Cisco

Director, Solutions Engineer

Cisco
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2 days ago

Base Salary

$299k - $378k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor Solutions Engineering Managers and individual contributors across the Americas Service Provider organization.
  • Oversee technical sales management and translate corporate strategies into revenue-generating initiatives.
  • Align customer roadmaps with Wireline and Wireless technology trends.
  • Build relationships with CXOs and key stakeholders and navigate complex deal structures.
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Customer Experience, and Marketing to deliver cohesive, scalable customer solutions.
  • Define strategy, align cross-functional teams, and drive quota performance.

Requirements

  • Proven leadership experience managing other managers.
  • Extensive Solutions Engineering leadership experience in the Service Provider sector.
  • Deep understanding of the Americas Service Provider market and the ability to translate technical requirements into business value.
  • Technological fluency in Wireline and Wireless trends and the ability to communicate with engineering leaders and C-suite stakeholders.
  • Preferred: direct leadership experience at a competitive Network Equipment Manufacturer.
  • Preferred: deep Americas Service Provider market expertise and experience managing geographically dispersed teams.
  • Preferred: experience defining strategy, aligning cross-functional teams, and driving quota performance.

Benefits

  • U.S. employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with Cisco matching; paid parental leave; disability coverage; and basic life insurance.
  • Eligible employees may receive Cisco restricted stock unit grants.
  • Paid holidays, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, wellness days, vacation or flexible time off, sick time, family emergency leave, and optional paid volunteer days are available subject to Cisco policies.
  • Sales-plan employees may receive performance-based incentive pay in addition to base salary.
  • The application window is expected to close on November 2, 2026.
  • The role supports U.S., Canada, and Latin America Service Provider customers.

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Solutions Engineering
Cisco

About Cisco

10,000+ employees

Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.

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