Solutions Engineer

Cisco • Woodbridge Township, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NJS is an exceptionally high-performing team that has successfully achieved our goals for three consecutive quarters and five out of the last seven quarters. The primary purpose and function of our team is to serve as a trusted advisor to our customers, assisting them in securely connecting all aspects of their environment. We are comprised of a dedicated team of 7 engineers collaborating closely with 8 account executives across a total of 110 accounts in the New Jersey region.

Requirements

• 7+ years of industry experience, with experience as a pre-sales solutions engineer.
• CCNA-level experience with the ability to achieve the CCNP Enterprise certification within 12 months of joining Cisco.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco technologies such as routing, switching, wireless, collaboration, datacenter, or cloud solutions.
• Ability to travel to customer meetings.

Nice To Haves

• CCNP or CCIE certification or equivalent.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience presenting complex technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, including CxO-level executives.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of the Cisco partner ecosystem
• Competitive knowledge of the IT industry
• A track record of consultative selling.
• Experience in IT Architecture or Operations

Responsibilities

• Actively contributes to account planning activities to pinpoint growth opportunities and align technical strategies with customer objectives
• Elevates expertise of Cisco's portfolio with a broadening knowledge of cross-architectural solutions and domains
• Partners to drive innovation and lead solution conversation with technical executives
• Applies deep understanding of customer’s business challenges and drives customers towards portfolio solutions
• Influences strategic priorities for customers and leads cross-architecture designs
• Contributes to planning and leads execution of demand generation and enablement campaigns
• Examines underlying customer needs and promotes cross-architecture solutions
• Leads demonstrations of technical solutions that address specific business challenges
• Leverages advanced competitive market insights to position and differentiate Cisco solutions
• Leads cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external partners to refine strategic alignment and elevate customer relationships
• Motivates SE teams and extended sales teams to strengthen knowledge sharing and guide structured educational initiatives
• Implements adaptation strategies to respond to evolving market conditions and challenges

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
• grants of Cisco 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 employees)
• flexible vacation time off program (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
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
• performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees