Cisco Senior Solutions Engineer 

Switzerland, Zurich 

482081281

What You’ll Do

You will provide an architectural perspective across the entire Cisco product portfolio and you will rely on your experience for specific opportunities.

As a Solutions Engineer you’ll participate in the creation of an overall account plan, based on intelligence about wallet share, stakeholder map and by using various business architecture tools and methodologies. You’ll proactively find opportunities through customer meetings, seminars, and education. As a Solutions Engineer you will be equally coordinating key activities such as proof of value, proof of concept or pilot projects.

Who You’ll Work With

Solutions Engineers at Cisco are customer-focused technical sales professionals who provide high level technical support and guidance to the customer. You’ll collaborate with the different Account Managers and Client Executives to recommend and develop appropriate solutions. You will also work closely with partners, other internal peers such as architecture teams, to translate business requirements into a technology roadmap, identify and illustrate business, market and technology trends to discover and drive future opportunities.

As a Cisco Solutions Engineer you will be part of a dynamic and creative team of technology influencers. Industry leading development programs ensure you will become and remain a technical authority who is entrusted to guide and educate our customers towards building technical solutions that drive innovation within their companies.

Who You Are

The Solutions Engineer should have FSI industry knowledge and 10+ years of technology experience in technical selling, explaining benefits to customers and designing solutions and products to meet specific customer needs. In additional to technological proficiency and the ability for accelerated learning, the Solutions Engineer needs to have social, presentation, interpersonal and problem-solving skills that evoke passion and confidence.

Mandatory skills & abilities:

• Pre-sales experience is required, working on large and complex opportunities.
• CCNP, CCDP or similar vendor certification.
• A good multi-domain knowledge. Enterprise Networking experience as a must. Expertise on one or more of the following areas required: Security, Cloud/AI, Collaboration.
• Experience and understanding in the area of Digital and Service Strategy in Enterprise business.
• Strong analytical skills: ability to assess a problem and resolve with an effective course of action.
• You have working knowledge of service design principles and frameworks such as ITIL.
• You have highly developed planning skills and solid relationship building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and strong presentation skills in English and German.
• You are comfortable working in a diverse global team, directly with customers and also with our partner community.
• This role is to be based in Switzerland.

Preferred skills & abilities:

• CCIE, CCDE or similar vendor certification.
• Proficiency in French, or Italian, or any other language is appreciated.
• Typically requires BS/BA or equivalent.