Cisco

Solutions Engineer - Mid Market

Cisco$153K — $198K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years' experience in security, networking, compute, and collaboration solutions
  • CCNA understanding in campus network design (switching, wireless, routing)
  • 2+ years translating technical concepts into business value
  • 3+ years in customer-facing sales engineering or technical pre-sales roles (preferred)
  • Cisco CCNP Enterprise or CCIE certification (preferred)
  • Strong communication skills for engaging with customers and partners
  • Familiarity with Cisco's commercial market

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate deep knowledge of Cisco's portfolio and drive cross/up-selling
  • Lead technical engagements with IT and decision makers
  • Identify customer needs and translate them into technical requirements
  • Focus on landing opportunities and expanding accounts
  • Contribute to strategic planning for assigned territory
  • Provide feedback to sales teams on customer needs and market trends
  • Manage the technical sales process and ensure timely closures

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering creativity and connection
  • Dedicated coaching from managers
  • Opportunities for networking with peers
  • Dynamic team culture that values ambition
  • Potential for personal and professional growth within the organization
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 07/25/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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

Ideal candidate will be located in Texas, however; would consider candidates in the Central or Eastern US

Your Impact

This role offers a career where challenge and appreciation go hand in hand, surrounded by a dynamic team that values creativity, ambition, and genuine connections. In this collaborative environment, colleagues become friends, managers provide dedicated coaching, and innovative thinking builds every success.

As a Solutions Engineer - Mid-Market, this role functions as a technical sales professional, owning the Cisco brand with customers and partners. The role provides technical solutions to address customer and partner business needs, collaborating with the iAE, Mid-Market and aligned Architecture iAEs on the customer plan, jointly ensuring customer success. The Solutions Engineer serves as an authority or trusted technical advisor by the account team and customer/partner.

Responsibilities include

  • Demonstrating solid understanding of Cisco's portfolio, including any specialized/architecture perspective. Increasing penetration via cross/up-selling and displacing competition. Leading the technical relationship with customer(s)/partner(s).
  • Leading engagements with IT & decision makers at customer/partner and LOB interaction. Possessing knowledge of the customer environment and market, including competitor plays. Serving as a primary technical sales influencer. Translating needs into technical requirements.
  • Spending most selling time landing opportunities and expanding within an account.
  • Involvement in territory strategic planning.
  • Providing active feedback to relevant sales teams on strategic customer needs and market opportunities, and competitive market tactics.
  • Taking the lead on moving deals across the technical sales process. Designing and communicating relevant solutions based on technical and business requirements identified by the customer or partner. Managing a virtual support team of sales resources (i.e., Click to Expert). Leveraging relevant tools and resources to support a deal. Accountable for getting the technical closure.
  • Increasing revenue - closed opportunities converted to closed deals. Displacing competitors/increasing market share. Increasing net new customers on a quarterly basis.


Minimum Qualifications:

5+ years' experience selling or supporting security, networking, compute, and/or collaboration solutions

CCNA level understanding or background in campus network design, including switching, wireless, and routing

2+ years translating sophisticated technical concepts into business value

Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years of experience in a customer-facing sales engineering or technical pre-sales role.

Cisco CCNP Enterprise (CCNP EN) certification or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification

Proven track record of success in technical sales or solutions engineering roles.

Highly motivated with a "hunting spirit" to assist Account Executives in developing new opportunities and growing business.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers and partners.

Familiarity with Cisco's commercial market and customer base

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