Solutions Engineer - Charlotte, NC

Cisco
Charlotte, Columbia
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 192,300 - 248,100 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Presentation","Public speaking","Consultative problem-solving","Cross-functional teamwork"]

Partner with Account Executives in the Americas Networking Organization to drive Cisco Networking brand preference. Work directly with customers to capture requirements, recommend solutions, and support secure networking deployments across routing, switching, wireless, and automation. Lead RFP responses, demos, and multi-architectural proof-of-concept labs, while staying current on networking trends and competitive offerings. Collaborate with portfolio account teams and partners to influence roadmaps and meet customer demands.

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Solutions Engineer - Charlotte, NC

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Job Summary

Partner with Account Executives in the Americas Networking Organization to drive Cisco Networking brand preference. Work directly with customers to capture requirements, recommend solutions, and support secure networking deployments across routing, switching, wireless, and automation. Lead RFP responses, demos, and multi-architectural proof-of-concept labs, while staying current on networking trends and competitive offerings. Collaborate with portfolio account teams and partners to influence roadmaps and meet customer demands.
Location: Charlotte, Columbia
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with Account Executives to drive business and growth opportunities.
  • •Drive demand generation and enable technology capabilities with portfolio account teams and partners.
  • •Understand customer requirements and map technical solutions to meet business outcomes.
  • •Provide network design and deep product/solution expertise, including positioning and differentiation.
  • •Lead RFP responses, product demos, and proof-of-concept testing while tracking competitive and market trends.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 192,300 - 248,100 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid ParentalLong-term DisabilityLife InsuranceRsusPaid Holidays

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years designing and sizing Routing, Wireless, and Switching deployments both on-prem and cloud-based.
  • •5+ years with networking protocols and concepts including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, LISP, plus network segmentation technologies such as VRF, MPLS, ZeroTrust, SDA, 802.1x, and Adaptive Policy.
  • •Excellent communication and presentation skills, with comfort speaking publicly to small and large audiences.
  • •5+ years understanding and working with network management and competitive networking products from vendors like HPE/Aruba, Juniper, Arista, and Fortinet.
  • •Ability to communicate technical architectures and execute pre-sales activities including RFP responses, product demos, and proof-of-concept tests.
Experience:5+ yearsNetworkingPre-salesEnterprise IT
Education:Bachelor's in EE/CS (preferred)
Skills:CommunicationPresentationPublic speakingConsultative problem-solvingCross-functional teamwork
Certifications:CCIECCDECCNPDevNetAWSGoogleTerraform
Tech Stack:RoutingSwitchingWirelessAutomationSecure networkingTCP/IPBGPOSPFEIGRPLISPVRFMPLSZeroTrustSDA802.1xAdaptive PolicyPoC labsRFPDemonstrationsAPI

Company Brief

Cisco
Global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1984
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