tasks to make processes simpler and more robust.
- Planning and implementing infrastructure security activities to enhance operations.
- Implementation of native infrastructure security hardware and software with a focus on network segmentation and inspection of traffic.
- Performing analysis of network security needs that contribute to the design, integration, and installation of hardware and software.
- Analysis, troubleshooting and development of solutions to network / security problems.
- Performing changes in the network following the change management process.
- Administering perimeter security systems such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, endpoints and web proxy.
- Providing consultation to infrastructure and application project teams on information security designs.
- Integration with corporate WAN, LAN and server architectures and other security programs;
- Travel as required
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in network security design and operations, and network administration.
- Minimum of 3 years hands on experience implementing firewall solutions (Cisco preferred, Palo Alto) for large Canadian or multi-national companies.
- Must have a strong technical knowledge of security operations, security monitoring, network segmentation, security controls relating to IPS/IDS systems, and firewall technologies (Cisco).
- Minimum of 2 years of experience with Platform Security (UNIX/Windows).
- Minimum 1 year of network packet capture and interpretation experience.
- In possession of, or able to qualify for, Canadian federal security clearance (reliability level).
Preferred Skills:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree.
- Vendor certifications (CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, AZ-500).
- Industry recognized Professional Security certification (e.g. CISSP)
- Experience working for the Big 4 or Global SI is highly desired.
- Knowledge of cyber defense vendors and product capabilities is desirable.
- Willing to travel as required.
- Experience with deploying Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Cloud in complex client environments.
Professional Skill Requirements
- Ability to lead and manage dynamic multi-region teams
- Eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
- Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
- Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
- Demonstrated leadership, teamwork and collaboration in professional setting; either military or civilian
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Cisco Systems – Customer Delivery Engineering Technical Leader – HTTS (Collab) – Kanata, ON
Company: Cisco Systems
Location: Kanata, ON
Expected salary: $123100 – 155200 per year
Job date: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:04:55 GMT
Job description: **Application window is expected to close on 15/April/2025. However, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.***The successful applicant will be performing work in Canadian Critical National Infrastructure and / or Canadian government classified environments, and therefore, must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. This position may also perform work that the Canadian government has specified can only be performed in country by a Canadian citizen. Government of Canada SECRET Level clearance is desired or the successful applicant must be able to obtain a Canadian Government Security Clearance ***The work location for this role is Kanata, Ontario, Canada.Meet the TeamAs part of the Cisco Canada Customer Experience organization (CX), you will work with the Canadian Secure Technical Services (CSTS) team, providing personalized technical support to government and public sector customers. This role involves engaging closely with customers’ engineering and operations teams, along with various Cisco partners such as Cisco TAC, service delivery, service sales, customer account teams, and product engineering teams. By building strong relationships, you will become a trusted technical resource for customers. The Cisco High Touch Technical Support (HTTS) team tackles complex and exciting issues for some of Cisco Canada’s top clients, offering a unique opportunity to master the newest technologies and products. You’ll grow your skills in a dynamic, team-oriented environment, collaborating with some of the industry’s brightest minds to deploy and support cutting-edge Internet technologies.Your ImpactAs part of Cisco Canada’s Public Sector Canadian Secure Technical Services (CSTS) team you will:
- Provide expert level consultation and troubleshooting for sophisticated network topologies with to large enterprise customers on voice and video technologies.
- Work with a multi-functional team to support customers during critical network issues and handle a caseload of customer issues. Aim for total customer satisfaction by identifying, documenting, and resolving issues in a timely and efficient manner.
- Address problems of diverse scope and complexity, requiring detailed analysis and data correlation.
- Lead problem resolution efforts with internal partners.
- Provide systems and product training to customers and contribute to building a technical support knowledge base.
Minimum Qualifications
- Security Clearance: Canadian Citizenship with ability to obtain a Canadian Government Security Clearance.
- Cisco Voice and Video Solutions: Experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unity Connection, IM and Presence, CUBE, CUSP, VXML, Cisco Meeting Server, Cisco Meeting Manager, Cisco WebEX Contact Center, WebEX Calling, and WebEX Meeting.
- Collaboration Devices: Proficiency with Room Devices, IP Phones, Desk Devices, Handsets, and Cisco Jabber.
- Collaboration Tools: Familiarity with collaboration suites and tools, particularly Cisco’s offerings.
- Communication skills: Strong communication skills with experience in problem-solving & troubleshooting in a highly collaborative working environment, including remote colleagues.
