Senior AI Platform Solutions Engineer

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 209,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to lead technical engagements with AI platform and infrastructure customers, driving scalable network designs and innovative solutions.

You will demonstrate Cisco capabilities across data center, service provider, and AI-ready environments, ensuring customer success and strategic alignment. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and ongoing enablement in cutting-edge networking, automation, and AI workloads.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical sales or customer engagement with data center networking.
• Deep expertise in Service Provider architectures, including Data Center, Route/Switch, AI-Ready Networking, and Automation.
• Strong Cisco solutions knowledge or equivalent competitor products.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements with AI platform and infrastructure customers.
• Design AI, Service Provider, and Data Center networks at scale.
• Lead demonstrations that emphasize Cisco solutions and business outcomes.

Skills

Data Center Networking

AI Workloads

Automation Scripting

Networking Protocols

Cisco IOS-XR/NX-OS

Open-Source NOS SONiC

Routing Protocols

Optical System Design

Silicon Architecture

LLMs

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. is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to lead technical engagements with AI platform and infrastructure customers, driving scalable network designs and innovative solutions.

You will demonstrate Cisco capabilities across data center, service provider, and AI-ready environments, ensuring customer success and strategic alignment. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and ongoing enablement in cutting-edge networking, automation, and AI workloads.