Solutions Engineer - South Africa

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. seeks a Solutions Engineer in Midrand with over 8 years of experience in Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration, and Security. The role emphasizes pre-sales technical collaboration, customer presentations, and solution design to address business needs, fostering innovation and support for customers. Ideal candidates will possess relevant Cisco certifications and strong interpersonal skills, contributing to Cisco's mission of connecting the unconnected.

Benefits

Health insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Flexible vacation policy

Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

• 8+ years of computing industry-related experience.
• Cisco product experience or comparable competitor knowledge.
• Minimum CCNP, CCDP required; CCIE desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives in pre-sales technical role.
• Showcase Cisco solutions through customer presentations.
• Assist in developing formal sales plans and proposals.

Skills

Enterprise Networking

Data Center

Collaboration

Security

Presentation Skills

Troubleshooting

Technical Documentation

Education

BS/BA in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Cisco Enterprise Networking Solutions

Cisco CCNP

Cisco CCDP

Cisco CCIE

Job description

We change the World, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas impact everything. Here, that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact. You'll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected. You'll be part a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you'll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired.

What You'll Do

As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in SA Enterprise, we are embracing outstanding innovation as tremendous opportunity for growth. We succeed because we listen to our customers and anticipate their needs as the market shifts and technology transitions accelerate. Our customer are versatile, agile and adopt technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. We are confident our model in SA Public Sector provides you with unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco. Our culture is one of support and empowerment.

Cisco is looking for a Solutions Engineer (SE) with a strong Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration & Security background. The role demands to partner with our Account Executives in a pre-sales technical role, showcasing Cisco's Enterprise Networking product solutions (R/S, Unified Access, Data Center & Security). This role involves showcasing Cisco product solutions, customer presentations, many to one hand on sessions, running proof of concepts, etc. This SE will advise, influence and design solutions to meet our customer's business requirements. They will gain access to the broad palette of Cisco technologies and applications in a variety of vertical markets. In addition to technology proficiency and the ability to learn quickly and stay ahead of; the ideal candidate's interpersonal, presentation and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence.

Who You'll Work With

The candidate will collaborate with partner and internal resources for selected accounts in the assigned territory. Keep up-to-date on relevant competitive solutions, products and services. Assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities. Actively participate as a specialist on assigned Virtual Team and provides consultative support in their area of specialization to other Solutions Engineers.

Who You Are

8+ years of computing industry related experience.

Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis required.

Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent.

Minimum CCNP, CCDP, but a CCIE is desirable.

Knowledge of Cisco's Enterprise Networking Solutions and solid Route/Switch networking fundamentals required.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees haveaccess to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days ofvacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Offpolicy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours ofunused sick timewill be carried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the nextsuch that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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