Senior AI Infrastructure Solutions Engineer (Hybrid)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 229,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the San Jose Bay Area seeks a Senior Solutions Engineer to own the technical relationship with Neocloud and AI infrastructure customers.

You will partner with Account Executives to build account strategy, earn credibility through architectural depth, and convert it into design wins. You will lead end-to-end engagements, defend Cisco architectures against alternatives, translate vision into strategy, and deliver technical demonstrations to connect design to business

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical pre-sales, solutions architecture, or customer-facing systems engineering, with a track record of owning the technical win.
• Deep expertise in data center networking and service provider technologies, including BGP, EVPN, MPLS, or Segment Routing.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco IOS-XR / NX-OS or equivalent network operating systems.
• Strong technical expertise with Cisco or competitor data center and routing platforms.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused mindset.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to build durable technical relationships at customer accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements end-to-end: discovery, architecture, validation, POC, and technical close
• Own the technical win - position Cisco architectures against competitive alternatives and resolve objections at the engineering and executive level
• Translate architectural vision into account strategy alongside your AE and extended account team
• Deliver demonstrations, whiteboard sessions, and executive briefings that connect technical design to business outcomes
• Mobilize stakeholders across engineering, product, and BU teams to unblock customer requirements and influence roadmap
• Lead demand generation and enablement initiatives for your accounts and segment

Skills

Technical pre-sales

Data center networking

Cisco IOS-XR/NX-OS

Routing platforms

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cisco IOS-XR

NX-OS

BGP

EVPN

MPLS

Segment Routing

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the San Jose Bay Area seeks a Senior Solutions Engineer to own the technical relationship with Neocloud and AI infrastructure customers.

You will partner with Account Executives to build account strategy, earn credibility through architectural depth, and convert it into design wins. You will lead end-to-end engagements, defend Cisco architectures against alternatives, translate vision into strategy, and deliver technical demonstrations to connect design to business