Solutions Engineer - Networking
What You'll Do- Working directly with NX Sales Specialist peer and partnering with portfolio sellers to grow core Switching, Routing, Wireless, Meraki and Security business.
- Identifying technology trends and exploring innovative ways to build, grow Technology pipeline.
- Working with various stakeholders, inclusive of partners to co-define proactive technical campaigns, enablement, short-term and long-term levers across the segments to accelerate adoption / transitions in NX portfolio and transformative control points (Catalyst Center, ISE, Meraki, SD-Access, SD-WAN)
- Conduct deep dives and customer architectural workshops leveraging industry use cases
- Conduct technical PoCs/PoVs for key customer engagements when required
- Develop, maintain and influence the broader community to assist in sales of Enterprise Networking technology. Specifically, ability to guide and influence; Solution Engineers, Account Managers and the NX Business Units
- Inter-locking with the Business Entities (BEs) as well as Engineering organisation to provide customer and use cases feedback on Sub-BE product features, roadmap and suggestions for accelerating growth.
- Champion the competitive landscape for Networking within ASEAN and APJC and provide local field-based information with regards to pricing, positioning and technical strategies
- Actively work in cross-theatre tiger teams to share expert level knowledge and SME skills with wider NX community across ASEAN and APJC
- Provide influential presentations at events such as Partner and Customer Roadshows, Cisco Live, etc.
Who You Will Work WithThe GVE Sales Specialist Networking team, Solution Engineers, Account Managers, all will be your stakeholders while you will work more closely with Sales Specialists teams.
Who You Are- 7 to 10 years’ experience in markets as a technical consultant designing networks.
- 5+ years customer facing and sales experience.
- Deep Technical + Market knowledge relating to the prescribed portfolios
- Demonstrating ability to work cross-functionally with multiple organizations and Theatre/Field sales personnel
- Ability to build relationships with key technical stakeholders
- API and programmability skill and experience is a plus.
- Cisco certifications such as CCNA, CCNP are preferred.
- CCIE is a plus