Solutions Engineer

Meet the Team

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and adept at translating complex technical topics into language that resonates with diverse audiences? Do you thrive in an empowered team environment where ownership and collaboration are the keys to success?

#WeAreCisco and we power an inclusive future for all. The world runs on Cisco, making secure interconnectedness more meaningful than ever, and Cisco's cybersecurity solutions offer unparalleled breadth in protecting customers' people, data, and reputations, all from a single vendor. Here, we take ground-breaking, creative ideas from the drawing board to our customers providing dynamic solutions with real world impact.

As a Cybersecurity Presales Engineer on our Small and Medium-Sized Business (SMB) team, you will play a meaningful role in winning our customers' trust and ensuring their success. You'll partner with Account Executives to strategize on territory, account, and opportunity planning. You will engage directly with prospective clients, building trusting relationships, understanding their needs, and demonstrating how our cybersecurity solutions can protect and empower their businesses.

Your Impact

We seek someone with a passion for sharing their excitement about technology and making it approachable for everyone, from the front line of Security Operations to the C-level, or even to their grandparents. As part of your DNA, you are a self-starter who can build consultative relationships and develop and execute sales strategies and tactics that improve our opportunity to win a customer's business.

Minimum Qualifications Communicating, storytelling, and translating sometimes sophisticated technology in an approachable way to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.

A Desire to win and be a part of a successful sales team!

Preferred Qualifications Detailed understanding of cyber security and networking technologies, concepts, standards, methods, operations, and uses.

Validated experience in presales, SMB-focused roles, or similar customer-facing positions.

Industry certifications such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or similar credentials.

Multilingual capabilities, enabling you to connect with a broader range of customers.

English proficiency.

For example, holding a bachelor’s degree in computer science, presales, cybersecurity or equivalent experience along with 1-3 years in a technical, customer facing role such as a solutions engineer, consultant, customer success engineer, or other role combined with a proven understanding of cybersecurity solutions, terminology, markets, and customer needs.

But wait: Even if you aren't sure if you're a fit, we encourage you to apply any way. We will often hire based on potential and fit of different perspectives.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.