Strategic Pre-Sales Solutions Architect

Cisco Systems; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Employee stock plans

Job summary

Cisco seeks an accomplished Solutions Architect to lead consultative pre-sales architecture for multi-domain transformations. You will translate complex customer needs into blueprints and journey maps aligned to business outcomes, while partnering with sales and delivery teams to advance high-value opportunities.

You will drive CX RFP/RFI engagements, assess delivery risks, and mentor engineers, shaping scalable architectures and reusable IP across Cisco's premier engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in technical solutions architecture or engineering.
• Expert-level industry certification, such as CCIE or an equivalent credential.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency across at least two major Cisco technology domains.
• Proven track record in managing complex, multi-architecture technical engagement lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Architect Multi-Domain Transformational Solutions: Lead the consultative pre-sales architecture by translating complex customer business and technical requirements into comprehensive blueprints, architectural frameworks, and multi-year journey maps aligned to strategic business outcomes.
• Hunt & Accelerate Lifecycle Opportunities: Partner proactively with Service Sales, Account Teams, and Deal Acceleration Teams (DAT) to identify, shape, and progress high-value lifecycle selling and transformational deals to closure with minimal friction.
• Lead CX RFP / RFI Engagements: Act as the designated CX Lead Architect on all strategic RFP/RFI responses, articulating the differentiated business value of unified Cisco technology and professional services.
• Bridge Pre-Sales Solutioning to Delivery Success: Conduct implementation risk assessments, cost-feasibility modeling, and transformation dependency mapping; collaborate closely with post-sales delivery architects to de-risk execution and ensure contracted solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Influence Executive IT/OT Decision-Makers: Engage customer leadership using vertical industry expertise to demystify complex multi-technology architectures and instill confidence in Cisco’s lifecycle roadmap.
• Incubate Emerging Services & Scale Reusable IP: Collaborate with CXPM and GTM teams to accelerate emerging service offers, harvest delivery best practices, and contribute reusable architectural blueprints that strengthen Cisco’s market leadership.
• Mentor & Elevate the Technical Community: Foster technical excellence across the theater by mentoring emerging architects, sharing cross-architecture knowledge, and leading architectural transformation workshops.

Skills

CCIE or equivalent

Two Cisco tech domains

Architectural lifecycles

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Job description

Cisco seeks an accomplished Solutions Architect to lead consultative pre-sales architecture for multi-domain transformations. You will translate complex customer needs into blueprints and journey maps aligned to business outcomes, while partnering with sales and delivery teams to advance high-value opportunities.

You will drive CX RFP/RFI engagements, assess delivery risks, and mentor engineers, shaping scalable architectures and reusable IP across Cisco's premier engagements.