Cloud Networking Pre-Sales Architect

Cisco Systems, Inc; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 194,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc in the Bay Area seeks a pre-sales engineer to partner with Account Executives to meet Google Enterprise’s needs and drive co-development engagements. You will collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable plans that guide platform introduction and network infrastructure expansion.

The role emphasizes strong presentation skills, multi-geography collaboration, and the ability to influence Cisco’s hardware and software roadmaps while delivering customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of technical customer-facing experience, preferably pre-sales.
• Technical knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, industry trends, and market drivers.
• 2+ years experience supporting large and complex customer environments involving multiple stakeholders, geographies, and/or technology domains.
• 2+ years of experience preparing technical presentations and conducting demonstrations for internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with our Account Executives in a pre‑sales technical role to meet Google Enterprise’s (and their subsidiaries') unique needs.
• Develop strong relationships with key technical stakeholders responsible for new platform introduction (NPI).
• Drive design alignment between customer and Cisco stakeholders to expand and provide ongoing support of their global network infrastructure.
• Translate complex customer requirements into precise engineering documents to drive feature planning and product development.
• Assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities.
• Keep up to date on relevant competitors' solutions, products, and services.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Enterprise networking

Stakeholder management

Technical presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc in the Bay Area seeks a pre-sales engineer to partner with Account Executives to meet Google Enterprise’s needs and drive co-development engagements. You will collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable plans that guide platform introduction and network infrastructure expansion.

The role emphasizes strong presentation skills, multi-geography collaboration, and the ability to influence Cisco’s hardware and software roadmaps while delivering customer