Description
We're seeking a seasoned Portfolio Solutions Engineer to join our Texas Metroplex Commercial team. As a Portfolio Solutions Engineer, you'll co-own a territory of Dallas-area commercial customers with your Account Executive, representing the full Cisco portfolio: AI-ready data centers, Networking, Security, Observability, and Collaboration.
Your Impact:
- Build lasting relationships with customers, earning the right to be the first call when something matters.
- Win with partners, teaming with channel partners on every opportunity.
- Make the team better, sharing what you learn and contributing to a culture of curiosity and growth.
Technologist:
- Own the technical win, leading discovery, design, demonstrations, and proofs of concept.
- Bring depth and breadth, staying credible across the whole portfolio.
- Work smarter with AI, using AI tools to sharpen your discovery and demo work.
Business:
- Co-own the territory, planning and executing account strategy with your Account Executive.
- Translate technology into outcomes, connecting what Cisco builds to what your customer's business is trying to achieve.
- Stay past the sale, ensuring customers adopt what they bought and get the value they were promised.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years of hands-on experience designing, operating, or selling enterprise IT infrastructure.
- CCNP-level certification or equivalent, or the ability to earn it within 12 months of joining.
- Proven ability to explain complex technology to both technical and business audiences.
- Based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pre-sales solutions engineering experience, or experience owning technology decisions on the customer side.
- CCIE or equivalent expert-level certification.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience across more than one architecture.
- Experience working with channel partners and a consultative approach to solving customer problems.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Paid time away, including holidays, vacation time, and sick time.