Solutions Engineer

About the role

Join the Service Provider segment, a collaborative team dedicated to transforming how our customers connect the world. You will work on the account team supporting mid-market Service Providers to build Cisco's relevance in solution development and partner ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Work on the account team supporting mid-market Service Providers to build Cisco's relevance in solution development and partner ecosystems.
• Partner closely with Account Managers, internal specialists, and product owners to drive demand generation and uncover opportunities for business growth.
• Understand customer requirements, map technical solutions to their needs, and present these solutions through virtual and on-site product demos and Proof of Concept (PoC) labs.
• Anticipate customer needs, make them more agile, and bring groundbreaking technology to light.

Requirements

• 5+ years of validated experience in Service Provider production networks, including routing technologies used in the SP space.
• Extensive skills and understanding of optical transport systems and optical troubleshooting (e.g., OLS, xWDM, OTDR, DCOs).
• Solid understanding of Cisco's Optical platforms (e.g., NCS1k, NCS2k).
• Solid skills and knowledge in networking protocols, network management, and automation technologies (e.g., BGP, EVPN, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS-LDP, SR-MPLS, SRv6).
• Solid understanding of Cisco's Service Provider routing platforms, IOS XR operating system, and Routed Optical Networking (RON) architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience, with a strong preference for candidates located in the Denver, CO metro area.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and critical thinking skills to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and drive customer business growth.
• Understanding of competitor networking and optical/DWDM products (e.g., Juniper, Arista, Nokia, Ciena), alongside on-prem data center architecture and cloud solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Industry certifications (Cisco CCIE, CCDE, CCNP, DevNet, or non-Cisco equivalents like AWS, Google, Terraform, Splunk).
• Knowledge of AI, APIs, and network programmability.

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.

Pay

The starting salary range posted for this position is $209,100.00 to $275,100.00 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.

Schedule

While this is a remote position, there is a strong preference for candidates who are currently located in, or willing to relocate to, the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area.