Leader, Solutions Engineer

Cisco

Lead a team of Senior Solutions Engineers driving strategic account success at Cisco. Collaborate across business units to manage complex technical sales and customer relationships.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $257,800 - $325,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudiOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct a team of Senior Solutions Engineers to build and execute strategic account penetration plans that align Cisco’s vision with customer business goals.
Transform high-level strategic objectives into actionable sales initiatives to drive revenue growth and market expansion.
Manage high-stakes technical engagements with CXOs and key stakeholders to forge long-term partnerships on complex, large-scale solutions.
Coach your team toward sustainable quota achievement by unifying cross-functional feedback and developing their leadership capabilities.
Design demand-driving events and technology experiences that showcase Cisco’s innovation and strengthen customer connections.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience in a supervisory or people management role.
Experience managing technical sales activities for a defined region, operation, or geography.
Proven track record of managing complex technical sales cycles that span one or more years.
Experience facilitating collaboration across business units such as Engineering, CX, and Marketing.
Knowledge of designing production datacenters and mass-scale infrastructure.
Experience working with and/or supporting Hyperscalers.
Experience working with large-scale enterprise Technology preference – XR, NX-OS, SONiC, IOS-XE Cloud Architecture Knowledge.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
paid time away including 10 paid holidays, floating holiday, employee's birthday, year-end holiday shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation time and sick time off
grants of Cisco restricted stock units
annual bonuses for non-sales roles and performance-based incentive pay for sales roles
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical salesaccount penetrationsales initiativesquota achievementdatacenter designmass-scale infrastructureCloud ArchitectureXRNX-OSSONiC

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingproblem-solvingteam managementcustomer engagementcross-functional feedback