Senior Solutions Architect — Pre-Sales & Transformation

Cisco; Dallas (TX); Vor Ort; USD 128.000 - 192.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Disability & life insurance

Restricted stock units

Zusammenfassung

Cisco is seeking a senior Solutions Architect to lead multi-domain transformational initiatives from pre-sales through delivery. You will translate complex customer needs into comprehensive blueprints and journey maps that align with strategic outcomes, while collaborating with sales and delivery teams to shape high-value deals.

In this role, you will drive CX RFP/RFI engagements, perform risk and cost analyses, and influence executive stakeholders across IT/OT.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in technical solutions architecture or engineering.
• Expert-level industry certification, such as CCIE or an equivalent credential.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency across at least two major Cisco technology domains.
• Proven track record in managing complex, multi-architecture technical engagement lifecycles.

Aufgaben

• Architect Multi-Domain Transformational Solutions: Lead the consultative pre-sales architecture by translating complex customer business and technical requirements into comprehensive blueprints, architectural frameworks, and multi-year journey maps aligned to strategic business outcomes.
• Hunt & Accelerate Lifecycle Opportunities: Partner proactively with Service Sales, Account Teams, and Deal Acceleration Teams (DAT) to identify, shape, and progress high-value lifecycle selling and transformational deals to closure with minimal friction.
• Lead CX RFP / RFI Engagements: Act as the designated CX Lead Architect on all strategic RFP/RFI responses, articulating the differentiated business value of unified Cisco technology and professional services.
• Bridge Pre-Sales Solutioning to Delivery Success: Conduct implementation risk assessments, cost-feasibility modeling, and transformation dependency mapping; collaborate closely with post-sales delivery architects to de-risk execution and ensure contracted solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Influence Executive IT/OT Decision-Makers: Engage customer leadership (Senior Directors, VPs, SVPs) using vertical industry expertise to demystify complex multi-technology architectures and instill confidence in Cisco’s lifecycle roadmap.
• Incubate Emerging Services & Scale Reusable IP: Collaborate with CXPM and GTM teams to accelerate emerging service offers, harvest delivery best practices, and contribute reusable architectural blueprints that strengthen Cisco’s market leadership.
• Mentor & Elevate the Technical Community: Foster technical excellence across the theater by mentoring emerging architects, sharing cross-architecture knowledge, and leading architectural transformation workshops.

Kenntnisse

CCIE certification

Multi-domain architecture

Solution lifecycle leadership

Executive stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Cisco is seeking a senior Solutions Architect to lead multi-domain transformational initiatives from pre-sales through delivery. You will translate complex customer needs into comprehensive blueprints and journey maps that align with strategic outcomes, while collaborating with sales and delivery teams to shape high-value deals.

In this role, you will drive CX RFP/RFI engagements, perform risk and cost analyses, and influence executive stakeholders across IT/OT.