System Engineer – Cisco Collaboration & Datacenter (Pre-Sales)

Acme Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Acme Services in Johannesburg, South Africa is seeking a System Engineer – Cisco Collaboration & Data Center. The role focuses on pre-sales support, end-to-end architecture design for Cisco Collaboration and Data Center, and engagement with partners and enterprise customers.

The position requires 3–7 years of Cisco pre-sales/solution engineering experience with certifications such as CCNP Collaboration/Data Center; CCIE is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT, CS, electronics or related field.
• Experience in pre-sales/solution engineering for Cisco Collaboration & Data Center.
• CCNP Collaboration / Data Center preferred; CCIE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical support for Cisco Collaboration, Cloud, and Data Center opportunities.
• Design end-to-end Cisco Collaboration and Data Center architectures for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Prepare solution designs, BoMs, technical proposals, SoWs, and responses to RFPs/RFIs/RFQs.
• Deliver technical presentations, demos, workshops, and Proof of Concepts (PoCs).
• Support channel partners, system integrators, Cisco account teams, and enterprise customers.
• Conduct partner enablement and technical training sessions.
• Assist with solution sizing, licensing, subscriptions, and migration planning.

Skills

Hybrid Cloud

Virtualization

HCI & Data Center Networking

Technical Proposal Writing

BoMs

Solution Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, or related field

Job description

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Experience: 3-7 Years

We are hiring a System Engineer – Cisco Collaboration & Datacenter for a leading technology distributor in South Africa. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with strong Cisco Collaboration and Data Center expertise who enjoy working in a customer-facing pre-sales environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide pre-sales technical support for Cisco Collaboration, Cloud, and Data Center opportunities.

Design end-to-end Cisco Collaboration and Data Center architectures for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Prepare solution designs, BoMs, technical proposals, SoWs, and responses to RFPs/RFIs/RFQs.

Deliver technical presentations, demos, workshops, and Proof of Concepts (PoCs).

Support channel partners, system integrators, Cisco account teams, and enterprise customers.

Conduct partner enablement and technical training sessions.

Assist with solution sizing, licensing, subscriptions, and migration planning.

Required Skills:

Hybrid Cloud, Virtualization, HCI & Data Center Networking

Technical Proposal Writing, BoMs, Solution Design & Architecture

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, or related field

3-7 years of Cisco Collaboration & Data Center pre-sales/solution engineering experience

CCNP Collaboration / CCNP Data Center preferred

Cisco Specialist Certifications preferred

CCIE Collaboration or Data Center is a strong advantage

Experience with Cisco distributors, partners, SIs, or enterprise customers