Cisco · 1 day ago
Solutions Engineer - SLED - Indiana
Zionsville, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$205K/yr - $258K/yr
6+ years expCisco is a leader in connecting and securing organizations in the AI era, and they are seeking a Solutions Engineer to provide technical guidance and support to customers in the SLED market. This role involves collaborating with account executives, building customer relationships, and developing tailored solutions to meet customer needs.
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Responsibilities
Be a Trusted Advisor that is an advocate for your customers!
Come be a Collaborator, a Consultant and a Visionary!
Do you want to lead an innovative business transformation, and usher in a new era of software expertise?
The Solutions Engineer is a customer-focused technical sales professional who provides high-level technical guidance and support to customers
You will partner with our Account Executive to discover customer priorities and needs, recommend, and develop appropriate customer solution offerings, and ensure customer success by using Cisco and partner resources
The role is broad and includes activities such relationship building, discovery, as building relationships and discovery across all relevant technology teams in a customer, seeing opportunities and defining solution options, articulating Cisco’s differentiation and the benefits of proposed solutions
In this role you will gain access to the broad palette of Cisco technologies and applications in a variety of vertical markets
The SE role is very dynamic and applies your technical knowledge and curiosity to solve challenges in sometimes complex customer environments
Developing and executing proof-of-concept/proof-of-value, creating a technical account plan while influencing the overall account plan, and advocating for customers through adoption and operation of Cisco solutions
You will learn a broad level of knowledge of the business economics and trends in the SLED market segments and how Cisco solutions add financial and strategic value
Qualification
Required
Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent work experience
6+ years of related experience in technical sales or pre-sales roles with proven track record to translate technical solutions into business value
Cisco product experience or relevant experience with key competitor offerings
Strong understanding of the customer business model and common financial difficulties; ability to frame Cisco offerings in terms of business or mission drivers
Excellent technical consulting skills with consistent track record of defining trade-offs, ask probing questions, and incorporate Cisco solutions into a broader technology environment
Preferred
A hunter - you tenaciously work to find the most outstanding solutions that fit a customers' set of challenges
Experience in software sales, with iACV compensation elements a plus
Solid understanding of Switching, Wireless, Routing, Data Centers, Security, Collaboration, SDN, AI Technologies, and server virtualization is also strongly preferred
Excellent presentation skills are needed to describe Cisco's Architectures, Business Outcomes, and Business Value in each customer's context
Professional and expert-level certifications (CCIE) preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 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 determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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