Senior AI Platform & Infrastructure Solutions Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Stock grants eligibility

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to lead technical engagements with AI platform and infrastructure customers, translating complex requirements into scalable network designs across data centers, service provider, and compute environments.

You will leverage expertise in Cisco IOS-XR/NX-OS, SONiC, BGP/EVPN, and automation to demonstrate business outcomes, build trusted advisor relationships, and drive strategic demand and enablement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical sales or customer engagement with data center networking and service provider markets.
• Deep expertise in service provider architectures including data center, route/switch, AI-ready networking and automation.
• Strong technical knowledge of Cisco solutions or equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements with AI platform and infrastructure customers.
• Design AI back-end and front-end network solutions at scale.
• Demonstrate Cisco solutions to drive business outcomes.
• Mobilize stakeholders to optimize customer relationships.
• Stay current on AI industry trends and advise account strategy.

Skills

Customer engagement

Communication

Presentation

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Independent work

AI platform & infrastructure selling

Coding or software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

CCIE certification desirable

Tools

Cisco IOS-XR/NX-OS

SONiC

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to lead technical engagements with AI platform and infrastructure customers, translating complex requirements into scalable network designs across data centers, service provider, and compute environments.

You will leverage expertise in Cisco IOS-XR/NX-OS, SONiC, BGP/EVPN, and automation to demonstrate business outcomes, build trusted advisor relationships, and drive strategic demand and enablement initiatives.