Solutions Engineer

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Portfolio Solutions Engineer — US Commercial, Texas Metroplex

Location: Dallas–Fort Worth. Candidates must reside in the DFW area.

Dallas–Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing business markets in the country, and the companies building it are making their biggest technology bets right now: AI-ready data centers, security that keeps pace, and networks that just work. Cisco is the critical infrastructure company of the AI era, and our Texas Metroplex Commercial team is in the room helping those customers build what's next.

Two things define how we work: ability and agility. Ability means we know our craft, and customers can tell within five minutes. Agility means we learn fast, adapt faster, and never let a changing market catch us flat-footed. We win together, share what we learn, and take real pride in being the people our customers call first.

We're not looking to fill a seat. We're looking for a seasoned engineer who lights up at a whiteboard, a hard customer problem, or a technology they haven't mastered yet.

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. You'll work with a wide range of customers across industries, so no two days look alike. This role rewards engineers who build trust quickly, prioritize well, and move at the speed of a growing market.

• Become the trusted advisor. Build lasting relationships from front-line engineers to the CIO, earning the right to be the first call when something matters.
• Win with partners. Team with our channel partners on every opportunity, pairing their services and expertise with Cisco's differentiated solutions to solve our customers' critical infrastructure needs, while you remain the customer's direct line to Cisco.
• Make the team better. Share what you learn, coach others, and contribute to a culture of curiosity and growth.

• Own the technical win. Lead discovery, design, demonstrations, and proofs of concept that move opportunities forward.
• Bring depth and breadth. Go deep where you're strongest and stay credible across the whole portfolio.
• Work smarter with AI. Use AI tools to sharpen your own discovery and demo work, and help customers find the same gains in their environments.

• Co-own the territory. Plan and execute account strategy with your Account Executive as a true partner, not a supporting act.
• Translate technology into outcomes. Connect what Cisco builds to what your customer's business is trying to achieve.
• Stay past the sale. Make sure customers adopt what they bought and get the value they were promised. Their success is how we earn the next conversation.
• Grow the business. Find new opportunities, displace competitors, and deliver on your number.

• 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. Most customer meetings are local, with occasional travel elsewhere in Texas and out of state.

• 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 (networking, security, data center, observability, collaboration)
• Experience working with channel partners and a consultative approach to solving customer problems
• Extreme ownership: you take accountability for your customers, your territory, and your results

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. 

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and 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

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.