About the Role
Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with expertise in Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Automation, and Cloud. The SE will act as a customer-focused technical sales professional, providing technical guidance and ensuring meaningful outcomes through Cisco's product and services portfolio. This role involves partnering with Account Executives in a pre-sales capacity, including customer presentations, technical demonstrations, BoM creation, and proof of concept activities. The SE will consult, influence, and design solutions to meet customer objectives, requiring strong technical aptitude, quick learning ability, and excellent interpersonal, presentation, and troubleshooting skills.
Responsibilities
- Act as a technology solution consultant to the customer and the Cisco account team.
- Leverage Cisco technology, services, and support specialists.
- Collaborate with the Account Manager on account planning.
- Educate the customer on Cisco differentiation and create demand.
- Establish brand preference for Cisco.
- Align Cisco’s product and services capabilities with customers' business drivers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of industry-related experience.
- Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in the technology area of emphasis is required.
- Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Skills
- Enterprise Networking
- Data Center
- Collaboration
- Security
- Automation
- Cloud
- Customer intimacy skills
- Pre-sales experience
Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of industry-related experience
Education Level
- BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience
- CCNP or CCIE
Salary/Compensations
- $205,500.00 - $259,400.00
- $205,500.00 - $298,300.00 (New York City Metro Area)
- $197,600.00 - $286,900.00 (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
- Flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- Annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
- Performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)
- Cisco restricted stock units
About the Company
- Cisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era.
- Cisco has been innovating for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across physical and digital worlds.
- Cisco's solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
- Cisco fosters a culture of support and empowerment, with limitless opportunities for growth and development.
- Cisco emphasizes teamwork, empathy, and collaboration to achieve global impact.
