Description
Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with strong Enterprise Networking background, Data Center and Security. Cloud, Automation and AI experience is nice to have.
The SE is a customer-focused technical sales professional who ensures that technical information and guidance is provided to the customer, delivering meaningful outcomes based on Cisco’s product and services portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Actively contributes to account planning activities to pinpoint growth opportunities and align technical strategies with customer objectives
- Elevates expertise of Cisco's portfolio with a broadening knowledge of cross-architectural solutions and domains
- Partners to drive innovation and lead solution conversation with technical executives
- Applies deep understanding of customer’s business challenges and drives customers towards portfolio solutions
- Influences strategic priorities for customers and leads cross-architecture designs
- Contributes to planning and leads execution of demand generation and enablement campaigns
- Examines underlying customer needs and promotes cross-architecture solutions
- Leads demonstrations of technical solutions that address specific business challenges
- Leverages advanced competitive market insights to position and differentiate Cisco solutions
- Leads cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external partners to refine strategic alignment and elevate customer relationships
- Motivates SE teams and extended sales teams to strengthen knowledge sharing and guide structured educational initiatives
- Implements adaptation strategies to respond to evolving market conditions and challenges
Minimum Qualifications:
- 4+ years of industry-related experience
- BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience
- Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis is required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Cisco's Solutions, and networking fundamentals
- Customer intimacy skills
- Pre-sales experience preferred
- CCNP Enterprise
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
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer