AI-First Solutions Engineer: Territory Leader

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in United States (California) seeks a proactive, highly technical, AI‑first Solutions Engineer to co‑own a regional business with the Account Executive.

You will translate complex architectures into business value and build trust with stakeholders from hands‑on engineers to C‑suite executives, leveraging modern AI and automation in daily workflows. You will lead strategic engagements across Cisco’s portfolio, including networking, security, observability, and AI

Qualifications

• 7+ years of pre‑sales engineering, technical consulting, or customer-facing solutions architecture experience.
• Active industry certifications (e.g., Cisco CCNA/CCNP, AWS/Azure, Security, or equivalent credentials).
• Demonstrated baseline knowledge across core networking, security, and cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Strategic ownership: co‑own territory with Account Executive and drive account planning and revenue growth.
• Full‑portfolio technical leadership across Cisco products and solutions for the territory.
• Lead and deliver high‑impact engagements: POVs, architectural roadmaps, demos, and BOMs.
• Leverage AI-driven tools to accelerate discovery, build prototype applications, and reveal business value.
• Communicate complex architectures clearly to executives and cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Industry certifications

Networking knowledge

Security knowledge

Cloud architecture knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in United States (California) seeks a proactive, highly technical, AI‑first Solutions Engineer to co‑own a regional business with the Account Executive.

You will translate complex architectures into business value and build trust with stakeholders from hands‑on engineers to C‑suite executives, leveraging modern AI and automation in daily workflows. You will lead strategic engagements across Cisco’s portfolio, including networking, security, observability, and AI