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# Solutions Engineer

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $209,100.0 - $275,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** DCOs, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Apple IOS, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Data Centers, Multi-protocol Systems, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Cloud Services, Google Cloud, Juniper, Terraform, Splunk, Cisco
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/7A64ADB50D4B42EAB31262689864860D/job/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of validated experience in Service Provider production networks, including routing technologies used in the SP space.
 * Extensive skills and understanding of optical transport systems and optical troubleshooting (e.g., OLS, xWDM, OTDR, DCOs).
 * Solid understanding of Cisco's Optical platforms (e.g., NCS1k, NCS2k).
 * Solid skills and knowledge in networking protocols, network management, and automation technologies (e.g., BGP, EVPN, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS-LDP, SR-MPLS, SRv6).
 * Solid understanding of Cisco's Service Provider routing platforms, IOS XR operating system, and Routed Optical Networking (RON) architectures., * BS/BA degree or equivalent experience, with a strong preference for candidates located in the Denver, CO metro area.
 * Excellent communication, presentation, and critical thinking skills to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and drive customer business growth.
 * Understanding of competitor networking and optical/DWDM products (e.g., Juniper, Arista, Nokia, Ciena), alongside on-prem data center architecture and cloud solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure).
 * Industry certifications (Cisco CCIE, CCDE, CCNP, DevNet, or non-Cisco equivalents like AWS, Google, Terraform, Splunk).
 * Knowledge of AI, APIs, and network programmability.

## Description

As a consultative technical seller and evangelist, you will work on the account team supporting mid-market Service Providers to build Cisco's relevance in solution development and partner ecosystems. Partnering closely with Account Managers, internal specialists, and product owners, you will drive demand generation and uncover opportunities for business growth. You will understand customer requirements, map technical solutions to their needs, and present these solutions through virtual and on-site product demos and Proof of Concept (PoC) labs. By maintaining competitive knowledge and following industry trends, you will anticipate customer needs, make them more agile, and bring groundbreaking technology to light.


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