Partner Solutions Engineer — Enablement & Strategy

Cisco Systems, Inc; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 156,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is hiring a Partner Solution Engineer to bridge Cisco and CDW presales organizations. You will design enablement programs, run hands-on labs, and deliver workshops that accelerate joint pipeline and technical proficiency within a top-tier partner group.

You will collaborate with partner leaders and account teams to scale practice maturity across Catalyst, Meraki, SASE, and AI-ready infrastructure, while influencing roadmaps with a trusted advisory approach.

Qualifications

• 4+ years with Tier-1 National Partners, System Integrators, or VARs.
• Articulate technical value to executives and align with GTM/Route-to-Market.
• Experience with Cisco platforms: Catalyst 9000, Meraki, SASE.
• Excellent communication; capable of leading technical workshops and enablement programs.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver technical enablement programs, labs, demos, and workshops for CDW’s Solution Architects and technical specialists.
• Scale partner adoption of Cisco platforms to help CDW reach practice maturity.
• Lead joint architectural design sessions and POV strategies to differentiate Cisco solutions.
• Collaborate with Cisco Partner Account Executives and CDW leadership on territory mapping and campaigns.
• Advocate for CDW needs to Cisco Business Units and influence product roadmaps.
• Provide consultative support to enable CDW’s engineering teams and drive partner loyalty.
• Leverage AI tools to scale the CDW growth engine for Cisco products and solutions.

Skills

Technical communication

Partner enablement

Workshop delivery

Cisco platform knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Catalyst 9000

Catalyst Center/DNA Center

Meraki

Security/SASE

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is hiring a Partner Solution Engineer to bridge Cisco and CDW presales organizations. You will design enablement programs, run hands-on labs, and deliver workshops that accelerate joint pipeline and technical proficiency within a top-tier partner group.

You will collaborate with partner leaders and account teams to scale practice maturity across Catalyst, Meraki, SASE, and AI-ready infrastructure, while influencing roadmaps with a trusted advisory approach.