Solutions Engineer-SLED, St. Paul/Minneapolis

Cisco • Saint Paul, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Automation, and Cloud background. The Solutions Engineer is a customer-focused technical sales professional who ensures that technical information and guidance is provided to the customer, delivering meaningful outcomes based on Cisco’s product and services portfolio. The SE will partner with our Account Executives in a pre-sales technical function, showcasing Cisco solutions, providing customer presentations, performing technical demonstrations, creating BoMs, and running proof of concept activities. The SE will partner, consult, influence, and design solutions to allow the customer to meet their desired outcomes. In addition to technology aptitude and the ability to learn quickly and stay current, the ideal candidate's interpersonal, presentation, and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence. Including the above, the SE will perform the following functions: Technology solution consultant to the customer and the Cisco account team Leverage an array of Cisco technology, services, and support specialists Collaborate closely with the Account Manager on account planning activities Educate the customer on Cisco differentiation, creating demand Set a brand preference to Cisco Align Cisco’s product and services capabilities to customers business drivers

Requirements

• 3+ years of industry-related experience
• Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis is required

Nice To Haves

• CCNP or CCIE
• BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience
• Customer intimacy skills
• Pre-sales experience

Responsibilities

• Provide technical information and guidance to the customer.
• Deliver meaningful outcomes based on Cisco’s product and services portfolio.
• Partner with Account Executives in a pre-sales technical function.
• Showcase Cisco solutions.
• Provide customer presentations.
• Perform technical demonstrations.
• Create BoMs (Bill of Materials).
• Run proof of concept activities.
• Partner, consult, influence, and design solutions to meet customer desired outcomes.
• Act as a technology solution consultant to the customer and the Cisco account team.
• Leverage an array of Cisco technology, services, and support specialists.
• Collaborate closely with the Account Manager on account planning activities.
• Educate the customer on Cisco differentiation, creating demand.
• Set a brand preference to Cisco.
• Align Cisco’s product and services capabilities to customers business drivers.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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 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 (for non-exempt employees)
• Flexible vacation time off program (for exempt employees)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• Annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
• Performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
• Restricted stock units

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree