Public Sector Solutions Engineer – K12 & Government

Cisco Systems, Inc; Boxborough (MA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Restricted stock units

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Engineer for the U.S. Public Sector. You will work with K12, higher education, and local government customers to design and implement advanced solutions that address their business and technical needs, aligning with Cisco’s portfolio.

You’ll partner with account teams, conduct discovery and demos, and build lasting customer relationships while maintaining a mindset of continuous learning and growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a customer-facing, field-sales engineering role or network engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with Cisco technologies, including networking, security, collaboration, or cloud solutions.
• Proven track record of consistently exceeding sales quotas.
• CCNP/CCDP or similar vendor certification preferred.
• Understanding of SDN, AI/ML, DevOps, and cloud solutions (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficiency with Python, RESTCONF, NETCONF, YANG Suite, Ansible, Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with IOS-XE, Firepower, Meraki, NX-OS, ACI, and NDFC.
• Strong technical presentation skills with executives.

Responsibilities

• Dive into customers’ business to understand challenges and develop technical strategies.
• Collaborate with partners, architecture teams, and CX to drive adoption of solutions.
• Partner with Account Manager to build a robust pipeline via discovery, demos, and deliverables.
• Maintain relationships with customers through in-person meetings and touchpoints.
• Stay current with industry trends and competitive strategy.

Skills

Customer facing

Field sales engineering

Network engineering

Cisco technologies

Sales quotas

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

RESTCONF

NETCONF

YANG Suite

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Engineer for the U.S. Public Sector. You will work with K12, higher education, and local government customers to design and implement advanced solutions that address their business and technical needs, aligning with Cisco’s portfolio.

You’ll partner with account teams, conduct discovery and demos, and build lasting customer relationships while maintaining a mindset of continuous learning and growth.