Solutions Engineer - US Commercial - Columbus, OH

Candidate required to live in or relocate to the Columbus metro area.

About the Team

As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in US Commercial Sales, we are embracing unprecedented innovation as a tremendous opportunity for growth. We succeed because we listen to our customers and anticipate their needs as the market shifts and technology transitions accelerate. Our customers are versatile and agile, adopting technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. Our culture is one of support and empowerment, providing unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco.

About the Role

Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with an Enterprise Networking background, Data Center and/or Security. Cloud, Automation, and AI experience is a plus. The SE is a customer-focused technical sales professional who ensures technical information and guidance are provided to the customer, delivering meaningful outcomes based on Cisco’s product and services portfolio.

The SE will partner with Account Managers in a pre-sales technical function, showcasing Cisco solutions, providing customer presentations, performing technical demonstrations, creating Bills of Materials (BoMs), and running proof-of-concept activities. The SE will consult, influence, and design solutions to help customers meet their desired outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to account planning activities to pinpoint growth opportunities and align technical strategies with customer objectives.
• Elevate expertise in Cisco’s portfolio with a broadening knowledge of cross-architectural solutions and domains.
• Partner to drive innovation and lead solution conversations with technical executives.
• Apply a deep understanding of customer business challenges and drive customers toward portfolio solutions.
• Influence strategic priorities for customers and lead cross-architecture designs.
• Examine underlying customer needs and promote cross-architecture solutions.
• Leverage advanced competitive market insights to position and differentiate Cisco solutions.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external partners to refine strategic alignment and elevate customer relationships.
• Implement adaptation strategies to respond to evolving market conditions and challenges.

Requirements

• 3+ years of industry-related experience.
• Typically requires a BS/BA in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science (CS), or relevant experience.
• Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in the technology area of emphasis is required.
• Knowledge of Cisco’s Solutions and networking fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Customer intimacy skills.
• Pre-sales experience.
• CCNA/CCNP Enterprise certification.

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 their entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $184,500.00 to $232,800.00 for new hires 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.

For certain locations, the full salary range is listed below:

• New York City Metro Area: $205,500.00 - $298,300.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $197,600.00 - $286,900.00

For quota-based sales roles, the ranges provided include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday.
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.
• Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period.
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit on vacation time (subject to business limitations).
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward.
• Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• Eligibility to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies (for non-sales roles).
• For sales roles, employees earn performance-based incentive pay on top of base salary, split between quota and non-quota components.