Lead Solutions Engineer

Cisco

Leader managing Senior Solutions Engineers at Cisco to drive technology roadmaps and strategic account sales. Collaborating across Engineering, Customer Experience, and Marketing to achieve revenue growth.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $257,800 - $325,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

iOS

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 (preferred)
Experience working with and/or supporting Hyperscalers (preferred)
Experience working with large-scale enterprise Technology preference – XR, NX-OS, SONiC, IOS-XE (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 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 per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
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
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical salesaccount penetrationsales initiativesquota achievementdesigning production datacentersmass-scale infrastructurelarge-scale enterprise technologyXRNX-OSSONiC

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingproblem-solvingteam managementcustomer engagementstakeholder management