Cisco

Solutions Engineer

Cisco$229K — $299K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in technical sales, pre-sales, or consulting roles
  • Experience with Cisco products or related competitor offerings
  • Proven pre-sales capabilities translating technical solutions into business value
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar (or equivalent experience)
  • Professional certifications like CCIE, CCNP, or CCNA preferred

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to Enterprise customers
  • Showcase Cisco solutions through demonstrations and explain their benefits
  • Align customer challenges with Cisco Services and Solutions
  • Collaborate with Account Managers and Technical Architects on solution designs
  • Provide technical perspectives across the Cisco product portfolio
  • Stay updated on competitors' offerings and market trends
  • Assist in developing formal sales plans and proposals

Benefits

  • Access to a wide palette of Cisco technologies in the financial services sector
  • Collaborative work environment with Account Teams and Technical Architects
  • Opportunity to develop custom solutions tailored to global customers
  • Focus on consultative interactions to enhance customer relationships
  • Continuous learning and adaptation to new technology trends
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 08/20/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Only candidates located in the New York Metro Area will be considered. Role requires regular travel to our NYC based customer.

What You'll Do

Our Global Enterprise Premier Segment desires to bring onboard a Solutions Engineer (SE), that will be working as a trusted advisor and partner to top Enterprise Organizations.
• You will be a member of a customer Account Team in a pre-sales technical role, showcasing Cisco product solutions-setting up demonstrations and explaining features and benefits to customers-and designing and configuring products to meet specific customer needs
• You will be working towards our common goals and demonstrating the business value of Cisco Services, Solutions, and Architectures by aligning opportunities with customer challenges and priorities. The end result is ensuring that the Cisco architectural vision addresses the desired new outcomes and capabilities that the customers need to support their business
• You will gain access to the palette of Cisco technologies and applications in the financial services industry
• You will collaborate with Account Managers, Technical Architects, and other SE's as a team to present solutions and support overall architecture development customized for our largest global customers. You will provide solution and architectural perspectives across the Cisco product portfolio and can use your technical specialization for specific opportunities.
• You will act in an increasingly consultative fashion and looked to as trusted technical adviser, in your field by the account team and customers
• You will keep up-to-date on relevant competitors' solutions, products and services
• You will assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities

Who You Are
• You provide a consultative relationship with the customer and collaborate with your immediate and extended teams to develop customer focused solutions driving industry-wide innovation
• You demonstrate business relevance associated with developed solutions
• You deliver and/or support delivery of technical presentations and solutions demonstrations to customers as part of an overall solution architecture
• You have a knowledge of baseline SE/SA skills and in-depth knowledge in at least one adjacent technology including Data Center, Collaboration, Security or Route/Switch/Wireless
• You have an understanding of overall Cisco solutions, competitors, and associated technologies in the overall IT market
• Excellent technical consulting skills, including the ability to define trade-offs, ask probing questions and incorporate Cisco solutions into a broader technology environment

Minimum Qualifications:
• 5+ years of related experience in technical sales, pre-sales, or client-facing consulting roles.
• Cisco product experience or relevant experience with key competitor offerings.
• Pre-sales experience, with the ability to translate technical solutions into business value.
• A Bachelor's degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Professional certifications (e.g., CCIE, CCNP, CCNA) are highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to understand customer drivers and frame Cisco offerings in terms of business and mission value.
• Conversant in AI infrastructure and IT use cases
• Strong knowledge of Cisco technologies, including switching, wireless, routing, data centers, and security
• Excellent presentation, communication, and technical consulting skills.
• A passion for technology and problem-solving with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to new trends.

About Cisco

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Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
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+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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