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It's an exciting time to work at Cisco. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. Whether it's using e-learning to educate students far from city centers or downloading the entire Library of Congress in seconds, our networking technology has not only revolutionized the way people do things, but who they are. Cisco is seeking a number of System Engineer's to work across a number of sectors and industries. You will be required to provide guidance and assist account teams in building solutions to address specific customer needs. In this position, you will be working with technology experts to help them position the solution effectively against competing offerings. Related technical knowledge is essential and can be in any of the following areas: Core Routing & Switching/Borderless Networks, Data Centre, Collaboration or Security, and sales skills are important. The ideal candidate's will also: * Communicate across all functions within Cisco, as well as with clients and partners. This is a good opportunity for someone to work as a leader in the technology field with today's most innovative teams in a demanding and growing industry environment-enabling career advancement in technical or management roles. * Maintain area or operation responsibilities for selected major account opportunities. * Provide specific solution/technology/product consulting, technical and sales support for major account opportunities. * Understand business requirements for customer base and be able to translate them into technical requirements. * Understand and articulate Cisco's architectures and services. * Facilitate better communications and understanding of customer requirements between customers, corporate and the field. * Create, present and document technical solutions. * Perform in-depth and high-level technical presentations for customers, partners and prospects. * Drive identified major account opportunities (i.e. technical consulting, upper level management presentations, and Cisco technology solutions) while allowing local account team to maintain long-term ownership. * Provide consultative support and mentorship other less experienced Systems Engineers in assigned major account opportunities. * Actively participate as a specialist on assigned Virtual Team. Requirements: * Must have area of specialization. Proven related experience. * Cisco product experience and specific solution/ technology/ product positioning required or product experience in key competitor offerings. * Pre-Sales experience required. * BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent highly preferred * CCNP/CCDP certification preferred. * Ability to travel in order to meet client demands required. * Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, negotiation and presentation skills. pre sales system engineer sales engineer collaboration voice data centre nexus routing and switching security

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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. dv sc security cleared presales engineer ccdp

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HR Manager - Cisco Engineering UKI & Cisco Ireland It's using e-learning to educate students far from city centers or downloading the entire Library of Congress in seconds, our networking technology has not only revolutionized the way people do things, but who they are. People are more informed, more efficient, and more involved. With all forms of communications converging onto the network, Cisco is entering an exciting new era. The concept of the network as the platform for transforming life's experiences is no longer a possibility: It is quickly becoming a reality. And Cisco is leading the experience. Cisco has implemented a new global HR Operating Model and is in the process of further refining this. At the core of this is support and service provided by leading-edge e-HR tools with first-line support being provided through the HR Connection shared services centre. Improving processes and investing in automation will form a key part of this ongoing transformation. Our Client facing HR Operations roles focus on creating business led HR plans to help support Cisco's growth and will collaborate with HR colleagues in the functional Centres of Excellence (COE) to ensure the professional delivery of HR. The UK & Ireland is Cisco's largest revenue generating country outside of North America . With over 2,500 employees across multiple functions and sites as well as many senior leaders & managers it is a reach, diverse landscape for HR Professionals to work in. Excitingly Cisco is the official infrastructure provider for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics making it no better time to join the UK & Ireland HR team! The candidate would be joining a dynamic and highly motivated HR team and would be responsible for HR in Ireland as well as being the Client Facing HR Manager to the Engineering population across the UK & Ireland. The position will be based in Bedfont Lakes in the UK and report in to the Head of HR for the UK & Ireland. Key Responsibilities * Act as Client Facing for the engineering groups based in Ireland & the UK - approximately 630 people. Work with the Directors of these business units to drive employee engagement & Manager Capability and work with HR Managers in the US to understand the global people agenda priorities in Engineering * Drive the employee engagement strategy and People Agenda in Ireland utilizing employee data to focus efforts and initiatives in this space * Drive the Benefits strategy & agenda as well as operational aspects of Benefits in Ireland * Ensure country compliance through relevant policies, processes and procedures * Provide proactive support and solutions to complex HR matters * Reinforce and act as an ambassador for the new HR Operating model referring line managers to the appropriate sources of help rather than necessarily resolving the issue * Contribute to the development of country HR projects, programs and process improvement Core competencies Communication and Influence * Ability to build rapport and communicate effectively at all levels * Ability to construct logical, credible and winning arguments that will persuade decision makers Teamwork and Collaboration * Working effectively with the HR team, Centers of Excellence and other key stakeholders to achieve against personal and organizational objectives while supporting others to achieve wider business/HR goals * Ability to build relationships with diverse groups of stakeholders across the business and HR function Project Management * Understands the importance of working in a disciplined manner and has a good understanding of the basics of project management and applies those to work * Works in a structured way with strong attention to detail & has a self starter attitude Stakeholder and Relationship Management * Understands the need to work collaboratively and constructively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve goals * Ability to partner at senior levels within the business and provide commercially aligned, pragmatic solutions to business issues The successful candidate is expected to have * University degree * Strong communication and collaboration skills * A desire to achieve and develop a career in HR * Good social skills * A positive, can-do and pragmatic approach to challenges and complexity * Ability to navigate ambiguity * An organised approach to work with good prioritization and time management skills and strong attention to detail * A high degree of both intellectual and emotional intelligence, self awareness and a commitment to their personal and professional development * Very good, practical knowledge of Irish Labor law with hands-on experience in * personnel files maintenance, * working time records and its calculation inc. shift work, work on Sundays and Legal Holidays, vacation and other absences * employment relationship documentation preparation and maintenance (contracts of employment, amendments, termination of employment documentation etc.), * day to day cooperation with benefits vendors, external payroll service providers Languages Fluent English Location Bedfont Lakes, UK Only successful candidates will be contacted No Agencies Please hr; human resources; hr manager; hr officer

