Solutions Engineer-Google Production, Bay Area

Cisco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a results-driven pre-sales Solutions Engineer to join their dynamic team in the Bay Area. This highly technical role involves engaging with a large hyper-scale customer in their Cloud environment, supporting pre-sales activities, and delivering impactful technical presentations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in networking and cloud architectures, coupled with a knack for building strong customer relationships. Join a company that values diversity and fosters an inclusive culture, where your contributions can make a significant impact on the future of technology. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive environment that champions innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Dedicated paid time off to volunteer

Employee resource organizations

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in networking and cloud environments.
• Expertise in Cisco IOS-XR and modern web architecture design.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-sales engineering engagements with large hyper-scale customers.
• Translate customer requests into engineering documents and present solutions.

Skills

Networking/Architecture

Cloud Solutions

Technical Presentations

Customer Relationship Management

Routing Protocols

Automation with Python

Education

BS/BA in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

CCIE Certification

Tools

Cisco IOS-XR

Linux/BSD Systems

Netconf/YANG/OpenConfig

Job description

The application window is expected to close by: April 30, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to the Bay Area.

Meet the Team

Americas Service Provider group is seeking a results-oriented and driven pre-sales Solutions Engineer to join Cisco’s Bay Area Google production team. This person will help lead a co-development engineering engagement with a large hyper-scale customer in their Cloud environment. This is a highly technical position that supports the sales organization, so you’ll have impact with all technical aspects of pre-sales activities including next-generation hardware and software. This position includes post-sales support, being responsible for presenting, demonstrating, crafting solutions, feature planning, and organization to pursue the specific needs of one of the most influential companies in the world.

Your Impact

You are a creative individual always looking for ways to improve a system. You are constantly finding patterns in-process and offering solutions to advance them. You are as comfortable in a spreadsheet as you are discussing the latest customer requirements and showcasing the solution in a POC. You are eager to boost our customer’s confidence by demonstrating network architectures that accomplish your objectives. You will work with Cisco's latest hardware architectures, helping influence the direction of our software. You will be supported by proven pre-sales team members, business unit leaders, and service delivery teams all eager to address the challenging demands of your customer. To do this optimally, you should be highly accomplished with:

1. Relevant network solutions, products and services
2. Translating customer requests into engineering-specific documents
3. Performing technical presentations/demonstrations for customers and internal audiences
4. Coordinating and prioritizing detailed data for customer review

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of networking/architecture and field experience working with Cloud and Web/SP customers as a Systems Engineer/Systems Architect or equivalent role
• Specific and practical experience with Cloud and Web architectures
• Expertise with the Cisco IOS-XR operating system
• Familiar with modern Web Architecture Design concepts
• Routing Protocols, BGP, ISIS, RSVP-TE, IP Tunneling

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience
• Ability to build relevant customer relationships and effectively communicate complex subject matter into simplistic terms
• CCIE certification
• An understanding of networking hardware and software
• Netconf/YANG/OpenConfig
• Linux/BSD Systems
• Automation with Python and/or Golang

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.