Georgia SLED Solutions Engineer

Cisco • Atlanta, GA

2d • $209,100 - $275,100

About The Position

Cisco’s Georgia SLED Solutions Engineer is a technical sales professional responsible for Cisco’s brand with customers and partners. The role provides technical solutions that address customer and partner business needs and collaborates with account and connected sales teams to support customer success. The engineer serves as a trusted technical advisor, owns technical relationships, translates business needs into technical requirements, and leads customers through the technical sales process.

The position develops multi-year strategic customer plans that integrate Cisco’s portfolio, shapes executive technical strategy, and creates comprehensive cross-architecture solutions aligned with customer objectives and industry knowledge. It leads demand-generation and enablement planning, demonstrations, competitive differentiation, and coordination of virtual and extended sales teams. Success includes closing opportunities, displacing competitors, growing market share, and adding new customers.

The position is based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Most customer meetings are local, with occasional travel elsewhere in Texas and out of state. The application window is expected to close on October 29, 2026, although the posting may be removed sooner if the position is filled or enough applications are received.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of hands-on experience designing, operating, or selling enterprise IT infrastructure.
• CCNP-level certification or equivalent, or the ability to earn it within 12 months of joining.
• Ability to explain sophisticated technology to technical and business audiences.
• Based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area; most customer meetings are local, with occasional travel elsewhere in Texas and out of state.

Nice To Haves

• Pre-sales solutions engineering experience, or experience owning technology decisions on the customer side.
• CCIE or equivalent expert-level certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience across more than one architecture, such as networking, security, data center, observability, or teamwork.
• Experience working with channel partners and a consultative approach to solving customer problems.
• Strong ownership and accountability for customers, territory, and results.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year strategic plans for customers that integrate Cisco’s portfolio.
• Integrate deep domain knowledge with cross-architectural solutions and deepen expertise across Cisco’s portfolio.
• Shape senior executives’ technical strategy and strategic cross-architecture frameworks for customers.
• Integrate customer business objectives and industry knowledge into comprehensive cross-architecture solutions.
• Lead the strategy and planning of demand-generation and enablement initiatives.
• Identify latent customer needs and showcase cross-architecture solutions.
• Lead demonstrations that explain how Cisco solutions can drive business outcomes.
• Apply competitive intelligence to differentiate Cisco solutions.
• Mobilize stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and optimize customer relationships.
• Direct SE virtual and extended sales teams toward continuous improvement and coordinate educational programs.
• Adjust strategies in response to significant disruptions.
• Own the technical relationship with customers and partners and lead engagements with IT and business decision-makers.
• Translate customer and partner business needs into technical requirements and design and present relevant solutions.
• Lead deals through the technical sales process and coordinate sales resources and tools to support opportunities.
• Provide feedback to business entities and relevant sales teams on strategic customer needs, market opportunities, and competitive tactics.
• Support revenue growth, competitor displacement, increased market share, and quarterly growth in new customers.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• Paid birthday day off
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown
• Personal wellness days
• Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
• Paid sick time
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
• Optional paid volunteer days
• Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans
• Restricted stock unit grants may be available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed