Cisco · 1 day ago
Solutions Engineer, Portfolio
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$190K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expCisco is a company revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. They are looking for a transformative Solutions Engineer to partner with strategic customers and build the digital infrastructure that powers their AI ambitions.
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Responsibilities
Own and drive the end-to-end technical strategy for our SLED customers in education and local government, aligning their business goals with solutions from across the Cisco portfolio
Develop and validate comprehensive, multi-architecture solutions spanning networking, security, collaboration, cloud, and AI infrastructure
Build and maintain deep, positive relationships with technical and executive team members, becoming their go-to expert for navigating the complexities of modern IT and the opportunities of AI
Lead compelling, customized demonstrations and proofs-of-value that bring Cisco's solutions to life, showcasing how we solve our customers' most critical problems
Act as a mentor and technical leader for the broader SE community, sharing your expertise, encouraging a culture of excellence, and helping to develop the next generation of talent
Be the link between the customer and Cisco's engineering and product teams. You will provide critical feedback that directly influences the future of our products and solutions
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in a pre-sales engineering or similar customer-facing technical role
5+ years of broad and deep technical knowledge across at least two of the following areas: Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Security, Collaboration
Demonstrable experience building and maintaining positive relationships with customers and partners
5+ years of communication and presentation skills with internal partners or external customers
Preferred
A deep, cross-architectural understanding of how different technology domains intersect to create business solutions (e.g., how security underpins a cloud strategy, or how networking enables AI workloads)
Proven experience leading technical sales cycles for medium and large accounts, preferably in the education and local government verticals
Outstanding ability to articulate a technical vision and translate it into tangible business outcomes for executive-level audiences
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their relationship to on-premise and hybrid infrastructure
A passion for continuous learning and a track record of mentoring others
Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, CCDE, or equivalent are highly valued
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
Chief Technology Officer - Cisco System Australia/New Zealand
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