AI-First Solutions Architect (Territory Lead)

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Paid holidays

Floating holiday

Year-end holiday shutdown

Wellness days

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Orange County, California (Irvine area) is seeking a proactive, highly technical Solutions Engineer to co-own our regional business.

You will partner with an Account Executive to lead strategy, translate complex architectures into business value, and build trust with engineers and executives. You will leverage AI-first approaches, vibe coding, and automated workflows to accelerate discovery and deliver end-to-end, high-impact technical engagements across the Cisco

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in technical consulting and customer-facing solutions architecture.
• Active industry certification (e.g., CCNA/CCNP, AWS/Azure, Security+).
• Strong fundamentals in networking, security protocols, and cloud architectures.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, IT, or 4 years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Co-own territory strategy with Account Executive and drive revenue growth.
• Lead technical engagements across Cisco portfolio (Networking, Security, AI, Automation).
• Deliver discovery workshops, demos, roadmaps, POVs, and BoMs.
• Apply agentic AI and automated scripts to speed up discovery and create prototypes.
• Translate complex architectures into business outcomes for executives.
• Collaborate across regional teams, architecture specialists, and partners.

Skills

5+ years experience

Industry certs

Networking & security

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Enterprise networking tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

AI/Automation tools

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Orange County, California (Irvine area) is seeking a proactive, highly technical Solutions Engineer to co-own our regional business.

You will partner with an Account Executive to lead strategy, translate complex architectures into business value, and build trust with engineers and executives. You will leverage AI-first approaches, vibe coding, and automated workflows to accelerate discovery and deliver end-to-end, high-impact technical engagements across the Cisco