Solutions Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Carolina.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with Account Executives to foster business and growth opportunities.

• Lead demand generation initiatives.

• Enhance internal technology capabilities with Portfolio Account Teams and externally with our partners.

• Analyze customer requirements and align technical solutions to fulfill those needs.

• Design network infrastructures.

• Conduct product demonstrations and Proof of Concept (PoC) labs.

• Stay informed on competitive knowledge to effectively position Cisco’s products and services.

• Monitor market transitions and industry trends to predict customer needs.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with various business entities and teams throughout the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of demonstrated experience in sizing and designing Routing, Wireless, and Switching deployments both On-Prem and Cloud-Based.

• More than 5 years of developed expertise in networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, LISP), network segmentation technologies (VRF, MPLS, ZeroTrust, SDA, 802.1x, Adaptive Policy), and network management.

• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities.

• Knowledge of competitive networking products such as HPE/Aruba, Juniper, Arista, and Fortinet.

• Experience in pre-sales roles.

• Typically requires a BS/BA (preferably in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science) or equivalent.

• Strong critical thinking skills to address customer concerns and support their business growth.

• A customer-centric mindset.

• Capability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced setting.

• Cisco and non-Cisco certifications are a plus (CCIE, CCDE, CCNP, DevNet, AWS, Google, Terraform).

• Knowledge of API and programmability is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.

• Paid parental leave.

• Short and long-term disability coverage.

• Basic life insurance.

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.

• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.

• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.

• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees.

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.

• Eligibility to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units.