Drive the adoption of our data center solutions across various industries and customers
Facilitate the success of the Cisco Field Sales teams in selling the full suite of Cloud and AI infrastructure solutions
Help position data center compute and networking solutions effectively against competing offerings
Engage in presales engineering activities, demonstrating solutions and architectures in Cloud and AI infrastructure

7+ years of experience with knowledge of any combination of Datacenter, Storage, Compute, Converged Infrastructure
Data Center Networking and Compute platform experience required
Deep knowledge of Data Center enterprise applications, virtualization technologies and operational toolsets
Experience with any combination of data center technologies from Cisco, Arista, Dell, Juniper, and HPE
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience; advanced degree is a plus
Cisco Certifications (CCNA, CCNP or CCIE)
Experience designing Converged infrastructure and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) solutions
Proficiency with automation tool sets (Ansible, Terraform)
Strong focus on DC switching and compute
Foundational software development and automation skills e.g. Python, terraform, and ansible
Excellent presentation skills
ability to deliver engaging workshops to both technical and non-technical audiences
Knowledge and understanding of networking protocols and technologies
Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker or equivalent experience) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes) for scalable and efficient model deployment
Experience with Cisco Nexus ACI/Cisco data center solutions or similar competitive offerings.

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
U.S. employees are eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Cisco employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay

Solutions Engineer

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