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Isovalent (Cloud Native Security) Account Executive - SLED/ Commercial WEST

Cisco · San Francisco, California, US · On-site

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About the role

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will be responsible for driving adoption of Isovalent Enterprise across a defined territory of strategic enterprise accounts.

What they're looking for

  • 7+ years of quota-carrying enterprise software sales experience
  • Proven track record exceeding enterprise sales targets and managing complex sales cycles
  • Experience selling into Fortune 1000 or large enterprise accounts
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Kubernetes Platforms
  • Cloud Native Security
More about this role

The application window is expected to close on: 10/01/2026

Cisco's Cloud Native Security business is transforming how organizations secure, observe, and connect modern applications. At the center of this transformation is Isovalent, the company founded by the creators of Cilium, eBPF, and Tetragon.

Now part of Cisco, Isovalent combines the innovation and speed of an open-source startup with Cisco's global scale and market reach. The team is responsible for driving adoption of Isovalent Enterprise, a platform that delivers identity-aware networking, observability, and security for Kubernetes, cloud-native infrastructure, and modern distributed applications.

Our technologies power some of the world's most demanding environments.

This team operates with a startup mindset inside Cisco. We are looking for individuals who thrive in highly technical environments, enjoy building new markets, and are passionate about engaging with platform engineering, cloud, DevOps, and security teams solving next-generation infrastructure challenges.

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will be responsible for driving adoption of Isovalent Enterprise across a defined territory of strategic enterprise...

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