Cisco · 20 hours ago
Solutions Engineer
Iselin, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$223K/yr - $287K/yr
5+ years expCisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. They are seeking a passionate Solutions Engineer to partner with Account Executives in a pre-sales technical role, showcasing Cisco product solutions and designing products to meet specific customer needs.
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Responsibilities
You will partner with our Account Executives in a pre-sales technical role, showcasing Cisco product solutions-setting up demonstrations and explaining features and benefits to customers-and designing and configuring products to meet specific customer needs
You will be an integral member of the team, working towards our common goals and demonstrating the business value of Cisco Services, Solutions, and Architectures by aligning opportunities with customer challenges and priorities. The end result is ensuring that this Cisco architectural vision addresses the desired new outcomes and capabilities that the customers need to support their business
You will gain access to the palette of Cisco technologies and applications in a variety of vertical markets including Retail, Transportation, Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas
You will collaborate with the Account Manager to recommend and lead solution development, including demonstrating replicable architectures and researching customized solutions. You will provide an architectural perspective across the Cisco product portfolio and can use your technical specialization for specific opportunities
You will act in an increasingly consultative fashion and looked to as a guide, or trusted technical adviser, in your field by the account team and customers
You will keep up-to-date on relevant competitors’ solutions, products and services
You will assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities
You will provide a consultative relationship with the customer and collaborate with Product teams to develop customer focused architectures driving industry-wide innovation
You will lead the architectural sales motion associated with Cisco's technology strategy in alignment with key business drivers and market issues for individual customers
You will demonstrate business relevance to executive partners
You will identify top opportunities and design top-down future state architectures and associated Cisco technical strategy
You will build creative architectural solutions to take on customer business problems
You will deliver and/or support delivery of technical presentations to customers, as well as deliver architecture selling concept and methodology to customers
You have a knowledge of baseline SE/SA skills and in-depth knowledge in at least one adjacent technology including Data Center, Collaboration, Security or Route/Switch/Wireless
You have knowledge of relevant solutions sets, product line specifications, performance criteria and applications
You have the understanding and conversant about company, competitors, technologies, solutions, product strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Deep understanding of the customer business model and common financial challenges; ability to frame Cisco offerings in terms of business drivers
Advanced understanding of Cisco vision and technology; articulate the vision from the customer perspective
Excellent technical consulting skills, including the ability to define trade-offs, ask probing questions and incorporate Cisco solutions into a broader technology environment
You will share information about common replicable architectures that are most appropriate for assigned customers
Qualification
Required
5+ years of networking/telecommunications/datacenter industry related experience as well as Cisco product experience in key competitor offerings in technology area
Pre-Sales experience required
Strong problem-solving skills: ability to assess a problem and plan an effective course of action
You have a knowledge of baseline SE/SA skills and in-depth knowledge in at least one adjacent technology including Data Center, Collaboration, Security or Route/Switch/Wireless
You have knowledge of relevant solutions sets, product line specifications, performance criteria and applications
You have the understanding and conversant about company, competitors, technologies, solutions, product strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Deep understanding of the customer business model and common financial challenges; ability to frame Cisco offerings in terms of business drivers
Advanced understanding of Cisco vision and technology; articulate the vision from the customer perspective
Excellent technical consulting skills, including the ability to define trade-offs, ask probing questions and incorporate Cisco solutions into a broader technology environment
You will share information about common replicable architectures that are most appropriate for assigned customers
Preferred
BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent experience
CCNP, CCDP or similar vendor Certification required
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
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
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
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
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
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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