Solutions Engineer
$229,000–$299,800 year
On-siteNew York, United States or Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Lead high-impact customer presentations, demonstrations, and proof-of-concepts while collaborating with Account Executives and partners to deliver business outcomes for public sector clients in New York State. Build executive relationships and champions within accounts through trust and technical strategies, ensuring Cisco solutions align with customer goals. Support engagements at events like Tech Days and Executive Briefings, and partner with Services Account Executives to drive full lifecycle adoption of solutions. Influence portfolio direction by participating in advisory boards and tiger teams while providing customer feedback. Requires 5+ years of pre-sales experience, CCNA-level networking knowledge, and the ability to travel throughout the week to NYC market clients.
Required Qualifications
- Candidate must be located in the NYC metropolitan area for consideration
- Travel to clients in NYC market required throughout the week
- 5+ years of industry experience
- Experience as a pre-sales solutions engineer
- CCNA-level experience
- Ability to achieve the CCNP Enterprise certification within 12 months of joining Cisco
- Hands-on experience with Cisco technologies such as Networking, Security, Collaboration, Data Center & Cloud, and Observability
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to travel to customer locations for meetings and presentations
Desired Qualifications
- CCNP or CCIE certification or equivalent
- Experience presenting complex technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, including CxO-level executives
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Experience with AI for solving problems
- Knowledge of the Cisco partner ecosystem
- Competitive knowledge of the IT industry
- A track record of consultative selling
- Experience in IT Architecture or Operations
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