Solutions Engineer, SLED: Enterprise Tech Architect

Cisco Systems, Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 189,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness days

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Engineer to own the technical relationship with key customers and partners, aligning Cisco’s portfolio across Secure Networking, Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, and Collaboration to drive digital transformation and expand account penetration.

You will lead technical discovery, design multi-technology solutions, and present demos/PoCs addressing business challenges, while collaborating with sales and channel partners to accelerate momentum.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, systems engineering, or technical solutions consulting in enterprise networking, cloud, cybersecurity, or collaboration technologies (or 4+ years with a Master's degree / 1+ years with a PhD).
• Demonstrated experience designing, presenting, and delivering enterprise technology solutions to technical decision-makers and IT leadership.
• Demonstrated experience translating high-level customer business challenges into actionable technical requirements and multi-technology designs.
• Demonstrated track record of partnering with commercial sales teams and channel partner ecosystems across the full sales cycle.
• Ability to travel regularly within the assigned territory for in-person customer engagements and technical demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical relationship and brand authority for Cisco across key customer and partner accounts.
• Lead end-to-end technical discovery, architect cross-architectural solutions, and deliver PoCs that address specific customer challenges.
• Drive strategic solution conversations with IT leaders and executives, influencing roadmaps and accelerating deal momentum.
• Leverage competitive intelligence to position Cisco differentiators and drive net-new customer acquisition.
• Collaborate across Cisco BEs, specialist engineering teams, and channel partners to lead virtual sales teams.

Skills

Technical pre-sales

Systems engineering

Technical solutions consulting

Enterprise networking

Cloud technologies

Cybersecurity

Collaboration technologies

Territory travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Cisco certifications (CCNP/CCIE)

Tools

Python

REST APIs

Automation tooling

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Engineer to own the technical relationship with key customers and partners, aligning Cisco’s portfolio across Secure Networking, Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, and Collaboration to drive digital transformation and expand account penetration.

You will lead technical discovery, design multi-technology solutions, and present demos/PoCs addressing business challenges, while collaborating with sales and channel partners to accelerate momentum.