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The application window is expected to close by April 25, 2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Candidate must reside in the New York Metro Area.

Meet the Team

As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in US Commercial Sales, we are embracing 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 and agile and adopt technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. We are confident our commercial model provides you with unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco. Our culture is one of support and empowerment.

Your Impact

Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Automation, and Cloud background. The Solutions Engineer 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 will partner with our Account Managers in a pre-sales technical function, showcasing Cisco solutions, providing customer presentations, performing technical demonstrations, creating BoMs, and running proof of concept activities. The SE will partner, consult, influence, and design solutions to allow 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 a brand preference to Cisco

* Align Cisco’s product and services capabilities to customers business drivers

Minimum Qualifications

* 5+ years of industry-related experience

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

* Knowledge of Cisco's Solutions, and networking fundamentals

Preferred Qualifications

* Located in New York City or NY Metro area 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 together 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 technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.