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Solutions Engineer - US Commercial, San Francisco Bay Area

Cisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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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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