Senior Solutions Engineer

Cisco • Irvine, CA

3d • $242,800 - $374,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Cisco’s State, Local and Education (SLED) team, where we empower government and education entities to transform how our communities are protected, served, and educated. Our team is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges, drive innovation, and make a real difference for citizens and residents across the United States. As a Sr Solutions Engineer on our Public Sector team, you will be a trusted advisor and technical leader for the government and education customers across the US. You will apply your expertise to deliver innovative solutions, address challenging business needs, and help our customers achieve their digital transformation goals.

Requirements

• 8+ years of systems engineering or relevant technical experience with large complex networks
• In-depth knowledge in IP routing, MPLS, BGP EVPN, VXLAN, Optical routing
• Experience designing solutions and architectures for enterprise or public sector customers (State governments and Higher Education)
• Ability to present and communicate technical information to customers

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• CCIE – Enterprise Infrastructure (R/S) or Service Provider
• Excellent written, listening, consultation, and presentation skills
• Passion for customer success and emerging technology
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Lead our most strategic network routing customer engagements
• Apply technical experience and expertise to deliver impactful solutions for government and education customers
• Enable the SLED SE team on complex routed networks
• Lead Cisco and partner resources to identify, qualify, and close opportunities
• Develop and present compelling business cases showcasing Cisco product solutions
• Collaborate with other engineers and architects to align technology with the customer’s mission and ensure success

Benefits

• 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
• restricted stock units
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for 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 (non-exempt)
• flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
• 80 hours of sick time off
• optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
• performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior