The application window is expected to close on: 07/17/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Application window expected to close on 7/17/26
Territory: Upper Midwest and Northeast, U.S.
Travel expected: 50%+
Your Impact
Serve as a trusted technical and business advisor to Public Sector customer executives, IT leaders, and line-of-business stakeholders, translating strategic priorities into measurable technology outcomes. Lead strategic discovery sessions and design thinking workshops to uncover customer pain points, define success metrics, and co-create solution roadmaps. Architect comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that integrate Cisco's diverse platforms into scalable, secure, and cost-effective customer environments. Own the technical strategy and solution narrative across the full sales cycle - from opportunity creation through discovery, validation, deployment, and value realization. Orchestrate virtual teams of specialists, partners, and engineering resources to accelerate opportunities and ensure customers realize the intended value of deployed solutions. Drive long-term customer success by aligning technology investments with business transformation, competitive displacement, and revenue growth.
Minimum Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in a technical sales, solutions engineering, business solutions architecture, or enterprise architecture role.
• 8+ years of experience designing and articulating complex, end-to-end architectures within enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of Cisco's portfolio, including networking, security, AI, cloud, and observability.
• Proven success in consultative, outcome-based selling and value engineering.
• Experience translating business outcomes into technical strategies, architectures, and actionable execution plans.
Preferred Qualifications
• MBA and CCIE strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to build credibility and trust with senior IT leaders, and business decision makers
• Experience facilitating design thinking workshops, discovery sessions, or collaborative solution-development engagements.
• Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and drives initiatives forward in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Experience delivering compelling customer presentations to both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience developing multi-year technical strategies, transformation roadmaps, and cross-architecture solutions.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks, design thinking methodologies, and agile practices.
• Experience influencing product roadmaps by sharing customer insights with engineering and product teams.