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Cisco Systems, Inc.

Solutions Engineer - Web

Cisco Systems, Inc., Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


We change the World, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas impact everything. Here, that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact. You'll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected. You'll be part of a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you'll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired. What You'll Do You will partner with our Account Managers in a pre-sales technical role to meet Microsoft's unique needs. You will work with dynamic Microsoft stakeholders in their product group and campus networking environment. You will collaborate with BU and CX teams to drive innovative product offerings for the Microsoft teams and meet their strict requirements for their enterprise environments. You will act in an increasingly consultative fashion and be looked to as a trusted technical adviser in your field by the account team and customers. You will keep up-to-date on relevant competitors' solutions, products, and services. You will assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities. You will learn the dynamic world of WEB customers and develop the technical skills to lead large enterprise opportunities. Who You'll Work With You will work with a team of experienced Solutions Engineers who partner with Account Managers to ensure the positioning of the most innovative networking products. We support and empower each other to do our best work. We have a wide range of interests and experience, but we all love technology. We believe in the right balance of leadership and mentorship so that every individual on the team grows to their full potential. Who You Are Passionate about learning new technology and leading projects that impact the team and Microsoft. A self-starter who can collaborate closely with technical and business-oriented teams in an effective manner to derive timely results. Someone who possesses phenomenal attention to detail and is ready to engage with Microsoft engineers on an ongoing basis to understand their issues/concerns and optimally translate them to functional requirements for Cisco engineering teams. You have a knowledge of baseline SE skills and reasonable depth in Route/Switch, Datacenter, Security, and Collaboration. You have knowledge of relevant solutions sets, product line specifications, performance criteria, and applications. You have a good understanding of the company, competitors, technologies, solutions, product strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. You show technical knowledge and consultative skills and the ability to work effectively and contribute to the extended team. Our minimum requirements for this role: Minimum of 1-4 years of experience in a customer-facing capacity. You have excellent written and verbal communication, listening, negotiation, and presentation skills. Demonstrated technical knowledge and consultative skills in enterprise switching and routing and data center. 1-2 years of related pre-sales experience preferred.

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