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Cisco is changing the way we work, live, play and learn. If your desire to work with leading-edge technology is matched by your drive to succeed in a highly collaborative, fast paced and global environment the Cisco Development Organization (CDO) is the right opportunity for you. We are actively seeking candidates for the Experienced Test Engineer role as part of our Media Products team focused on Multipoint Control Units (MCU) and Gateways. Based in Langley, Berkshire, the Media Products team has become a specialist R&D center for the design and implementation of the most technologically advanced video conferencing infrastructure solutions available in the market today. The test teams in CDO play a crucial role in achieving this and work as part of the R&D organization alongside the hardware and software development engineers. As a member of the team you will play an integral part in the R&D process working on new products and technology throughout the full product development lifecycle (requirements capture, through design and implementation to system testing and integration). The units are designed from the ground up with test in mind and function according to the required specification and customer use cases including scalability, performance, interoperability and usability. You will be required to meet tight deadlines, whilst effectively managing priorities and communicating progress. Cisco is the world leader in high performance video conferencing. Our products range from PC based video clients through to dedicated hardware endpoints. Our immersive multiscreen TelePresence rooms aim to give the feeling of being in the same room as the people you are talking to. This opportunity is to work in the conferencing and gateways team based in Langley, Berkshire. This is a specialised R&D centre for producing the MCU and TelePresence Server multipoint conferencing platforms as well as a variety of media transcoding GWs. We develop the network infrastructure at the heart of Cisco's TelePresence solution. Our hardware platforms are highly specialised and custom designed supercomputers running embedded software. We have an outstanding reputation for stability and quality due to the importance placed upon the testing phase of the R&D process. We achieve this by recruiting some of the brightest engineers in the country and aim to retain them by providing a fun, challenging and stimulating work environment. We are looking for a website developer to join our test tools team. You will be responsible for developing web based interfaces to some of our test tools, as well as developing and maintaining mission-critical fully-featured web applications that are used daily by our test team. These include our test plan database, automation and stress test frameworks. Required Skills of a successful Web Test Tool Engineer: * Fluent in HTML and CSS * Expert knowledge of dynamic web-related scripting languages such as PHP, Javascript * Experience with writing web front ends to complex SQL databases * Efficient SQL database design * Experience with Python and web frameworks such as Django (Optional) Eligibility Requirements: * B.Sc. / B.Eng. / M.Sc. / M.Eng. / Ph.D. from a top ranked University with a 2:1 or 1st class honors degree in the areas of Computer Science, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other analytical disciplines, plus a minimum of AAB at 'A' level * Ability to live and work in the UK with no additional VISA sponsorship from Cisco * Must be fluent in English html css php javascript sql python diango

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Sales and Service Finance Controller - African Continent JOB DESCRIPTION: SSF Controller for African Continent providing finance and business support and advice to African sales organisation. Act as a Trusted Advisor to the Africa Management Team and provide quality financial and business recommendations. Ensures that Fiduciary Control is maintained within the country. Key Responsibilities: - Financial lead for Africa reporting into Emerging Theater SSF Director - Drive profitable growth across the business through financial and business analysis to measure progress and trends and so enable optimal management of the business - Provide critical input and advice into the building of the short and long term Strategy for the region - Ensure effective Governance and Compliance across the region - Leverage off and collaborate with with other functions within the region and theater. - Drive critical operational processes eg forecasting cycles/operational reviews - Lead and/or play a key role in key SSF initiatives on behalf of EMEAR and Emerging SSF functions Detailed Responsibilities include: Cross Functional Act as catalyst between sales teams and multiple support functions to address business needs including: * Non Standard Deals, Commissions, Customer Services, Sales Business processes, Credit and Collection, Legal, Corporate Revenue, FP&A, Accounting, Cisco Capital. Planning & Strategy * Help African management teams build the Three year and the Annual Business Plan. * Budgeting, Goaling simulations and Systems Readiness. * Operations Review Process Support. * Sales Hierarchy and Organization Structure Management. Forecasting * Support Sales Management in managing the short and long range forecasting process and driving forecast accuracy * Work to push teams to grow and correctly manage pipeline of opportunities Operational Excellence * Provide visibility and guidance to management around the key metrics which define Operational excellence in the business eg. discounts, margin, expenses, productivity, technologies, linearity, forecast accuracy, opportunity yield etc. * Drive monthly finance package review with Sales Directors * Help drive improvement in current operational processes. * Ensure the integrity of the numbers in the various systems. Expense and Headcount Management: * Budgeting and analysis of expenses and headcount, providing the necessary information for management to be able to exercise expense control and invest in critical areas. * Manage expense close for your teams, identifying reserve requirements, addressing them with Accounting Department and reporting back to management. Deal Management * With the support of the Commercial Finance Team, participate in the deal structuring process, review contractual terms & conditions and provide Finance/Business guidance. Part of deal approval chain * Monitor revenue recognition requirements, working with Corporate Revenue and leveraging Rev Rec tools. * Educate sales teams around disciplines required to ensure deal support tool reflects deal characteristics Asset Management: * Measure and drive discipline and guidance around Backlog Management, Quality of Bookings and Credit/Collections. * Monitor the necessary Revenue Reserves to ensure that Cisco Rev Rec guidelines are not compromised. * Prepare Revenue Assurance in line with company SOX compliance. Fiduciary Control * Strong Fiduciary Control in compliance with SOX and Cisco's policies and procedures * Educating, review, presentation of Compliance Policies with sales teams * Support internal audits, reviews, and compliance checklist * Raising concerns, issues and documenting properly EMEAR Initiatives * Participate and, where possible, lead in Regional (EMEAR) and Emerging Market initiatives SKILLS REQUIRED: * Applies expert knowledge and understanding across all related functional disciplines * Makes proposals to senior management regarding financial implications of proposed tactical plans and suggests contingency plans/trade-offs for mitigating risks; * Initiates and leads financial strategy discussions * Applies knowledge of Cisco's business strategies to proactively anticipate business needs based on industry trends * Provides strategic leadership within one's functional area * Participates with other senior managers to establish corporate strategic plans and objectives * Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures the operations' effective achievement of objectives * Handles controversial situations, customer/client negotiations or influences and persuades senior management * Responsible for strategic decisions that will affect the success of Cisco's overall business operations; * Serves as a consultative business partner to client groups on broad or complex business issues, integrating technical expertise/experience, client's business objectives and marketplace factors * Able to be contributor in developing complex company policies which not only affect immediate operations, but other functional areas, and potentially affect company-wide operations * High energy proactive team player with ability to both leverage off other functions and drive towards wider Cisco objectives * Structured in approach with ability to plan work and prioritise effectively * Strong business partnering skills, with ability to effectively challenge and influence senior Sales and Finance management * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, attention to detail * Good communicator, able to discuss issues with teams and management with clarity and diplomacy - able to present to sales teams where necessary * Strong sense of autonomy and creativity with strong customer service skills. finance controller sales finance controlling

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Cisco/ScanSafe is the leading global provider of SaaS web security. Every day our technology scans over 3 billion web requests, going far beyond the capabilities of traditional security techniques to protect both office based and roaming workers around the globe. We are looking for talented, driven Software Engineers to join our team of open source masterminds at our central London office. Our engineers are pioneers in SaaS application development, developing high performance, scalable, business -critical platforms, which are the envy of our competitors. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering a variety of projects including building the next generation of our architecture, proof of concept projects of new technologies and continual enhancements to our existing services to enable us to maintain our status as the leaders in our industry. We have a fast paced, exciting environment with endless opportunities to develop your systems and networking skills. We do things very differently to other companies: - Quarterly kickoffs to discuss new ideas, drive innovation and shape our roadmap - Agile process that helps, not hinders - we help you make things happen - Change is constant; we are always investing in cutting edge, brand new hardware and software - Work life balance; we truly believe in it - having designed a flexible work environment to facilitate collaboration and boost productivity (European Great Place to Work - Cisco # 4) As well as continual technical development, you will be richly rewarded with a highly competitive salary, extensive range of benefits and the encouragement to learn and develop. JOB DESCRIPTION Overall Focus - Participate in our agile project teams on the build of major software releases Key Responsibilities - Develop complex, multiple modules of code - Write complete functional and design specs - Capable of subsystem or functional area ownership - Works with client groups to determine technical approaches - Works across functional teams to develop system/unit functional specifications - Proactive communication skills and effectively communicates difficult messages consistent with management direction - Develops tools or processes as appropriate Technical Knowledge / Skills - Excellent server side Java development inc. multi-threading, concurrency etc. - Good experience in Spring Framework and servlet containers (Tomcat, Jetty, etc) - Good understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, HTTPS; perhaps with some experience with traffic captures - Experience in real-time traffic processing (firewalls, port forwarding, etc.) - Understanding of HTTP proxy servers is highly desirable - Web Services (SOAP, REST) - Hibernate or other ORM Requested Background - Minimum of 5-8 years experience with relevant degree - Experience of working in an agile environment - Confidence working both independently and as part of a small team. - Ability to evaluate and integrate 3rd-Party technologies into an existing codebase. - Java code profiling and optimization. - Strong analytical and problem solving skills - The ability to establish and maintain confidence with ownership of issues - Strong leadership, coaching and skills development - Strong communications skills to all management levels - Team player - Clear record of achievement and a willingness to work hard and preserve to make things happen - Fluency in English - Holder of relevant work permit java developer