Cloud Networking Pre-Sales Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Bay Area seeks a seasoned pre-sales engineer to partner with Account Executives and address Google Enterprise’s needs. You will translate customer requirements into engineering plans and help shape next-generation hardware and software roadmaps.

The role requires 4+ years in technical customer-facing roles, with expertise in enterprise networking, presentations, and cross-functional collaboration. A hybrid work model and competitive benefits are offered.

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.
• Drive design alignment between customer and Cisco stakeholders with a view to expand and provide ongoing support of their global network infrastructure.
• Translate complex customer requirements into precise engineering-specific 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

Presentation skills

Customer-facing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Bay Area seeks a seasoned pre-sales engineer to partner with Account Executives and address Google Enterprise’s needs. You will translate customer requirements into engineering plans and help shape next-generation hardware and software roadmaps.

The role requires 4+ years in technical customer-facing roles, with expertise in enterprise networking, presentations, and cross-functional collaboration. A hybrid work model and competitive benefits are offered.