Solutions Engineer - Cloud & AI

Cisco Systems; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Solutions Engineer in Singapore to support Cloud and AI Account Executives. This role involves providing technical expertise for pre-sales, collaborating with marketing, and leading technical conversations for complex products. Candidates should have around 8 to 10 years of experience in datacenter networking, strong communication skills, and a passion for technology. The position offers a chance to impact solutions in a fast-evolving technology landscape.

Qualifications

• Around 8 to 10 years of experience in datacenter networking and computing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for collaboration.
• Passionate about technology and able to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical conversation for complex Cloud and AI products.
• Provide technical expertise to sales and customers.
• Collaborate with marketing engineering for local solutions.

Skills

Cisco Compute and Networking solutions

Technical expertise

Presentation skills

Troubleshooting skills

Datacenter networking and computing

Communication skills

Education

Relevant certifications

Job description

Your Impact

As a Solutions Engineer, you will partner with our Cloud and AI Account Executives across ASEAN in a pre‑sales technical role for Cloud and AI Networking portfolio.

• Lead the technical conversation supporting the region for complex products/applications/solutions.
• Provide in‑depth product knowledge to provide technical expertise to sales staff and the customer through sales presentations and product demonstration.
• Assist the sales staff in assessing potential application of Cloud and AI networking products to meet customer needs and may prepare detailed product specifications for the development and implementation of our Cloud and AI networking products.
• Collaborate with our technical marketing engineering to support our local Cloud and AI solutions engineer, giving them updates of use cases and new solutions and products coming from the BU and translate them into the Singapore market.
• The ideal candidate must also be passionate about technology and must have good presentation and troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able to possess the ability to learn quickly and stay ahead of on the evolving technology trends.
• You will predominantly work with internal and external customers across Singapore.

Who You'll Work With

The ASEAN Cloud and AI Presales team comprise of many talented and motivated engineers. We are seen as the trusted advisor for Cloud and AI infrastructure and able to create pipeline for our customers, build relationships with relevant stakeholders, having technical deep dive for cloud and AI. We place emphasis on our development be it technical or on a business level to be able to be relevant to our stakeholders. We work closely together to help our customers solve their business problems.

Who You Are

• You have excellent knowledge in Cisco Compute and Networking solutions to help drive Cisco's Cloud and AI solution. Cross architecture knowledge and experience from security, compute and software would be a bonus. You will lead the Architectural Teams for deep‑dive pre‑sales, PoCs / PoVs and technical workshops with customers / partners. You will also play a key role in competitive opportunities and position Cisco to its advantage.
• You have a start‑up mentality to deliver solutions that drive business success for Cisco.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are necessary to collaborate effectively with Cisco team members, partners and customers.
• Around 8 to 10 years or equivalent experience in datacenter networking and computing.
• This is a unique career enhancing opportunity for high potential candidates looking for both a challenge and chance to garner experience and skills at the edge of current network development and technologies. The individual must have excellent teamwork, collaboration, business, and leadership skills with a commitment to customer success and a relentless drive for results.
• Relevant certifications are highly preferred.

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.

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.

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