Cisco

Solutions Engineer-US Commercial, San Francisco

Cisco$212K — $268K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industry-related experience
  • Experience with Cisco products or key competitor offerings
  • CCNP or CCIE certification preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or relevant experience
  • Strong customer relationship skills
  • Pre-sales experience in technology solutions

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technology solution consultant to customers and account teams
  • Leverage Cisco technology and support specialists in customer engagements
  • Collaborate with Account Manager on strategic account planning
  • Educate customers on Cisco's unique differentiation
  • Drive demand for Cisco products and services
  • Establish Cisco as the preferred brand for customers
  • Align Cisco solutions with customers' business needs

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a customer-focused technical sales role
  • Access to a wide range of Cisco technology and support resources
  • Collaboration with industry experts and Account Executives
  • Professional development opportunities in advanced technology solutions
  • Engagement in strategic planning and influencing customer decisions
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 09/05/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.

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 Executives 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


Preferred Qualifications
  • CCNP or CCIE
  • BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience
  • Customer intimacy skills
  • Pre-sales experience

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