Sr. Solutions Architect, Cisco (Irvine)

World Wide Technology Healthcare Solutions • Newport Beach, CA

4h

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr Cisco Solution Architect to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing advanced and complex Cisco-based solutions tailored to meet customer requirements. You will collaborate with customers to understand their business needs and technical requirements, creating detailed technical documentation and solution blueprints. Additionally, you will scope and define the services required for architecting and deploying Cisco solutions, providing technical leadership and guidance during the sales cycle including transition of solution design and knowledge of the customer’s needs to the engineering team for implementation.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience with Cisco technologies, in directly selling or supporting as a presales resource, selling technology and or services in business-to-business scenarios.
• Extensive experience with Cisco networking, security and or collaboration technologies and solutions.
• Strong understanding of network design, application platform and infrastructure architectures principles and best practices.
• You are a learner and a quick study, always curious about new technologies and how they impact our customers' businesses.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing Cisco-based solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Active Cisco certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, CCIE) are required
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• You may or may not have a bachelor’s degree but you have the equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Bring people together by acting as a bridge between our sales team and our customers. Share up-to-date insights on the latest Cisco solutions, formulate creative approaches to address business and technical challenges, present and host workshops with business leaders from the C-Level down, and translate technical jargon into layman's language and vice versa.
• Challenge customers by using your skills, insight, and experience to help our customers see what it takes to do the right things versus simply doing things right. Confidently challenge their beliefs with well-researched, tailored insights to spotlight your innovative ways of generating solutions that maximize outcomes.
• As a Sr Cisco Solution Architect, your impact will increase Cisco revenue and gross profit, with specific emphasis on Cisco products and Managed and Professional services, provide Cisco program, pricing, product, and promotion expertise in support of our sales organization. In addition, you will mentor and encourage your peers with less experience or specialized Cisco solution knowledge.
• Work in partnership with Sales Account Executives and Modern Infrastructure Sales Executives to engage with customers directly, early in the sales cycle, where customers have a need to modernize their infrastructure in datacenter, public cloud and with use of Cisco technologies.
• Collaborate with customers to understand their business needs and technical requirements.
• Design and develop Cisco-based solutions tailored to meet customer requirements.
• Create detailed technical documentation and solution blueprints.
• Scope and define the services required for deploying Cisco solutions.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Cisco Solution Architects and Cisco Technical Architects at earlier stages of their career experience in this role.
• Review architectures and solutions developed by Cisco Solution Architects and Technical Architects providing feedback in a way that helps them learn
• Directly drive solutioning of hybrid and complex Cisco solutions and architectures.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance during the pre-implementation phase ensuring that the services delivery team is fully briefed on the expected project outcomes.
• Participate in assessments and audits of existing network infrastructures to ensure solutions you design meet the needs of the customer.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices.
• Stay updated with the latest Cisco technologies and industry trends.
• Maintain relevant Cisco technical certifications in your focused specialization areas.
• Participate in collaboration with Cisco’s field sales and solution architecture teams when in co-selling motions with Cisco.

Benefits

• The People: You’ll thrive in our collaborative environment, surrounded by incredible colleagues who foster support and innovation, driving our collective success
• High-Performing Culture: At Softchoice, we are dedicated to achieving our goals and committed to success for our customers and each other
• Flexibility: Plan your workdays in a way that suits you best
• Award-Winning Workplace: Proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for 20 consecutive years
• Inclusive Culture: We are committed to an inclusive culture where every team member can be their authentic self
• Competitive Benefits: Benefit from competitive perks that start on day one

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees