Solutions Engineer

Cisco Systems Inc; London Borough of Hounslow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems Inc seeks a Technical Sales Professional to own the technical relationship with customers and partners, influencing technology decisions and delivering solutions that create long-term business value. You design and present Cisco technologies aligned to customer needs, bridging innovation with practical outcomes.

The role requires mapping Cisco solutions to business requirements, managing complex sales cycles, and coordinating virtual support across teams to ensure customer success.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in technical solution design mapping Cisco technology to business requirements.
• Experience managing complex sales cycles and driving deal closure in high-growth environments.
• Deep knowledge of core architectures (Networking, Security, Observability, or Collaboration).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to executives and technical decision-makers.
• Experience analyzing market trends and competitive landscapes to craft value propositions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage virtual support to ensure customer success.
• Contribute to demand generation campaigns, enablement materials, and knowledge sharing.
• Adapt sales workflows quickly to changing markets or customer needs.
• Advanced consultative selling skills to build long-term trust and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical relationship with customers and partners as the primary influencer on technology decisions.
• Design, present, and deliver Cisco solutions that meet current requirements and drive long-term value.
• Leverage Cisco technology knowledge to align with customer-specific business needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deal progression and delivery.
• Support demand generation, enablement, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Skills

Solution design

Technical sales

Executive-level communication

Cross-functional coordination

Market/Competitive analysis

Demand generation support

Adaptability

Consultative selling

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years related experience

Master's degree + 3 years related experience

PhD + 0 years related experience

Job description

As a Technical Sales Professional, you will join a team dedicated to being the voice of Cisco's technology with our customers and partners. We serve as trusted technical advisors, bridging the gap between cutting-edge innovation and the complex business needs of our clients. Our team is collaborative, highly specialized, and deeply committed to ensuring customer success through strategic planning and technical excellence. Your Impact You will own the technical relationship with our customers and partners, serving as the primary influencer in their technology decisions. You will design, present, and deliver solutions that not only meet current requirements but drive long-term business value. By leveraging your deep knowledge of Cisco technology to customer-specific business requirements.???

• Bachelor's degree + 5 years of related experience, OR Master's degree + 3 years of related experience, OR PhD + 0 years of related experience.
• Proven expertise in technical solution design, with a strong ability to map Cisco technology to customer-specific business requirements.
• Demonstrated history of managing complex sales cycles and driving deal completion within a high-growth environment.
• In-depth knowledge of core architectures (Networking, Security, Observability, or Collaboration) with a track record of expanding footprint within accounts.
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to executive-level stakeholders and technical decision-makers., Expertise in analyzing market trends and competitive landscapes to create compelling, value-added sales propositions.
• Strong experience in coordinating cross-functional teams and managing virtual support resources to drive customer success.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to demand generation campaigns, enablement materials, and internal knowledge sharing.
• Ability to adapt technical sales workflows rapidly to meet unexpected market or customer changes.
• Advanced proficiency in consultative selling methodologies that build long-term trust and foster deep customer relationships.

  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. Cisco is an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.