Cisco
Solutions Engineer - US Commercial, San Francisco Bay Area
Cisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Solutions Engineer - US Commercial, San Francisco Bay Area
Base pay range: $194,000.00/yr – $277,600.00/yr
Meet the Team As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in Global Enterprise Sales, we embrace unprecedented innovation as a 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 customers are versatile, agile, and adopt technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. We are confident our Global Enterprise model provides unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco. Our culture of support and empowerment drives continuous learning and development at every stage.
Your Impact Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with a background in Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Automation, and Cloud. The SE is a customer-focused technical sales professional who ensures that technical information and guidance is provided to the customer, delivering meaningful outcomes based on Cisco’s product and services portfolio. The SE partners with Account Managers in a pre‑sales technical function, showcasing Cisco solutions, delivering customer presentations, performing technical demonstrations, creating Bills of Materials, and running proof‑of‑concept activities. The SE consults, influences, and designs solutions to enable the customer to meet their desired outcomes. In addition to technology aptitude and the ability to learn quickly and stay current, the ideal candidate’s interpersonal, presentation, and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence.
Including the above, the SE will perform the following functions:
Technology solution consultant to the customer and the Cisco account team
Leverage an array of Cisco technology, services, and support specialists
Collaborate closely with the Account Manager on account planning activities
Educate the customer on Cisco differentiation, creating demand
Set brand preference for Cisco
Align Cisco’s product and services capabilities to customer business drivers
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of industry‑related experience
Experience with Cisco products or relevant competitor offerings in the technology area of emphasis
Knowledge of Cisco’s solutions and networking fundamentals
Preferred Qualifications
Located in Minnesota with the ability to be onsite as needed
CCNP, CCDP, VCP, or similar vendor certification preferred
Customer intimacy skills
Pre‑sales experience preferred
Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience
#WeAreCisco #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to give their best and be their best. We empower communities and provide around 80 hours of paid volunteer time each year, and nearly 86% of employees take advantage of it. We are driven by the purpose to power the internet and help our customers reimagine, secure, transform, and sustain their infrastructure in ways that align with their goals. Join us and be you.
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Meet the Team As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in Global Enterprise Sales, we embrace unprecedented innovation as a 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 customers are versatile, agile, and adopt technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. We are confident our Global Enterprise model provides unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco. Our culture of support and empowerment drives continuous learning and development at every stage.
Your Impact Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with a background in Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Automation, and Cloud. The SE is a customer-focused technical sales professional who ensures that technical information and guidance is provided to the customer, delivering meaningful outcomes based on Cisco’s product and services portfolio. The SE partners with Account Managers in a pre‑sales technical function, showcasing Cisco solutions, delivering customer presentations, performing technical demonstrations, creating Bills of Materials, and running proof‑of‑concept activities. The SE consults, influences, and designs solutions to enable the customer to meet their desired outcomes. In addition to technology aptitude and the ability to learn quickly and stay current, the ideal candidate’s interpersonal, presentation, and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence.
Including the above, the SE will perform the following functions:
Technology solution consultant to the customer and the Cisco account team
Leverage an array of Cisco technology, services, and support specialists
Collaborate closely with the Account Manager on account planning activities
Educate the customer on Cisco differentiation, creating demand
Set brand preference for Cisco
Align Cisco’s product and services capabilities to customer business drivers
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of industry‑related experience
Experience with Cisco products or relevant competitor offerings in the technology area of emphasis
Knowledge of Cisco’s solutions and networking fundamentals
Preferred Qualifications
Located in Minnesota with the ability to be onsite as needed
CCNP, CCDP, VCP, or similar vendor certification preferred
Customer intimacy skills
Pre‑sales experience preferred
Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience
#WeAreCisco #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to give their best and be their best. We empower communities and provide around 80 hours of paid volunteer time each year, and nearly 86% of employees take advantage of it. We are driven by the purpose to power the internet and help our customers reimagine, secure, transform, and sustain their infrastructure in ways that align with their goals. Join us and be you.
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