Solutions Engineer - SLED Hawaii

The application window is expected to close on: 06/30/2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

MUST LIVE IN OR WILLING TO RELOCATE TO HAWAII

Meet the Team

Join Team Cisco! We are looking for an outstanding Solutions Engineer to join us in our mission to "serve those who serve"-our customers in local government and education in the Tucson metro area, including nearby cities, counties, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.

In this dynamic, customer-facing role, you'll be part of a team that provides technical leadership during the sales engagement process. Partnering with strategic Account Managers (AMs), you'll solve our customers' critical business and technical challenges in IT. Together with AMs and extended teams of technology and IT service specialists, you'll align Cisco solutions to customer needs while building trusted, long-term relationships with customer decision-makers.

YOUR IMPACT

Establish a solid foundation in traditional and software-defined networking technologies.

Familiarize yourself with enterprise-grade security and collaboration platforms, as well as cloud-ready data center compute, storage, and networking technologies.

Demonstrate comfort in installing and configuring software and hardware for proof-of-concept trials and lab environments.

Focus on expanding network programmability through APIs and pursue new automation, scripting, and programming skills using AI-based tools.

Apply a wide range of skills to distill complex technical information for CxO-level audiences effectively.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of related experience.

- Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings.

- Proven experience in customer-facing roles such as pre-sales engineering, technical consulting, or solution architecture.

- Demonstrated ability to translate technical requirements into business solutions, aligning customer needs with product capabilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Typically requires a BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent

- Professional certifications such as CCNP.

- Expert-level certifications such as CCIE.

- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

- Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

- Passion for learning and staying updated on emerging technologies.

#WEARECISCO

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!