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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solutions Engineer - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States - **Salary:** $192,300.0 - $248,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Centers, Cisco - **Published:** September 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18234109?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18234109%2FSolutions-Engineer-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia ## About the Role * Relevant networking/telecommunications/datacenter industry-related experience as well as Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in the technology area. * Pre-Sales experience with knowledge of baseline SE/SA skills and in-depth knowledge in at least one adjacent technology including Data Center, Security, or Route/Switch/Wireless. * Excellent technical consulting skills, including the ability to define trade-offs, ask probing questions, and incorporate Cisco solutions into a broader technology environment., * CCNP Preferred * BS/BA or equivalent experience * Proven technical aptitude with relevant Industry Certifications * Prior experience working with enterprise and manufacturing customers will be beneficial. * Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and strong presentation skills. * Strong problem-solving skills: ability to assess a problem and plan an effective course of action. ## Description This position is location specific and will require in person visits to customer sites on a daily basis in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Meet the Team As a Solution Engineer at Cisco, you will join a high-impact team of technical sales professionals tasked with owning the Cisco brand across our diverse customer and partner ecosystem. You will serve as a primary technical influencer, collaborating closely with account teams and cross-functional partners to drive strategic customer success. By acting as a trusted advisor, you will bridge the gap between complex technical innovations and the specific business needs of our enterprise, government, and service provider clients. Your Impact You are passionate about the customer experience and excited about new technology. You have the understanding and are conversant about company, competitors, technologies, solutions, product strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. You possess a deep understanding of the customer business model and common financial challenges, with the ability to frame Cisco offerings in terms of business drivers. In this role you will: * Assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities. * Build a consultative relationship with the customer and collaborate with Product teams to develop customer-focused architectures driving industry-wide innovation. * Lead the architectural sales motion associated with Cisco's technology strategy in alignment with key business drivers and market issues for individual customers. * Identify top opportunities and design top-down future state architectures and associated Cisco technical strategy. * Build creative architectural solutions to take on customer business problems. * Deliver and/or support delivery of technical presentations to customers, as well as demonstrate business relevance to executive stakeholders. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [You’re a great coder? 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