Associate Solutions Engineer

CISCO Systems; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems in the United Kingdom offers a full-time Associate Solutions Engineer program with training in London and a Year 2 location at Bedfont Lakes. The 12-month accelerator focuses on education, exposure, and hands-on experience in a hub-based environment, with AI-driven learning and a clear path to a Solutions Engineer role.

You will rotate through assignments across Networking, Cloud and Security, building confidence with mentors and industry experts while developing technical sales

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Engineering, Computer Science or STEAM, or proven real-world technical curiosity.
• Fluent English and legal authorisation to work in the UK.
• Interest in networking, software development (Java/Python) and AI-enabled engineering.

Responsibilities

• Train in a diverse cohort across the EMEA region in a hub-based environment.
• Collaborate with Cisco Associate Sales Representatives to provide technical solutions.
• Build expertise across Collaboration, Security, Networking and Cloud.
• Learn from experts, coaches, and a CSAP alumnus mentor.
• Complete immersive bootcamp and foundational skill-building in the first months.
• Complete three rotations to gain real-world technical sales experience.
• Transition into a Solutions Engineer role to design solutions for customers.
• Use AI to design solutions and inform strategic decisions.
• Participate in quarterly competency checkpoints and potential fast-track opportunities.
• Join Global Virtual Engineering to deliver services to customers, partners, and sales teams.

Skills

Technical mindset

Learning agility

Networking

Software development

Communication

Education

Engineering/CS degree

Tools

Java

Python

AI tech awareness

Job description

Salary: £39,000 - 79,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for candidates with a technical degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or STEAM, or a non-traditional background with real-world proof of technical curiosity such as a home lab, certification, or side project.
• We require fluent English and fluency in the primary language of the country of application.
• We require legal authorisation to work in the country of hire without company sponsorship.
• We prefer an AI-native mindset with strong learning agility and a passion for networking and software development, including Java or Python.
• We prefer candidates who are comfortable using AI to automate and innovate the engineering process.
• We prefer high emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate a matrix-based organization, influence stakeholders, and collaborate within a hub-based cohort.
• We prefer analytical resilience and the ability to stay focused and creative when solving sophisticated technical challenges.
• We prefer confident communicators who can turn complex technologies into clear, persuasive narratives for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• We train alongside a diverse cohort across the EMEA region in a hub-based environment designed to help us master our craft.
• We collaborate with Cisco Associate Sales Representatives to provide technical solutions that drive business outcomes.
• We build expertise across Collaboration, Security, Networking, and Cloud to bridge technical requirements and business value.
• We learn from industry experts, dedicated coaches, and a mentor who is a CSAP alumnus.
• We complete immersive bootcamp training and foundational technical skill-building during the first months of the program.
• We complete three rotational assignments to gain real-world technical sales experience.
• We transition into a Solutions Engineer role to discover, demonstrate, and design solutions for complex customer challenges.
• We use advanced learning platforms and artificial intelligence to design technical solutions and improve strategic decision-making.
• We participate in quarterly competency checkpoints to validate skills and potentially fast-track into further technical roles.
• We join the Global Virtual Engineering team after successful completion of the program and provide software and Solutions Engineering services to customers, partners, and internal sales teams.

Technologies

• AI
• Cloud
• Cisco
• Java
• Matrix
• Python
• Security
• Support
• Network
• SAP

More

We are Cisco, and we are revolutionising how data and infrastructure connect and protect organisations in the AI era and beyond. This is a full-time Associate Solutions Engineer opportunity in the Cisco Sales Associates Program for the United Kingdom, with training in London and a Year 2 location at UK Bedfont Lakes. We offer a 12-month global accelerator built on education, exposure, and experience, with a hub-based, safe-to-fail environment, AI-driven learning, mentorship, industry-standard certifications, and the opportunity to progress into a Solutions Engineer role within our Global Virtual Engineering team. Our culture is collaborative, empathetic, and focused on creating meaningful impact on a global scale.