Solutions Engineer

Solution Engineer

As a Solution Engineer, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our most strategic partners, architecting end-to-end solutions that address the high-stakes business requirements of Tier 1 Service Providers. By building strong relationships with technical and business decision makers, you will provide expert guidance and support to enable partners to sell and deploy Cisco technologies. Additionally, you will leverage modern AI tools to accelerate productivity, streamline workflows, and deliver innovative proof-of-concept (POC) solutions.

Your responsibilities include:

• Lead technical engagements: Own the full project lifecycle, including discovery, architecture, validation, POC execution, and technical close.
• Secure the technical win: Position Cisco architectures against competitive alternatives and resolve technical objections at both the engineering and executive levels.
• Strategic alignment: Collaborate with your Account Executive (AE) and the extended account team to translate architectural vision into actionable account strategy.
• Architectural leadership: Lead end-to-end technical design for Service Provider routing, including IP Core, IP Edge, and Backhaul architectures.
• Drive transformation: Guide customers toward Autonomous Network architectures, enabling end-to-end visibility, predictive analytics, and self-healing capabilities.
• Foster innovation: Leverage expertise in 5G Mobility Core (SMF/UPF/PCF) to assist partners in modernizing mobile infrastructure.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering or network architecture within the Service Provider sector.
• Comprehensive understanding of Cisco's technology portfolio across various domains and strong Service Provider acumen.
• Expertise in the Cisco IMI routing portfolio and mastery of industry-standard routing protocols (BGP, ISIS, OSPF, Segment Routing).
• Proven proficiency in IP Network Automation, with good understanding of Ansible, or other API-driven workflows.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with executive presence.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to build durable technical relationships at customer accounts.

Preferred qualifications:

• Active industry-recognized certifications (e.g., CCIE, CCNP, or CCNA).
• Advanced knowledge of 5G Mobility Core architecture (SMF, UPF, PCF).
• Expertise in Routed Optical Networking (RON) and optical system design (DWDM, Metro, and data center optics).
• Demonstrated understanding of network programmability, NFV, and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, matrixed organizations and lead technical strategy across diverse, cross-functional global teams.