We are seeking a customer-focused Solutions Engineer who combines strong technical expertise with a consultative sales approach. You will act as a trusted advisor, providing technical guidance, architecting solutions, and driving successful customer outcomes while helping organizations realize the full value of Cisco’s technology portfolio.
Why CiscoAt Cisco, we connect everything—people, processes, data, and technology. We innovate across networking, security, cloud, collaboration, and AI-driven solutions that help businesses transform and thrive.
Our culture is built on innovation, inclusion, and collaboration. We celebrate diverse perspectives, encourage bold thinking, and empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work. Recognized globally as one of the best places to work, Cisco offers an environment where creativity, learning, and career growth are encouraged every day.
Your ImpactAs a Solutions Engineer, you will play a highly customer-facing role, partnering with customers to understand business challenges and deliver innovative technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities:Serve as a trusted technology, product, and solution consultant to customers and partners.
Lead technical engagement throughout the sales lifecycle, ensuring successful execution of technical milestones and customer outcomes.
Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and solution discussions to customer stakeholders.
Provide solution architecture, design, and implementation guidance in collaboration with Cisco Architecture and Sales teams.
Partner with Account Managers to develop account strategies and drive customer success.
Educate customers on Cisco’s differentiated value proposition and establish Cisco as the preferred technology partner.
Coordinate technical resources and specialists to deliver comprehensive, business-aligned solutions.
Support RFP responses, solution positioning, and competitive differentiation activities.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
5–7 years of pre-sales experience in a customer-facing technical role.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and listening skills.
Strong knowledge of Cisco technologies and solutions.
Understanding of end-to-end architecture and multi-domain solution design.
Experience across networking and at least one adjacent technology domain such as Security, Data Center, Cloud, or Collaboration.
Ability to articulate Cisco’s architectural value and business outcomes to customers.
Experience supporting technical evaluations, solution design, and RFP processes.
Experience working with large Enterprise customers across Manufacturing, IT/ITES, BFSI, and Multinational organizations.
Strong understanding of Cisco Networking, Security, Data Center, Cloud, Collaboration, and Cross-Architecture solutions.
Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent Cloud and Security certifications.
Knowledge of automation and programmability technologies including Python, REST APIs, NETCONF/YANG, and Ansible.
Understanding of software, subscription, and lifecycle-based selling models.
Proven ability to collaborate with customers, partners, and cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes.
Strong solution positioning, competitive differentiation, and strategic problem-solving skills.
Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication capabilities.
Digital and social media proficiency to support thought leadership and customer engagement.
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
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, or related field
- 5-7 years of pre-sales experience in a customer-facing technical role
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and listening skills
- Strong knowledge of Cisco technologies and solutions
- Understanding of end-to-end architecture and multi-domain solution design
- Experience across networking and at least one adjacent domain (Security, Data Center, Cloud, or Collaboration)
- Ability to articulate Cisco's architectural value and business outcomes to customers
- Experience supporting technical evaluations, solution design, and RFP processes
- Experience working with large Enterprise customers across Manufacturing, IT/ITES, BFSI, and Multinational organizations
- Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent Cloud and Security certifications
- Knowledge of automation and programmability technologies including Python, REST APIs, NETCONF/YANG, and Ansible
- Understanding of software, subscription, and lifecycle-based selling models
- Strong solution positioning, competitive differentiation, strategic problem-solving, and stakeholder management
- Digital and social media proficiency to support thought leadership and customer engagement
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.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support via an EAP, and access to on-site or virtual health centers indicate robust healthcare offerings. Wellness programs, fitness resources, and specialized services further reinforce coverage depth.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, a global minimum for paid parental leave, and unique programs like company-wide recharge days and paid volunteer time expand time-away options. Additional offerings such as Critical Time Off and adoption assistance add flexibility for life events.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Restricted stock units and a discounted employee stock purchase plan are meaningful elements of total compensation. The prominence of equity can materially augment overall pay packages alongside salary and bonuses.
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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.
