Strategic Solutions Engineer - Technical Sales

Cisco Systems, Inc; London Borough of Hounslow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in London seeks a Technical Sales Professional to own the technical relationship with customers and partners, designing and delivering solutions that create lasting business value.

You will drive strategic engagements and leverage Cisco’s portfolio across networking, security, observability, and collaboration. You will lead design efforts, coordinate virtual support teams, and advance opportunities through the sales cycle while expanding Cisco’s footprint and maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years related experience, or Master’s with 3+ years, or PhD with 0 years.
• Proven ability to map Cisco technology to customer-specific business requirements.
• Demonstrated history of managing complex sales cycles and driving deal completion in a high-growth environment.
• In-depth knowledge of core architectures (Networking, Security, Observability, or Collaboration).
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to executive-level stakeholders and technical decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical relationship with customers and partners, guiding technology decisions.
• Design, present, and deliver solutions that meet current requirements and drive long-term business value.
• Lead strategic advisory engagements with IT decision-makers and lines of business to translate needs into actionable requirements.
• Lead the design and presentation of tailored solutions, coordinating virtual support teams and internal resources to move deals through the sales cycle.
• Drive revenue growth by identifying up-sell/cross-sell opportunities and expanding Cisco’s footprint.
• Maintain rigorous sales process standards, from funnel management to CRM data accuracy.

Skills

Technical solution design

Executive communication

Complex sales cycle management

Cross-functional coordination

Consultative selling

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years related experience

Master’s degree + 3 years related experience

PhD + 0 years related experience

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in London seeks a Technical Sales Professional to own the technical relationship with customers and partners, designing and delivering solutions that create lasting business value.

You will drive strategic engagements and leverage Cisco’s portfolio across networking, security, observability, and collaboration. You will lead design efforts, coordinate virtual support teams, and advance opportunities through the sales cycle while expanding Cisco’s footprint and maintaining