Solutions Engineer - Portfolio
Cisco Open · verified Oct 4, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Cisco. Belfast · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Guide Public Sector and Commercial accounts through Cisco’s technology portfolio as their technical advisor
- Create cross-architecture solutions that connect customer objectives, industry knowledge, and Cisco capabilities
- Lead technical presentations and customer discussions to win project support and align solutions with business goals
- Build multi-year customer strategies while coordinating with account teams, partners, and internal specialists
- Meet stakeholders at customer sites to strengthen relationships and confirm project needs are covered
What you bring
- Substantial pre-sales work focused on Enterprise Networks and Security, with broader Data Center, Cloud, Collaboration, or AI knowledge welcomed
- Strong IT industry experience and a record of leading technical presentations or customer meetings
- Clear communication skills, relationship-building ability, and comfort working with varied stakeholders
- Curiosity for new technologies, hands-on problem solving, and resilience in competitive, fast-changing settings
Who this fits
You’ll suit a mid-level technical sales role centered on customer advising, solution design, and executive-facing discussions. The position is hybrid in Belfast and includes in-person work at customer locations. Cisco experience, a technical bachelor’s degree, and a Cisco or industry certification such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE are preferred.
From the employer
Technical sales professional, owning the Cisco brand with customers. Provides technical solutions to address customer business needs. Collaborates with the account team and connected sales teams on the customer plan, jointly ensuring customer success. Serves as an expert, or trusted technical advisor by the account team and customer.
Join a vibrant, motivated team dedicated to supporting Public Sector and Commercial customers within a culture that balances high-impact success with mutual support. By partnering closely with Account Executives and leveraging Cisco’s global network of technical experts, you will architect innovative solutions to complex business challenges. This role offers the opportunity to drive strategic outcomes while contributing to a lasting legacy of customer success and professional growth
What you will do
- Serve as the trusted technical guide for a key Public Sector and Commercial accounts, representing the full breadth of Cisco’s technology portfolio.
- Design innovative solutions to address real-world challenges to drive tangible customer success.
- Lead technical presentations and customer meetings to secure project buy-in and align Cisco solutions with business objectives.
- Collaborate with partners, customers, and internal teams to accelerate growth and digital transformation.
- Engage in-person with stakeholders at customer sites to foster deep relationships and ensure project requirements are met.
- Develops multi-year strategic plans for customers, integrating Cisco’s portfolio.
- Deepens expertise of Cisco's portfolio by integrating extensive domain knowledge with cross-architectural solutions
- Shape senior executives' technical strategy
- Integrate customer’s business objectives and industry knowledge to develop comprehensive cross-architecture solutions
- Utilize advanced competitive intelligence to differentiate Cisco solutions
- Demonstrates agility by adjusting strategies in response to significant disruptions
Minimum Qualifications
- Extensive pre-sales experience in Enterprise Networks and Security and additional knowledge of Data Center & Cloud, Collaboration and Artificial Intelligence would be welcomed.
- Significant professional experience in the IT industry.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical presentations or customer meetings.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated passion for learning new technologies and hands-on problem solving.
- Ability to thrive in competitive and fast-evolving environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working at Cisco or with the Cisco portfolio.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical field.
- Possession of a relevant Cisco or industry certification (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE).
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.
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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