Solutions Engineer jobs at Cisco in United States, Irvine

(US ONLY) The application window is expected to close on: 5/30/2025

As a Networking Solutions Engineer, you will partner primarily with a Networking Account Executive. In addition, you will be working with Portfolio Account Teams, Partners and other cross-functional teams to drive Cisco Networking brand preference with our customers.

Working directly with customers, you will capture detailed knowledge of requirements and provide recommendations for the best products and solutions to achieve the desired business outcomes. As a Networking SE Specialist, you will also collaborate with the various Business Entity teams to prioritize and influence features and capabilities roadmap to meet growing customer demands.

YOUR IMPACT

You will work with the Americas Networking Organization as a Solutions Engineer. You will form relationships with our customer’s key decision- makers, showcase Cisco Networking products and solutions with a focus on Secure networking including Routing, Switching, Wireless, and Automation, lead RFP response(s), set up demonstrations, drive proof of values, explain features and benefits to customers, and design and configure products to meet specific customer requirements.

You will keep up to date on networking trends, competitive solutions products and services. You will work with a variety of technologies and will therefore need strong cross-functional teamwork and consultative skills. The capacity to demonstrate technical solutions and capabilities effectively and conduct multi-architectural Proof-of-Concept (PoC) tests is a must. Key areas of responsibility include:

- Driving demand generation activities

- Understanding customer requirements and mapping technical solutions to meet the needs

- Be the trusted advisor for the Network design

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- 5+ years of proven experience sizing and designing Routing, Wireless and Switching deployments both On-Prem and Cloud Based.

- 5+ years of developed skills and knowledge in networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, LISP) network segmentation technologies (VRF, MPLS, ZeroTrust, SDA, 802.1x, Adaptive Policy), and network management.

- Understanding of competitive networking products such as HPE/Aruba, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet

- Exceptional wired and wireless campus technical expertise

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Existing Solutions Engineering role or Pre-sales experience a big plus

- Cisco Certifications a big plus (CCNP, CCIE)

- Excellent communication and presentation skills a must

- Typically requires BS/BA (preferably EE/CS) or equivalent

- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

- API and programmability knowledge is a plus

technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.