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# Solutions Engineer, SLED - Seattle(PNW)

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $197,600.0 - $249,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Scripting, Juniper, Information Technology, Fortinet, Cisco
- **Published:** July 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gdjdd8

## About the Role

5+ years of experience in networking including experience with Cisco products or key competitor offerings.

 - Pre-sales experience designing and configuring technology solutions to meet customer needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

 - Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess issues and determine effective solutions.

 - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation abilities.

 - Experience in sales engineering or a related technical pre-sales role.

 - Cisco certifications, including CCIE or equivalent experience, are highly desirable.

 - Familiarity with competitive networking products (e.g., HPE/Aruba, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet).

 - Cisco DEVNET or scripting/programming experience.

## Description

Join our dynamic Solutions Engineering team supporting State, Local, and Education (SLED) customers. You'll collaborate with customer engineers and top-tier Cisco partner engineers to deliver innovative solutions across a range of environments including K-12 schools, hospitals, research universities, libraries, utilities, and state governments. Our team values collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning, empowering you to both mentor others and grow your own expertise.

YOUR IMPACT

As a Solutions Engineer, you will play a pivotal pre-sales technical role, partnering with Account Executives to design, recommend, and deliver tailored customer solutions. Your technical expertise, consultative approach, and industry knowledge will help drive Cisco's customer success in the SLED (State, Local & Education) market.

 - Collaborate with Account Executives to develop and recommend customized solutions for customers.

 - Provide architectural expertise across the Cisco product portfolio, leveraging your technical specialization for specific opportunities.

 - Serve as a trusted technical advisor, offering consultative guidance to account teams and customers.

 - Stay current on competitor solutions to help maintain Cisco's competitive edge.

 - Lead and participate in high-impact customer engagements, such as Tech Days, Executive Briefings, and other events.

 - Lead RFP responses, product demonstrations, and proof-of-concept labs.

 - Develop formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities.

 - Participate as a specialist on virtual teams, providing consultative support in your area of expertise.


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