Solutions Engineer — Trusted Technical Advisor

Cisco Systems, Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Irvine, CA seeks an experienced Technical Sales professional to own the Cisco brand with customers and partners, delivering technical solutions and aligning with account teams to drive customer success.

You will engage IT and business decision-makers, design cross-architecture solutions, lead demonstrations, and mentor sales teams while advancing opportunities across the portfolio; travel to Texas and beyond may be required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience designing, operating, or selling enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Proven ability to explain complex technology to both technical and business audiences.
• Based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area with willingness to travel within Texas and out of state.

Responsibilities

• Actively contributes to account planning to pinpoint growth opportunities and align technical strategies with customer objectives.
• Elevates expertise of Cisco's portfolio with cross-architectural solutions and domains.
• Partners to drive innovation and lead solution conversations with technical executives.
• Applies deep understanding of customer challenges and guides them toward portfolio solutions.
• Influences strategic priorities for customers and leads cross-architecture designs.
• Leads demonstrations of technical solutions addressing specific business challenges.
• Leverages competitive market insights to position Cisco solutions.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration to refine strategic alignment and elevate customer relationships.

Skills

Enterprise sales enablement

TechnicalSales

Cross-architecture design

Customer engagement

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

CCNP-level certification or equivalent

CCIE or equivalent expert-level certification

Tools

Cisco portfolio knowledge

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Irvine, CA seeks an experienced Technical Sales professional to own the Cisco brand with customers and partners, delivering technical solutions and aligning with account teams to drive customer success.

You will engage IT and business decision-makers, design cross-architecture solutions, lead demonstrations, and mentor sales teams while advancing opportunities across the portfolio; travel to Texas and beyond may be required.