Cisco Solutions Development Architect 

Germany, Bavaria 

347584394

In close partnership with sales, you will utilise your outstanding professional services, industry vertical, and technology expertise to lead the shaping of new business opportunities and crafting tailored service solutions. Complementing our products, playing a vital role by crafting the best value service mix and outcomes for our customers.

• Influence the shaping of future solutions by contributing to the architecture used across multiple products or systems

• Co-lead the pre-sales solution architecture and introduce the overall technical vision for a particular solution to stakeholders

• Lead CX RFP/RFIs for your selected accounts

• Build, evaluate and implement plans and design proposals for high impact solutions; consider key factors such as their long-term effectiveness (service delivery and cost), practicality, technical limitations and criticality

• Demonstrate a cross-architecture approach in solutions development with mid to high level technical expertise to create journey maps and multi-year roadmaps

• Focus on pre-sales architecture activities and ensuring a follow-thru with post-sales architects; Become the bridge to ensure the scoped solution is delivered

In this role you will have the opportunity to collaborate across multiple functions; including working with Sales team, CX CTO and our Deal Acceleration Team to progress opportunities to closure with minimal friction. You will work with internal/external partners, including ecosystem partners, to help ensure comprehensive and scalable technology implementations can be realized.

• Consultative selling experience via designs, blueprints, architecture frameworks, systems or products (the solutions) and aligning them to the customer's desired business outcomes

• Knowledge of Professional Services business with Delivery background working with strategic customers. Industry specific expertise for contextualizing solutions to the vertical.

• Excellent executive level communication and presentation skills to simplify conveying the value of underlying sophisticated solutions.

• Fluency in German and ideally German nationality.

Preferred Requirementsare:

• At least one CCNP certification or one industry certification

• ONEx Technology Blue Belt or similar technical certification or equivalent skills

• Direct customer pre-sales experience or previous Cisco Business Development experience.

Wellness: We offer global support for your physical, mental, and financial health, including five wellness learning paths and the Cisco Mind Set mindfulness program

Support Services: We're here to support you with assistance for services such as childcare and elder care, along with counseling, personal support, and access to expert medical opinions for complex health matters.

Time Off: Take advantage of PTO, extra personal time, birthday leave, and emergency time off to maintain a healthy balance.

Professional Growth: Boost your career with our extensive training and development opportunities.