Solutions Engineer, Portfolio - KSA

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Riyadh, SAU
In-Office
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Professional Services • Software
The Role
Designs and delivers Cisco portfolio solutions across networking, security, cloud, data center, collaboration, and AI. Leads technical strategies, proofs of value, presentations, and complex enterprise sales cycles while advising executive stakeholders. Manages customer and partner relationships, translates business goals into digital architectures, and provides feedback to Cisco product and engineering teams. The role is hybrid in Saudi Arabia and requires extensive pre-sales engineering experience.
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Meet the Team
  • We are at the forefront of the AI revolution, building the secure, intelligent, and resilient network infrastructure that serves as the foundation for modern autonomous systems and predictive analytics.

  • We act as strategic partners to our customers, translating complex business ambitions into robust digital architectures that drive global innovation.

  • Our work is integral to the broader Cisco mission, ensuring our technology serves as a catalyst for our customers' most critical digital and AI initiatives.

  • We foster a collaborative, high-energy environment where technologists are encouraged to solve sophisticated challenges and push the boundaries of what is possible.

  • You will have the opportunity to make a tangible, large-scale impact while helping shape the future of enterprise technology.

Your Impact
  • Orchestrate the full power of the Cisco portfolio to design and deliver transformative technical outcomes that align with our customers' strategic business goals.

  • Architect comprehensive, multi-architecture solutions across networking, security, cloud, and AI to build the resilient platforms necessary for customer digital success.

  • Lead end-to-end technical strategy and customized proofs-of-value to demonstrate the art of the possible and solve our customers' most critical technical challenges.

  • Act as a trusted advisor to executive-level stakeholders, providing expert guidance on navigating the complexities of modern IT and emerging AI opportunities.

  • Influence the future of Cisco products by serving as a critical feedback loop between our customers and our internal engineering and product development teams.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Extensive experience in a pre-sales engineering or similar customer-facing technical role.

  • Significant technical experience in at least two of the following areas: Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Security, or Collaboration.

  • Substantial experience delivering technical presentations to internal partners or external customers.

  • Demonstrated experience managing technical relationships with customers and partners.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Deep, cross-architectural understanding of how technology domains intersect, such as the integration of security with cloud strategy.

  • Proven experience leading complex technical sales cycles for large-scale enterprise accounts.

  • Exceptional ability to articulate a technical vision and translate it into tangible business outcomes for executive-level audiences.

  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their relationship to on-premise and hybrid infrastructure.

  • Demonstrated passion for continuous learning and a history of mentoring others, with industry certifications such as CCIE or CCDE highly valued.

• Nature of the Work: Hybrid full time
• Hours of work: 48 hours per week
• Benefits: Healthcare and Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase program, Flexible Spending Benefit, Flex and Schooling Allowances and many more.
• Application start and end date: Starting 9th of Septmber 2026 for approx. 4-6 weeks

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

Skills Required

  • Extensive experience in pre-sales engineering or a similar customer-facing technical role
  • Significant technical experience in at least two of enterprise networking, data center, security, or collaboration
  • Substantial experience delivering technical presentations to internal partners or external customers
  • Demonstrated experience managing technical relationships with customers and partners
  • Deep cross-architectural understanding of how technology domains intersect
  • Experience leading complex technical sales cycles for large-scale enterprise accounts
  • Ability to articulate technical vision and translate it into business outcomes for executive audiences
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and hybrid infrastructure
  • Passion for continuous learning and experience mentoring others
  • Industry certifications such as CCIE or CCDE

Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad, with medical options including PPOs, high-deductible plans, and regional HMOs. Feedback suggests robust wellness and mental-health resources, with some locations offering on-site support and second medical opinions.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is highlighted through paid holidays, paid time off, and additional recharge days such as “Days for Me,” with generous volunteer time also mentioned. Feedback suggests these programs help support rest, volunteering, and critical life events.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support appears extensive, including paid child-bonding leave, family medical leave, and caregiving resources. Observations also point to family-planning assistance and adoption or surrogacy support in some regions.

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Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.

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