Meet the Team Join the Cisco Canada federal government Systems Engineering team, where we collaborate to provide the best solutions for our federal clients. Our team supports and empowers you to grow alongside our customers, fostering an environment where we care about our clients, enjoy having fun, and actively participate in local community initiatives. Your Impact As a Systems Architect (SA) based in Canada’s National Capital Region, you will be a technical sales professional offering technical guidance to our customers, aiming for purposeful outcomes using Cisco’s extensive product and services portfolio. You will partner with federal clients and Cisco team members, including Account Managers, Business Development Managers, and Product Sales Executives, to deliver optimized solutions for the Canadian Federal Government. Your role is crucial in driving innovation and growth by addressing customer needs and solving problems with Cisco’s technology. Minimum Qualifications * 5+ years of relevant industry experience with Cisco or similar technology solutions. * Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and selling Cisco products or similar vendor offerings in areas such as applications analytics, infrastructure automation, networking, collaboration, hybrid cloud, and security. * BS/BA in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent education and industry-recognized technical certification. * Experience or understanding of the Canadian federal government and public sector operations, ideally with a background working with or selling to the Canadian federal government. * Based in Canada's National Capital Region, with a willingness to work on-site regularly with customers and team members. Preferred Qualifications * Existing Canadian secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one. * Strong business acumen with the ability to identify customer needs and develop solutions to solve their business problems. * Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English, French, or both \#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! Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.