AI Solutions Engineer

624 Cisco International Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

624 Cisco International Limited is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer – AI & Connectivity Specialist for the UK & Ireland. You will bridge infrastructure, software, and AI to deliver enterprise-grade, secure AI-enabled deployments.

You will lead end-to-end projects, align with partners, and design scalable architectures while engaging with executives and technical teams to drive successful implementations across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of systems engineering or solution architecture experience in AI, data center or cloud infra vendors.
• Proven success in UK & Ireland enterprise or public sector markets.
• Deep Kubernetes/container orchestration and microservices understanding.
• Strong networking, security, and API-driven automation knowledge.
• Excellent ability to describe complex concepts to executives and technical audiences.
• Experience driving technical sales engagements and managing complex deal cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead customers from AI use case ideation to full-scale implementation.
• Align Cisco AI stack with ISV and industry partners for end-to-end solutions.
• Architect robust, scalable, and secure AI-enabled infrastructure.
• Design POV projects to validate performance and business outcomes.
• Collaborate with product engineering and represent Cisco at industry events.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

5+ years experience in systems engineering or solution architecture

Kubernetes and container orchestration

Microservices architecture

Networking protocols and security frameworks

API-driven automation

Executive communication and stakeholder management

Tools

IaC (Infrastructure as Code)

Job description

Systems Engineer – AI & Connectivity Specialist (UK & Ireland)

Meet the Team

As an AI & Connectivity Specialist, you will sit at the intersection of infrastructure, software, and artificial intelligence, helping our enterprise clients navigate the shift toward AI-driven operations. You are a skilled relationship builder, adept at quickly establishing credibility through deep domain expertise, executive presence, and clear communication. You will act as a trusted advisor to technical architects and C-suite stakeholders, mapping Cisco’s AI stack to specific business outcomes.

Your Impact

• Drive End-to-End Solution Outcomes: Lead customers from initial AI use case ideation through to full-scale implementation, ensuring technical and business alignment.
• Strategic Ecosystem Alignment: Facilitate seamless integration by aligning Cisco’s AI stack with key ISV and industry partners to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end solutions.
• Solution Design & Infrastructure Leadership: Architect robust, scalable, and secure environments, leveraging Cisco’s AI-optimized networking, compute, and observability solutions to support complex AI workloads.
• Proof of Value (POV) Execution: Design, implement, and drive Proof of Value (POV) projects, validating solution performance and business outcomes within customer environments.
• Strategic Feedback & Thought Leadership: Collaborate with internal product engineering to influence the roadmap based on field insights and represent Cisco at industry events as a leader in secure, intelligent AI infrastructure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering or solution architecture within AI, data center, or cloud infrastructure equipment vendors.
• Proven track record of success in the UK & Ireland enterprise or public sector market.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes, container orchestration, and microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, security frameworks, and API-driven automation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both executive and technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in driving technical sales engagements and managing complex deal cycles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with AI/ML infrastructure architecture and protocols, network fabric and software runtime
• Experience in AI application and Agentic development.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), service orchestration
• Expertise in cybersecurity and infrastructure observability.

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. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.