Solutions Engineer - South Africa
Cisco
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Midrand, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Why you'll love Cisco
We change the World, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas impact everything. Here, that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact. You'll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected. You'll be part a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you'll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired.
What You'll Do
As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in SA Enterprise, we are embracing outstanding innovation as tremendous opportunity for growth. We succeed because we listen to our customers and anticipate their needs as the market shifts and technology transitions accelerate. Our customer are versatile, agile and adopt technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. We are confident our model in SA Public Sector provides you with unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco. Our culture is one of support and empowerment.
Cisco is looking for a Solutions Engineer (SE) with a strong Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration & Security background. The role demands to partner with our Account Executives in a pre-sales technical role, showcasing Cisco's Enterprise Networking product solutions (R/S, Unified Access, Data Center & Security). This role involves showcasing Cisco product solutions, customer presentations, many to one hand on sessions, running proof of concepts, etc. This SE will advise, influence and design solutions to meet our customer's business requirements. They will gain access to the broad palette of Cisco technologies and applications in a variety of vertical markets. In addition to technology proficiency and the ability to learn quickly and stay ahead of; the ideal candidate's interpersonal, presentation and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence.
Who You'll Work With
The candidate will collaborate with partner and internal resources for selected accounts in the assigned territory. Keep up-to-date on relevant competitive solutions, products and services. Assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities. Actively participate as a specialist on assigned Virtual Team and provides consultative support in their area of specialization to other Solutions Engineers.
Who You Are
8+ years of computing industry related experience.
Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis required.
Pre-Sales Experience Required.
Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent.
Minimum CCNP, CCDP, but a CCIE is desirable.
Knowledge of Cisco's Enterprise Networking Solutions and solid Route/Switch networking fundamentals required.
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.
We change the World, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas impact everything. Here, that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact. You'll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected. You'll be part a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you'll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired.
What You'll Do
As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in SA Enterprise, we are embracing outstanding innovation as tremendous opportunity for growth. We succeed because we listen to our customers and anticipate their needs as the market shifts and technology transitions accelerate. Our customer are versatile, agile and adopt technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. We are confident our model in SA Public Sector provides you with unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco. Our culture is one of support and empowerment.
Cisco is looking for a Solutions Engineer (SE) with a strong Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration & Security background. The role demands to partner with our Account Executives in a pre-sales technical role, showcasing Cisco's Enterprise Networking product solutions (R/S, Unified Access, Data Center & Security). This role involves showcasing Cisco product solutions, customer presentations, many to one hand on sessions, running proof of concepts, etc. This SE will advise, influence and design solutions to meet our customer's business requirements. They will gain access to the broad palette of Cisco technologies and applications in a variety of vertical markets. In addition to technology proficiency and the ability to learn quickly and stay ahead of; the ideal candidate's interpersonal, presentation and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence.
Who You'll Work With
The candidate will collaborate with partner and internal resources for selected accounts in the assigned territory. Keep up-to-date on relevant competitive solutions, products and services. Assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities. Actively participate as a specialist on assigned Virtual Team and provides consultative support in their area of specialization to other Solutions Engineers.
Who You Are
8+ years of computing industry related experience.
Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis required.
Pre-Sales Experience Required.
Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent.
Minimum CCNP, CCDP, but a CCIE is desirable.
Knowledge of Cisco's Enterprise Networking Solutions and solid Route/Switch networking fundamentals required.
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.
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