Meet the Team Cisco is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Solutions Engineer to join our team in a pre-sales technical and architectural role, partnering closely with our Account Executive. Our team is passionate about building and running a Service Provider territory, driving year-over-year growth, and delivering impactful results in a highly competitive market. We take pride in fostering a team culture built on trust, purpose, accountability, energy, and execution. Your Impact This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact by showcasing Cisco's ground breaking products and solutions, addressing customer needs, and staying ahead of industry trends. This role will require domestic and potentially international travel to meet customers and stakeholders. Develop a strategic vision for the Service Provider market and implement plans to achieve year-over-year growth. Partner with the account team to articulate Cisco's value proposition and competitive differentiation to customers. Lead RFP responses, conduct technical presentations, and demonstrate Cisco solutions that address customer requirements. Design and configure products to meet specific customer needs, going beyond hardware and software to deliver comprehensive solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build strong relationships with key business, technical, and procurement stakeholders. Minimum Qualifications 7+ years of related experience in pre-sales, with expertise in Service Provider technologies and markets. Hands-on experience with Layer 1-3 concepts, TCP/IP Routing and Switching, and end-to-end network design. In-depth understanding of Cisco Service Provider portfolio, including Datacenter, Service Provider Route/Switch, AI Ready Networking, Segment Routing (SRv6), Optical, and Automation. Strong technical expertise with Cisco or competitor products in advanced technologies. Preferred Qualifications Cisco CCIE certification (preferred but not required). Consistent record in pre-sales, with a growth mindset and the ability to work under minimal supervision. Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused attitude. Ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate effectively with non-technical groups such as finance, legal, and post-sales teams. Experience in software, API enablement, and network programmability. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 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 the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.