Solutions Engineer-US Commercial, Albuquerque, NM

Cisco • Santa Fe, NM

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About The Position

Cisco is seeking a proactive, highly technical, AI-first Solutions Engineer to co-own its commercial business in the Albuquerque region. The role partners directly with an Account Executive to run the assigned territory, co-lead account strategy, and support revenue growth. The Solutions Engineer translates complex architectures into business value and builds trusted relationships with customer stakeholders ranging from engineers to C-suite executives.

The position represents Cisco’s end-to-end portfolio, including Enterprise Networking, Security, Observability, Collaboration, AI Infrastructure, Agentic Ops, and Automation. It leads technical customer engagements and uses modern AI, agentic workflows, vibe coding, and automation to accelerate sales work, develop prototypes, improve technical discovery, and demonstrate value. The role works closely with regional teams, architecture specialists, business units, and channel partners.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of pre-sales engineering, technical consulting, or customer-facing solutions architecture experience.
• Active industry certifications, such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, AWS/Azure, Security, or equivalent industry-recognized credentials.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• Daily practical use of modern AI platforms, including experience with vibe coding, creating AI applications, building agents, and designing automated workflows to solve technical or operational problems.
• Outstanding discovery, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to teach, simplify complex topics, and influence executive decision-makers.
• Proactive, self-directed commitment to continuous learning about AI advancements and emerging technology shifts.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Account Executive to manage the territory as a unified business unit.
• Co-own account planning, opportunity targeting, and revenue growth.
• Provide trusted technical consulting across Cisco’s portfolio, including Enterprise Networking, Security, Observability, Collaboration, AI Infrastructure, Agentic Ops, and Automation.
• Lead discovery workshops, custom solution demonstrations, architectural roadmaps, proofs of value, and accurate bills of materials.
• Use agentic AI, vibe coding, and automated scripts in daily sales workflows to build prototype applications, streamline technical discovery, and demonstrate technical agility.
• Translate technical architectures into business outcomes and present effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
• Collaborate with regional teams, architecture specialists, business units, and channel partners to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to eligibility and continued-employment vesting conditions.
• Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
• Paid birthday leave, year-end holiday shutdown, and personal wellness days.
• Vacation time: non-exempt employees receive 16 days per calendar year; eligible exempt employees participate in a flexible vacation program with no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations.
• Sick time off, including 80 hours provided on hire and each January 1, with up to 80 unused hours carried forward.
• Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
• Optional 10 paid volunteer days per calendar year.
• Sales-plan employees earn performance-based incentive pay in addition to base salary, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.

What This Job Offers

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