Strategic Pre-Sales Solutions Architect

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 239,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Floating holiday

Birthday day off

Year-end holiday shutdown

Wellness days

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Dallas is seeking a technical sales professional to lead customer engagements, translate business needs into technical requirements, and act as trusted advisor across accounts.

You will collaborate with the account teams, design solutions from Cisco's portfolio, and drive cross-architecture opportunities while shaping strategic plans with customers and partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelors degree with 12+ years of related experience, or Masters with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years.
• 5+ years of broad and deep technical knowledge across security, observability, event, or network management.
• Experience building and maintaining positive relationships with customers and partners (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Leads engagements with IT and business decision makers at customers/partners.
• Translates customer needs into technical requirements and drives solutions.
• Manages the internal sales process, including strategy and planning.
• Designs and presents Cisco-based solutions meeting customer requirements.
• Leads cross-architecture roadmaps and contributes to GTM plans.

Skills

Technical sales

Security/observability

Education

Bachelor's degree + 12 yrs

Master's degree + 8 yrs

PhD + 5 yrs

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Dallas is seeking a technical sales professional to lead customer engagements, translate business needs into technical requirements, and act as trusted advisor across accounts.

You will collaborate with the account teams, design solutions from Cisco's portfolio, and drive cross-architecture opportunities while shaping strategic plans with customers and partners.