Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer-Global Enterprise Segment
CiscoAbout the role
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Application window expected to close: 8/28/26
Location: Northern NJ is ideal, and NYC/Eastern PA acceptable
Travel: Overnight travel is 10%, daily travel 2-3x/week at customer site
Meet the Team
Join a dynamic team of technical sales professionals dedicated to representing the Cisco brand across Global Enterprise Segment. We serve as trusted advisors to our customers and partners, bridging the gap between complex business challenges and innovative technical solutions. By collaborating closely with account teams and Business Entities, we ensure our customers achieve their strategic goals through Cisco’s comprehensive portfolio. Our team thrives on a culture of cross-functional partnership to drive market growth and displace competition. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic priorities and lead high-impact architectural designs in a fast-paced environment.
Your Impact
Drive revenue growth within a large pharmaceutical manufacturing customer by translating complex customer business needs into robust technical requirements and architectural designs. Lead the technical sales process from initial engagement to closed deals to displace competitors and increase market share. Partner with IT decision-makers and stakeholders to align Cisco’s cross-architectural solutions with their long-term strategic objectives. Execute demand generation campaigns and technical demonstrations that showcase the value of our portfolio in solving real-world challenges. Mentor extended sales teams and facilitate structured educational initiatives to elevate collective technical expertise and market responsiveness.
Minimum Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in a technical sales or solutions engineering role within the Networking industry.
- Proficiency in and experience with Cisco’s product portfolio and cross-architectural solution design.
- Experience leading technical engagements with IT decision-makers and Line of Business (LOB) stakeholders.
- Experience using reference architectures and resources to design and present technical solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP or CCIE certification
- Other relevant industry certifications (i.e. AWS, Azure)
- Bachelors degree in Technology (i.e. Computer Science, Engineering) or Business
- Proven track record of managing deals and projects through a structured technical sales process.
- Ability to influence strategic priorities and lead cross-functional virtual teams.
- Strong competitive market insights with the ability to differentiate complex technical solutions.
- Excellent communication skills for delivering high-impact technical demonstrations to executive audiences.
- Experience in strategic account planning and demand generation execution.
- A proactive approach to mentoring peers and guiding structured knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $212,200.00 to $268,100.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) pla
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