Cisco

Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer-Commercial

Cisco$202K — $257K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years experience in designing and presenting technical solutions based on business requirements.
  • 6+ years proficiency in network architecture.
  • Experience with Route/Switch and Wireless products.
  • Experience leading technical engagements with IT decision-makers.
  • Knowledge of competitive market tactics in the networking or technology industry.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical sales process with cross-architecture solutions.
  • Develop multi-year strategic plans for customer growth.
  • Translate complex industry trends into actionable outcomes.
  • Mobilize stakeholders and virtual sales teams for customer optimization.
  • Drive measurable success by converting opportunities into closed deals.

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements with travel requirements.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Access to Cisco's comprehensive portfolio for client engagement.
  • Join a high-impact sales team within a market leader.
  • Opportunity to influence senior technical strategy.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 09/16/2026
Location: Seattle (must be able to travel to accounts every week)

Your Impact

Lead the technical sales process by designing and presenting comprehensive cross-architecture solutions that address specific customer business requirements. Develop multi-year strategic plans that integrate Cisco's full portfolio to drive long-term digital transformation and customer growth. Shape the technical strategies of senior executives by translating complex industry trends into actionable business outcomes and frameworks. Mobilize a broad network of stakeholders and virtual sales teams to optimize customer relationships and execute competitive displacement plays. Drive measurable success by converting opportunities into closed deals and expanding Cisco's footprint through proactive demand generation and enablement.

Minimum Qualifications
  • 6+ years experience designing and presenting technical solutions based on identified business requirements.
  • 6+ years experience and proficiency in network architecture
  • Experience with Route/switch, and Wireless products
  • Experience leading technical engagements with IT decision-makers and line-of-business stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of competitive market tactics and technical intelligence within the networking or technology industry.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 3+ years of Pre-Sales experience
  • Cisco product proficiency in Route/switch, wireless, Security, Collaboration
  • CCNP-Enterprise certification
  • Proven ability to influence senior executive technical strategy and long-term planning.
  • Strong ability to translate latent customer needs into structured technical requirements.
  • Demonstrated agility in adjusting technical strategies in response to significant market disruptions.
  • Experience leading the strategy and planning of demand generation and enablement initiatives.
  • Ability to act as a trusted technical advisor within a high-pressure, collaborative account team.


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79,500 employees
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Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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