Meet the Team

Cisco is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Solutions Engineer to join our team in a pre-sales technical and architectural role, partnering closely with our Account Executive. Our team is passionate about building and running a Service Provider territory, driving year-over-year growth, and delivering impactful results in a highly competitive market. We take pride in fostering a team culture built on trust, purpose, accountability, energy, and execution.

Your Impact

This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact by showcasing Cisco’s ground breaking products and solutions, addressing customer needs, and staying ahead of industry trends. This role will require domestic and potentially international travel to meet customers and stakeholders.

• Develop a strategic vision for the Service Provider market and implement plans to achieve year-over-year growth.
• Partner with the account team to articulate Cisco’s value proposition and competitive differentiation to customers.
• Lead RFP responses, conduct technical presentations, and demonstrate Cisco solutions that address customer requirements.
• Design and configure products to meet specific customer needs, going beyond hardware and software to deliver comprehensive solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build strong relationships with key business, technical, and procurement stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience in pre-sales, with expertise in Service Provider technologies and markets.
• Hands-on experience with Layer 1-3 concepts, TCP/IP Routing and Switching, and end-to-end network design.
• In-depth understanding of Cisco Service Provider portfolio, including Datacenter, Service Provider Route/Switch, AI Ready Networking, Segment Routing (SRv6), Optical, and Automation.
• Strong technical expertise with Cisco or competitor products in advanced technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco CCIE certification (preferred but not required).
• Consistent record in pre-sales, with a growth mindset and the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused attitude.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate effectively with non-technical groups such as finance, legal, and post-sales teams.
• Experience in software, API enablement, and network programmability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

About Cisco

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