Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer - SLED Impact

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Engineer for the SLED – North Star Operation in the United States.

You will influence strategic initiatives across a 14-state geography, spending significant time with customers and collaborating with Account Teams, Partners, and Product Teams to achieve business outcomes through deep technical expertise and executive engagement. You will lead customer engagements, bring thought leadership, and champion learning and technical excellence while developing

Qualifications

• 10+ years industry experience, significant experience as pre-sales solutions engineer.
• Deep knowledge across Cisco Route/Switch and Security portfolio and competitive offerings.
• Proven track record leading strategic multi-architecture sales cycles and driving innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in high-impact customer engagements with executive-level stakeholders.
• Develop executive relationships and champion strategic technical initiatives.
• Travel 50-75% to engage with customers, partners, and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Solution architecture

Executive engagement

Multi-architecture sales cycles

Cisco Route/Switch & Security know-how

Travel 50-75%

Education

CCNP or similar certification

Tools

Route/Switch Portfolio

Security Portfolio

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Engineer for the SLED – North Star Operation in the United States.

You will influence strategic initiatives across a 14-state geography, spending significant time with customers and collaborating with Account Teams, Partners, and Product Teams to achieve business outcomes through deep technical expertise and executive engagement. You will lead customer engagements, bring thought leadership, and champion learning and technical excellence while developing