Solutions Engineer

Company: Cisco
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 6, 2024

Job Description:

Why You'll Love Cisco

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 significant 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 valuable relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected.

You'll be part a team that authentically 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 supported and encouraged at Cisco.

What You'll Do

We have an exciting Systems Engineer opportunity on our team. In this role, you will cover Service Provider accounts in a pre-sales technical role. You will be able to gain access to the full palette of Cisco technologies and applications in the exciting service provider, go-to-market and enterprise technologies area. In addition to technological proficiency, and the ability to learn quickly and stay current, your interpersonal, presentation and troubleshooting skills will evoke passion and confidence.

Who You'll Work With

At Cisco, our strategy has empowered dozens of Global Service Providers to bring together the many growth opportunities made possible by the Internet of Everything. We have enabled Service Providers to transform the experience, transform the business and transform the architecture with cloud-based capabilities. We use our assets to address our Service Provider's critical challenges. Do you want to help with this change? You can have the ability to lead market transitions in Telco, Web, Media, Cloud, Cable, NGN and Video.

Who You Are

To be successful in this exciting opportunity, you will have a good understanding of the service provider technologies and the direction/trends in the consolidation of Enterprise Networking / IT technology. Check out the details:

- Perform technical presentations to decision makers and influencers

- Ability to qualify new opportunities and work with the extended team to go after these opportunities

- Establish relationships and collaborate with internal resources such as Business Units, technical specialists, architects etc

- Ensure go-to-market and enterprise technologies technical initiatives are tied into the customer's strategy and goals

- Focus on contributing to the long term success of your customers

- Ability to learn quickly and stay current with the latest business and technology innovations in service provider and enterprise

Minimum Qualifications:

- BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent

- 3+ years related experience in a fast-paced high technology environment

- Cisco product experience (required)

- In-depth knowledge of baseline SE skills and in-depth knowledge in more than one area of specialization

- Strong operating experience in more than one of the following areas of specialization: Cisco Service Provider portfolios including ASR9k, NCS5k, NCS1k, Cisco 8k, Enterprise portfolios including Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki, Routing, and Webex Collaboration.

- Understanding of business dynamics for tier 2/3 service providers and how new solutions can positively impact their operating costs

- Understanding and conversant about company, competitors, technologies, solutions, product strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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