- Education: BS in a technical field (CS/EE preferred) or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Language Proficiency: Proficiency in both English and French is highly desired.
- Technical Support: Experience with incident management, reactive support operations, or solving technical problems.
- Leadership: Assertive communication and technical leadership skills, especially in fixing scenarios over WebEx or telephone conversations.
- Cisco Telepresence and Conferencing: Knowledge of Cisco Telepresence endpoints, Cisco Conferencing solutions, Telepresence Management Suite, Video Communication Server, Cisco Expressway series, MRA, and Spark-enabled endpoints is an added advantage.
- Certifications: Professional or expert-level Cisco network certification (CCNP, CCIE) or equivalent technical/networking knowledge is preferred.
#WeAreCisco#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
Cisco Systems – Customer Delivery Engineering Technical Leader – HTTS (CSTS RS/SDA) – Kanata, ON
Company: Cisco Systems
Location: Kanata, ON
Expected salary: $123100 – 155200 per year
Job date: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:08:28 GMT
Job description: **Application window is expected to close on 15/April/2025. However, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.***The successful applicant will be performing work in Canadian Critical National Infrastructure and / or Canadian government classified environments, and therefore, must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. This position may also perform work that the Canadian government has specified can only be performed in country by a Canadian citizen. Government of Canada SECRET Level clearance is desired or the successful applicant must be able to obtain a Canadian Government Security Clearance ***The work location for this role is Kanata, Ontario, Canada.Meet the TeamAs part of the Cisco Canada Customer Experience organization (CX), you will work with the Canadian Secure Technical Services (CSTS) team, providing personalized technical support to government and public sector customers. This role involves engaging closely with customers’ engineering and operations teams, along with various Cisco partners such as Cisco TAC, service delivery, service sales, customer account teams, and product engineering teams. By building strong relationships, you will become a trusted technical resource for customers. The Cisco High Touch Technical Support (HTTS) team tackles complex and exciting issues for some of Cisco Canada’s top clients, offering a unique opportunity to master the newest technologies and products. You’ll grow your skills in a dynamic, team-oriented environment, collaborating with some of the industry’s brightest minds to deploy and support cutting-edge Internet technologies.Your ImpactAs part of Cisco Canada’s Public Sector Canadian Secure Technical Services (CSTS) team you will:
- Provide expert level consultation and troubleshooting for network topologies involving Cisco switching/routing products, SD-Access, Catalyst Center, and SD-WAN.
- Work with a multi-functional team to support customers during critical network issues and handle a caseload of customer issues. Aim for total customer satisfaction by identifying, documenting, and resolving issues in a timely and efficient manner.
- Address problems of diverse scope and complexity, requiring detailed analysis and data correlation.
- Lead problem resolution efforts with internal partners.
- Provide systems and product training to customers and contribute to building a technical support knowledge base.
Minimum Qualifications
- Security Clearance: Canadian Citizenship with ability to obtain a Canadian Government Security Clearance.
- Cisco Networking Solutions: Expertise in Cisco SD-Access and hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst Center for campus network management. Proficient with Cisco Catalyst 9k platform.
- Routing and Switching: Skilled in configuring and supporting IP routing protocols, including OSPF, ISIS, BGP, PBR, BFD, PIM, IGMP, and VPN protocols like DMVPN and GRE. Proficient in layer 2 switching protocols such as VTP, STP, MST, RSTP+, VLAN Trunking, EtherChannel, and 802.1X VLANs.
- Communication skills: Strong communication skills with experience in problem-solving & troubleshooting in a highly collaborative working environment, including remote colleagues.
- Education: BS in a technical field (CS/EE preferred) or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Language Proficiency: Proficiency in both English and French is highly desired.
- Technical Support: Experience with incident management, reactive support operations, or solving sophisticated technical problems.
- Cisco Routing and Switching: Experienced with Cisco routing platforms such as ISR, ASR, 7600, and switching platforms including 2900, 3600, 3750, 3650, 3850, 4500, and 6500 series.
- Cisco Security: Knowledge of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Trustsec.
- SD-WAN Technologies: Knowledgeable in Cisco’s SD-WAN technologies and experience in configuring devices for controller and edge router deployments.
- Leadership: Assertive communication and technical leadership skills, especially in fixing scenarios over WebEx or telephone conversations.
- Certifications: Professional or expert-level Cisco network certification (CCNP, CCIE) or equivalent technical/networking knowledge is preferred.
#WeAreCisco#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.