Solutions Engineer-US Commercial, Nashville

Cisco • Nashville, TN

1d • $208,200 - $264,400

About The Position

Cisco is seeking a customer-focused technical sales professional to support its TN Select organization. The Solutions Engineer provides technical information and guidance to customers, delivering meaningful outcomes using Cisco’s product and services portfolio. In a pre-sales technical role, the SE partners with Account Executives to showcase Cisco solutions, present to customers, perform technical demonstrations, create bills of materials, and conduct proof-of-concept activities. The SE partners with, consults, influences, and designs solutions that help customers achieve their desired outcomes. Success requires technology aptitude, the ability to learn quickly and stay current, and interpersonal, presentation, and troubleshooting skills that evoke passion and confidence.

The SE serves as a technology solution consultant to customers and the Cisco account team, draws on Cisco technology, services, and support specialists, and collaborates with Account Executives on account planning. The role educates customers on Cisco’s differentiation, creates demand, establishes brand preference, and aligns Cisco product and service capabilities with customer business drivers.

The position is for a candidate who resides or is willing to relocate to the Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee area. The application window is expected to close on November 26, 2026.

Requirements

• 7+ years of industry-related technical experience.
• Cisco product experience or relevant experience with key competitor offerings.
• Knowledge of Cisco solutions and networking fundamentals.

Nice To Haves

• CCNP or similar industry-related certifications.
• Pre-sales experience.
• Practical experience integrating AI tools, automation scripts, and digital collaboration platforms into daily workflows to drive technical problem-solving, innovation, and cross-functional knowledge sharing.
• Customer intimacy skills.
• BS/BA in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technology solution consultant to customers and the Cisco account team.
• Leverage Cisco technology, services, and support specialists.
• Collaborate closely with the Account Executive on account planning activities.
• Educate customers on Cisco’s differentiation and create demand.
• Establish a brand preference for Cisco.
• Align Cisco product and service capabilities with customers’ business drivers.
• Partner with Account Executives in a pre-sales technical function.
• Showcase Cisco solutions through customer presentations and technical demonstrations.
• Create bills of materials and conduct proof-of-concept activities.
• Partner, consult, influence, and design solutions to help customers meet desired outcomes.
• Stay current on technology and apply technical, interpersonal, presentation, and troubleshooting skills.

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 and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
• Paid birthday day off, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and personal wellness days.
• Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification.
• Sick time off, with limited carryover of unused sick time.
• Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
• Optional paid volunteer days.
• Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock unit grants.
• Sales-plan employees earn performance-based incentive pay; applicable incentive compensation is in addition to base salary.

What This Job Offers

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