Solutions Engineer for KSA Communication Service Provider customers, Cloud and AI infrastructur[...]

Cisco; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Riyadh is seeking a Solutions Engineer to work with the Service Provider Sales team. This role requires expertise in cloud solutions and excellent communication to connect business drivers with Cisco's offerings. Candidates should have 5+ years in enterprise network design and be fluent in Arabic. Join us to help drive digital transformation in the region.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to design and deploy scalable cloud solutions.
• Proficient in implementing Cisco Secure AI Factory solutions.
• Skilled in configuring Cisco data center networking products.
• Expert in a variety of networking protocols.
• Fluency in Arabic language is required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Service Provider Sales to identify customer needs.
• Demonstrate Cisco solutions and design tailored products.
• Provide technical guidance aligned with customer success.
• Lead pre-sale activities including quoting and network design.
• Continuously learn and stay current on networking trends.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Design and Deployment

Cisco Secure AI Factory Expertise

Data Center Networking and Compute Solutions

Protocols like VOQ, VDC, VPC

Software programming skills with Cisco APIs

Knowledge of Software Automation evolution

5+ years of end-to-end enterprise network design

Education

CCIE DC certification

Cisco Devnet

Microsoft Azure certification

Google Cloud certification

AWS certification or equivalent

Job description

Meet the Team

Are you looking to be part of an innovative and dynamic team? Why not join the Europe, Middle East & Africa Service Provider team at Cisco? There has never been a better time than now to be a part of the Service Provider (SP) industry. In recent years, we have witnessed the acceleration of the digital economy. The role of SPs has never been more important in keeping organizations and customers connected. SPs have demonstrated resilience by quickly adapting to sudden shifts in demand and will continue to be the backbone of emerging societies, markets, and industries. Moving forward, they will evolve their strategies to meet shifting customer needs and expectations, providing secure, resilient, balanced, and reliably connected purpose-centric ecosystems. Join us and be part of an incredible team where you can help build the bridge to possible.

As a Solutions Engineer at Cisco, you will work closely with the Service Provider Sales team to identify customer needs, demonstrate Cisco solutions, and design tailored products that drive digital transformation. You will provide expert technical guidance focused on customer success and aligned outcomes, while enjoying the flexibility to manage your work in a way that delivers the best results for both customers and your team. This role combines technical expertise with strong communication to connect customer business drivers to Cisco solutions effectively.

Your Impact:

• Gain access to the broad range of Cisco technologies and applications across the Service Provider market.
• Direct account and partner responsibilities, staying informed about competitive solutions, products and services.
• Provide technical and sales support within your assigned territory, delivering compelling technical presentations to customers, partners and prospects.
• Assist in developing formal technical sales plans and proposals for key opportunities.
• Lead pre-sale activities such as quoting, network design, technical and financial proposals, and pre-sale testing, etc.
• Demonstrate expertise in cross-architectural solutions spanning Service Provider Routing, Service Provider Mobility, Cloud Compute, Data Center Routing and Switching, Security, Automation and more.
• Alongside your technical skills, you will continuously learn and stay current on networking trends to drive customer success and innovation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Cloud Infrastructure Design and Deployment: Demonstrated ability to design, architect, and deploy scalable cloud solutions using Cisco cloud technologies and hybrid cloud architectures, ensuring seamless integration with existing data center environments.
• Cisco Secure AI Factory Expertise: Proficient in proposing, designing, and implementing Cisco Secure AI Factory solutions, including AI-ready data center infrastructure, security-first architecture, and AI software platforms, to accelerate enterprise AI adoption and secure AI workloads.
• Data Center Networking and Compute Solutions: Skilled in configuring and managing Cisco data center networking products such as Nexus 9000 Series switches, ACI, UCS compute platforms, Intersight (or equivalent competitor products) GPU, Storage to deliver high-performance, scalable, and secure data center environments.
• Thorough expert of protocols like VOQ, VDC, VPC, FABRIC PATH, VXLAN, OTV, SAN, VSA; FCIP, FCOE, N1000V, ROCv2
• Have software programming skills and its usage with Cisco APIs
• Knowledge and understanding of Software Automation evolution, Micro-Services architecture, and Container networking
• 5+ years of shown success in designing end-to-end enterprise network.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCIE DC certification, Cisco Devnet, Microsoft Azure certification, Google Cloud certification, AWS certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Presales experience working with telecom/service provider customers.
• Strong understanding of adjacent technologies/architecture such as Service provider networking, Security, Enterprise routing and switching, collaboration, Mobility.
• Skilled in understanding the customers’ business drivers and aligning these to Cisco solutions.
• Negotiation skills to craft solutions that are beneficial to our customers and Cisco.
• Have hands on experience in routing and switching products.
• Capabilities to lead a group of people with various technical background.
• Fluency in Arabic language.

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. Simply put – we power the future.

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.