Solutions Engineer - Enterprise Networking & Cloud

Cisco; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer with a strong Enterprise Networking background to join our US Commercial Sales team in Chicago. The SE will partner with Account Managers, deliver technical demonstrations, and design solutions that meet customer outcomes across data center, security, cloud, and automation domains.

The role emphasizes customer-facing pre-sales activities, BoM creation, PoC execution, and cross-architecture collaboration to advance Cisco portfolio adoption in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry-related experience.
• Knowledge of Cisco solutions and networking fundamentals.
• CCNA/CCNP Enterprise is preferred.
• Customer-facing / pre-sales capabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Managers in pre-sales to showcase Cisco solutions.
• Deliver customer presentations and perform technical demonstrations.
• Create BoMs and run proof-of-concept activities.
• Design cross-architectural solutions aligned with customer objectives.
• Contribute to account planning and strategy with technical insights.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Cisco solutions knowledge

Customer-facing / Pre-sales

CCNA/CCNP Enterprise (preferred)

Education

BS/BA in EE/CS or relevant experience

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer with a strong Enterprise Networking background to join our US Commercial Sales team in Chicago. The SE will partner with Account Managers, deliver technical demonstrations, and design solutions that meet customer outcomes across data center, security, cloud, and automation domains.

The role emphasizes customer-facing pre-sales activities, BoM creation, PoC execution, and cross-architecture collaboration to advance Cisco portfolio adoption in a dynamic market.